Mangere East and Manukau Preferred Cycling Networks Mangere East and Manukau Preferred Cycling Networks
As part of a region-wide programme for cycling, we’re developing safe cycling networks in the Māngere East and Manukau areas, along with supporting activities to encourage people to get on their bikes.
This 10-year programme will get more people on bikes, increase travel choices, and provide safety, health, and environmental benefits.
Project overview
The Auckland Cycling Programme Business Case identified Māngere East and Manukau as priority areas for investment in cycling. With investment in safe cycle facilities and supporting activities, both areas have significant potential for cycling growth.
We’re investigating opportunities to increase the number of people cycling by developing a Preferred Cycling Network for each area, to be delivered over eight years, from 2024 to 2031.
We’ll also deliver supporting activities for each area, working with the community to promote biking for fun and as transport and overcome barriers to riding. These activities might include increasing bike ownership and access to bikes, building riding confidence and skills, and improving bike storage and security, and maintenance.
Interconnected cycle routes, either cycleways or shared walking and cycling paths, create a ‘cycling network’. This network enables people to cycle safely around their community – whether heading to work, the park, or the local dairy.
Download flyer for Proposed Manukau cycling network (PDF 2.1 MB, 2 pages) [English] [Samoan]
Download flyer for Proposed Māngere East cycle network (PDF 2.1 MB, 2 pages) [English] [Samoan]
Map of proposed Māngere East cycling network (more details in the flyer)
Manukau Cycle Network - Safety Improvements
About the Manukau project
The Auckland Cycling Programme Business Case identified Māngere East and Manukau as priority areas for investment in cycling. With investment in safe cycle facilities and supporting activities, both areas have significant potential for cycling growth.
AT are developing safe cycling networks in the Māngere East and Manukau areas as part of a region-wide programme for cycling.
This 10-year programme is aimed at getting more people on bikes, increasing travel choices, and providing safety, health, and environmental benefits.
A new Manukau cycling network is being developed to improve access, safety and travel choices, and make cycling a more attractive option for the people of Manukau. This project is part of the proposed Manukau cycling network. The network will be delivered over eight years, from 2024 to 2031.
The cycle network was developed through a co-design process with a Community Partner Working Group (CPWG) during 2020 and 2021. The CPWG developed the preferred Manukau and Māngere East cycle network. The group consisted of technical specialists, local board representatives, local community leaders and Mana Whenua. They offered guidance on key barriers in the area, local destinations, desire lines and required supporting infrastructure.
The proposed Manukau cycle network was consulted on publicly for two weeks in April 2023.
The consultation included a high-level map of the proposed network as shown below.
Overview of the project to date:
The Auckland Cycling Programme Business Case (PBC), updated in 2022, set out cycling investment priorities for the city. Since then, the funding for cycling projects across Auckland has been allocated within the Auckland Regional Land Transport Plan (RLTP) over the 2021-31 period.
To enable cycling to play a greater role in meeting people’s transport needs, Manukau, and Māngere East, with their potential for growth and suitable conditions for cycling, have been included in Regional Land Transport Plan (RLTP).
Following this, Single-Stage Business Cases were undertaken to confirm this investment over a 9-year programme for each of the Manukau and Māngere East areas.
The Business Cases identified a proposed cycle network for Manukau and Māngere East.
We have moved from the high-level network phase into the design stage.
The preliminary design is the first step in delivering the wider Manukau Cycle network.
The proposed cycle network designs have been divided into two stages, Stage 1 Preliminary Design and Stage 2 Detailed Design. We are at Stage 1.
Auckland Transport Design Review Panel and Subject Matter Experts have provided comments on the early design and this feedback has been included.
Presented the early design to the Southern Mana Whenua Transport hui twice in June and July 2024
Presented the early design to the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board and the Manurewa Local Board.
Presented the early design to key stakeholders from Manukau in September 2024
What are we proposing?
- Refreshing the existing traffic calming measures on Cambridge Terrace and Clendon Avenue (e.g., chicanes/traffic islands).
- Tightening the corners of Freyberg Avenue and Clendon Avenue to slow vehicle speeds.
- Introducing “No stopping at all times” lines at the intersection of Clendon Ave and Freyberg Ave to help reduce visibility issues for road users.
- Enhancing cyclist safety at the intersection of Cavendish Drive and Lambie Drive, i.e., adding priority cycle crossings.
- Separate protected on-road cycleway on Cavendish Drive between Lambie Drive and Sharkey Street.
- Short sections of shared path along Cambridge Terrace and Cavendish Drive.
- New pedestrian refuge on Cambridge Terrace near Bridge Street,
- Signalised crossing for pedestrian and cyclists across Lambie Drive connecting Hayman Park and the Manukau Supacentre.
- Signalised crossing for pedestrian and cyclists on Kerrs Road to tie in with the existing and future Puhinui Creek Path and shared path on Kerrs Road
Benefits of the proposal
- Improved crossing facilities for pedestrians and cyclists.
- Slowing traffic on residential streets to make it friendlier and safer for cyclists.
- Improving the East-West cycle connection across Manukau by making it safer for cyclists using Cavendish Drive.
- Making it safer for pedestrians and cyclists to get around and access key destinations such as Manukau Supa Centa.
- Encouraging recreational walking and cycling by connecting to the Puhinui Stream path and Hayman Park.
- Creating local links to residential areas and a safe off-road route to Manukau City Centre.
Find out more
Download a copy of the detailed designs of the proposal.
Speak to our team
We will be hosting a stall at the Manukau Christmas Markets on December 8th and 15th 2024 or email ATengagement@at.govt.nz.
Project timeline
March 2021 – December 2021
- Working with Māngere East and Manukau partners, stakeholders, and community representatives to understand the barriers to cycling and how we can target our investment to address these.
- Developing a proposed cycling network and set of supporting activities based on the priorities raised by our community partners.
March 2022 to mid 2022
Public engagement on the proposed cycling network for each area and development of concept cycle route designs, resulting in an eight-year programme of cycle improvements.
Mid 2022 to late 2022
Finalising the business case and seeking funding to deliver the cycling improvements.
2023 to 2024
Further design work and community engagement for each area.
2024 – 2031
Delivery of the proposed cycling network and roll-out of supporting activities.
Long term benefits of cycling
Cycling is a great way to travel and can be an easy alternative to taking the car for short to medium trips. It’s affordable, great for health and wellbeing, and helps make our communities nicer places in which to live, work, and get around.
Increasing cycling means:
- More travel choice
- Healthier, happier communities
- Less congestion
- Reduced CO2 emissions