Rodney Local Board Transport Targeted Rate Rodney Local Board Transport Targeted Rate
The Rodney Local Board Transport Targeted Rate (RLBTTR) was established in 2018 to deliver community transport services and infrastructure not included in the 2018 Regional Land Transport Plan.
Project zone: North / Northwest
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Project updates
11 June 2024
We are continuing work on improving pedestrian safety for the community through the Footpath Tranche 3 programme, funded by the Rodney Local Board Transport Targeted Rate.
November 2023
The Rodney Local Board approved Transport Targeted Rate funding collected from the Warkworth subdivision to apply a maintenance seal to the following roads: Krippner Road (Puhoi), Hepburn Creek Road, Upper Waiwera Road (Puhoi), Jones Road (Omaha Flats), Anderson Road (Matakana), Tauhoa Road and Omaha Valley Road.
Also approved from the Warkworth subdivision portion of the Rodney Local Board Transport Targeted Rate is funding for a fixed-route bus service for Warkworth for 2 years, including the installation of at least 5 bus stops. This new bus route is to service a connection for the transport hub, town centre, and residential and retail areas.
These 2 latest resolutions replace the previously proposed on-demand shuttle service for Warkworth.
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Project overview
The Rodney Local Board Transport Targeted Rate was introduced by Auckland Council in 2018 after extensive community consultation. An annual rate of $150 is collected from all Rodney ratepayers by Auckland Council, and the programme is delivered by Auckland Transport on behalf of the Rodney Local Board.
The $150 per annum rateable property charge is projected to raise $46 million over 10 years to pay for new bus services and bus stops, park-and-ride facilities (Community Transport Hubs) and footpaths.
The RLBTTR was established on the principle that each subdivision within the local board area receive a proportion of the benefits that equates to the proportion of the revenue collected from that subdivision.
When RLBTTR is ring-fenced to deliver $46m worth of projects. When this level of income is reached the targeted rate collection will cease.
RLBTTR projects
The $46 million RLBTTR programme has been established specially to fund buses, bus stops, community transport hubs and footpaths in Rodney.
The Rodney Local Board recommended a long list of projects for funding from the RLBTTR. They were investigated then shortlisted for approval at local board business meetings.
Bus services
Three new bus routes were introduced in 2019:
- Route 998 between Wellsford and Warkworth – Introduced February 2019
- Route 128 between Helensville and Hibiscus Coast Station – Introduced February 2019
- Route 126 between Westgate and Coatesville – Introduced May 2019.
Twenty new bus stops have been installed to support these bus routes, several following requests from the community. Twelve bus stops have been installed on the Coatesville-Riverhead Highway (Coatesville and Riverhead), one in Opoto Place in Kaukapakapa, one in Station Road in Wellsford, and four on Kahikatea Flat Road (Kaukapakapa and Waitoki). Two new bus stops have been recently installed as part of a Coatesville-Riverhead Highway footpath project.
Bus patronage numbers for all three services met or exceeded patronage targets and have been folded into the Auckland Transport bus passenger transport network.
In October 2023, the local board decided to fund a new 999 loop bus service around Warkworth township for 2 years. The service is expected to launch on 21 July 2024.
Warkworth Community Transport Hub
The Warkworth Community Transport Hub opened at 80 Great North Road, Warkworth on Thursday 30 June 2022. It features 137 car parks (including 15 short-term and 4 for accessible parking), a bus layover, 2 bus stops, footpaths, a signalised pedestrian crossing across Great North Road, 2 toilet blocks, bike parking, lighting and CCTV.
Image: A view of the Walkworth Community Transport Hub
Footpaths
A priority for the local board and Rodney’s communities is expanding the footpath network in and between towns and villages to make it safer and easier for people to get around.
Criteria for footpath funding includes footpaths situated on busy school routes, on well-used pedestrian routes, and those that link existing areas to new developments.
The Rodney Local Board has approved $24.07 million to design and build 30 footpaths in Kumeū, Dairy Flat, Wellsford and Warkworth subdivisions. If laid end-to-end, the total length would be 10 kilometres of new pedestrian access.
The tables below show the list of footpaths approved for investigation, design and construction.
|
Footpath |
Subdivision |
Current phase |
|
Hudson Road |
Warkworth |
Completed |
|
Omaha Drive |
Warkworth |
Completed |
|
Dairy Flat Highway, outside Dairy Flat School |
Dairy Flat |
Completed |
|
Matua Road, Huapai |
Kumeū |
Completed |
|
Tapu Road, Huapai |
Kumeū |
Completed |
|
King Street, Riverhead |
Riverhead
|
Completed |
|
Alice Street, Riverhead |
Kumeū |
Completed |
|
York Terrace, Riverhead |
Kumeū |
Completed |
|
George Street, Riverhead |
Riverhead |
Completed |
|
Princes Street, Riverhead |
Kumeū |
Completed |
|
Dairy Flat Highway, from the school to Postman Road |
Dairy Flat |
Completed |
|
Pakiri Road, Leigh |
Warkworth |
Completed |
|
Albert Street, Leigh |
Warkworth |
Completed |
|
Leigh Road, Whangateau |
Warkworth |
Completed |
|
Point Wells Road, Point Wells |
Warkworth |
Completed |
|
School Road |
Wellsford |
Completed |
|
Olympus Road |
Wellsford |
Completed |
|
Wech Drive |
Warkworth |
Completed |
|
Ahuroa Road, Ahuroa School |
Warkworth |
Completed |
| Puhoi Road, Puhoi |
Warkworth |
Completed |
|
Rodney Street (outside residences) |
Wellsford |
Completed |
|
Old Woodcocks Road, Kaipara Flats |
Warkworth |
In construction as of 21 June 2024 |
|
School Road (including pedestrian crossing), Kaipara Flats |
Warkworth |
In construction as of 21 June 2024 |
|
Kaipara Flats Road, Kaipara Flats |
Warkworth |
In construction as of 21 June 2024 |
|
Goodall Road footpath and school connection, Snells Beach |
Warkworth |
In construction as of 21 June 2024 |
|
Rodney Street foot bridge and footpath connections |
Wellsford |
In construction as of 21 June 2024 |
|
Mason Heights |
Warkworth |
In design |
|
Koraha Road |
Kumeū |
In design |
|
Coatesville-Riverhead Highway, Coatesville (parking and footpath) |
Dairy Flat |
In design |
|
SH16 footpath and pedestrian crossings, Kaukapakapa |
Kumeū |
In design |
Warkworth road-sealing programme
In November 2023, the Rodney Local Board approved Transport Targeted Rate funding collected from the Warkworth subdivision to apply a maintenance seal to the following list of roads in that subdivision.
|
Road name |
Length in metres |
Status |
|
Krippner Road, Puhoi |
1,003 |
Completed |
|
Hepburn Creek Road (RP 787 to 1275), Warkworth |
488 |
Completed |
|
Hepburn Creek Road (RP 3762 to 4030), Warkworth |
268 |
Completed |
|
Upper Waiwera Road (RP 2955 to 3110), Puhoi |
155 |
Completed |
|
Upper Waiwera Road (RP 2072 to 2955), Puhoi |
883 |
Completed |
|
Jones Road, Omaha Flats |
1,218 |
Estimated completion September 2024 |
|
Anderson Road, Matakana |
692 |
Completed |
|
Tauhoa Road, Kaipara Flats |
4,622 |
Completed |
|
Omaha Valley Road, Big Omaha |
1,011 |
Completed |
Financials
The Rodney Local Board area is divided into four subdivisions. The following allocated spend per subdivision is based on the number of rateable properties (SUIPs*) in each subdivision. *July 2018.
The table below outlines the entire RLBTTR programme budget per subdivision.
|
Subdivision (number of SUIPs) |
Allocated spend across estimated future income per subdivision |
|
Dairy Flat (2,660) |
$3,990,000 |
|
Kumeū (12,280) |
$18,420,000 |
|
Wellsford (3,185) |
$4,777,500 |
|
Warkworth (12,673) |
$19,009,500 |
|
Total expected budget |
$46,197,000 |
For further information on RLBTTR projects, please contact the Rodney Local Board.