East West Connections East West Connections

East West Connections is a programme to improve public transport, walking and cycling options, commuter travel, and freight efficiency in the area between Onehunga, East Tamaki, and Auckland Airport.

Project status: On hold (Bus and cycling improvements are being delivered)
Project zone: South

Project overview

Onehunga-Penrose connections

The Onehunga-Penrose connections project is on hold pending rescoping by NZTA following ATAP funding provision of $800M.

Southern Connections

Better transport options between South Auckland town centres, including Mangere, Ōtāhuhu, and Sylvia Park.

Benefits

Improved travel times and travel-time reliability between the Onehunga-Penrose industrial area and State Highway 1 and the Southwestern Motorway (SH20).
Better safety and accessibility for cycling and walking between Mangere Bridge, Onehunga, and Sylvia Park.
Improved journey-time reliability for buses between SH20 and Onehunga town centre.

East West Connections is a joint programme between the NZ Transport Agency and Auckland Transport (AT).

Latest updates

27 November 2017

Feedback has closed on proposed new bus, walking, and cycling facilities on Mount Wellington Highway, Meadow Street, Church Street, and Avenue Road in Ōtāhuhu.

Find out more about the proposals.

15 March 2017

Feedback has closed on proposed changes to Atkinson Avenue, Ōtāhuhu, to make the road network safer and more accessible for public transport, cyclists, and pedestrians while balancing the need for cars and freight vehicles.

Find out more about the proposed changes.

18 February 2017

Feedback has closed on proposed changes to Walmsley Road, Ōtāhuhu, to optimise the road network for public transport, cyclists, and pedestrians while balancing the need for cars and freight vehicles.

Find out more about the proposed changes.

13 January 2017

The new lower Nielson Street will open ahead of schedule on Saturday 14 January at 3pm. Thank you for your patience and understanding over the last 20 days while detour routes were in place.

Get more details and project updates.

9 January 2017

Work to lower Neilson Street between Galway Street and Onehunga Mall is on schedule. All going well, the new lowered Neilson Street will be open for use Monday, 16 January.

13 December 2016

Neilson Street between Galway Street and Onehunga Mall will be closed from 27 December 2016 to 15 January 2017 while the rail bridge is removed and a new, lowered road built.

Diversions will be in place and delays are expected. Plan your travel in and around Onehunga over this period.

9 December 2016

Parking is no longer permitted on Neilson Street, Onehunga, between Alfred Street and Angle Street, Monday to Friday, 6am to 7pm.

Heavy traffic flows require all 4 lanes to be operational to minimise disruption and improve traffic flow.

Project purpose

Auckland’s transport network not only supports the daily movement of people through the city, it provides a vital link in the distribution of goods around New Zealand. Over half of the country’s freight movements take place across the upper North Island.

Total freight volumes are set to double over the next 20 years, and Auckland’s population is expected to have passed the two million mark before then. Auckland needs a strong transport network, to ensure people and goods can get to where they need to go effectively and reliably.