In a mixed bag of success and disappointment, Auckland Transport will still build a cycleway but it will now be bidirectional to make space for an extra general traffic lane.
Auckland Transport is committed to ‘dig once’ and add planned cycling infrastructure when digging. But it isn’t happening in practice.
After years of determined advocacy, a missing link in Auckland’s cycle network is finally being delivered. Auckland Transport will proceed with the Merton Road West cycle lanes.
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei led enthusiastic bike advocates and others in a karakia tikanga, blessing, on the recently opened Great North Road cycleway this week.
The earlier design, uncovered by an official information act request, is substantially better than the current proposal.
There are decisions to be made on Greville Road. If you cycle (or would cycle) here, please tell the local board what you need.
