Victoria Park Alliance

A Fletcher , Higgins, Beca, Parsons & Brinckerhoff and NZ Transport Agency alliance to design and construct a 2.2km upgrade of SH1 between Wellington Street and the Auckland harbour bridge.

Scope of work includes a 440 metre tunnel beneath Victoria Park to carry three lanes of northbound traffic, converting the current viaduct to provide four lanes heading south and increasing the capacity of St Mary's Bay to five lanes in each direction, plus a southbound bus shoulder lane and provision for northbound bus priority.  A pedestrian/cyclist footbridge will be built over the motorway linking St Mary's Bay to Westhaven, noise walls will feature along St Mary's and Freemans Bays, key heritage items will be preserved and the existing Rob Roy Hotel relocated.  The public open space in Victoria Park will be retained and recreational facilities upgraded.  The Victoria Park Tunnel project is one of the Seven Roads of National Significance the government is prioritising for economic growth to help reduce congestion and improve safety.

When the project is complete southbound motorists will be able to stay in the same lane from the harbour bridge to the city, the southern motorway or the northern motorway.  The project will also eliminate the current northbound gridlock in the afternoon peak period at the viaduct and will also provide a boost for public transport in Auckland by unlocking the full benefits of the northern busway, removing the current pinch point at St Mary's Bay.

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