EAST TO WEST LINK

Transport Minister Simon

Bridges, Auckland Mayor Len Brown and Prime Minister John Key have officially acknowledged the start of Onehunga Improvements, the first stage of the East West Connections transport project, which will eventually link to the SouthEastern Highway and East Auckland. It’s a joint multimilliondollar project between the NZ Transport Agency and Auckland Transport. The improvements aim to improve vehicle access to Auckland Airport via State Highway 20 and will include a new four-lane road along the northern edge of the Onehunga foreshore. ‘‘We recognise that Auckland is growing and that we need capacity and are committed to keep investing in our roading infrastructure here,’’ says Key.

The project cost for the first stage is $15 million, funded by the National Land Transport Fund ($9 million) and AT ($6m).