Shared path opening extends Northwestern Cycleway

The Northwestern Cycleway has been extended alongside SH16 in Auckland to create a 3.5km long, 3-metre-wide shared walking and cycling path which was officially opened recently by Transport Minister Phil Twyford. The Northwestern Cycleway now extends to Westgate. Other significant changes on SH16 to improve traffic flow and safety include the widening of the motorway between Lincoln Road and Westgate with an extra traffic lane in both directions, improved and safer on and off ramps and a bus shoulder lane in both directions. A map of the Northwestern Cycleway has been developed collaboratively by the Transport Agency with Bike Auckland and Auckland Transport. It shows how the shared path being extended will connect into the local walking and cycling network.