Waterview Connection - comments close soon

The NZ Transport Agency is reminding people to who wish to provide comments on the Waterview Connection project to do so by next Friday (31 July).

The Waterview Connection will join SH20 at Mt Roskill to the Northwestern Motorway (SH16). The 4.5km project aims to connect the two motorways with a combined surface tunnel option from Maioro Street in the south to Great North Road at Waterview as part of completing the Western Ring Route around Auckland.

NZTA Regional Director Wayne Macdonald says hundreds of comments have already been made on the project since it was announced in mid-May, and reminds those who still wish to provide their views to do so by the end of next week.

“There have been some key themes emerging from the comments and these will be passed on to the NZTA board when it meets in Auckland in August to consider the Waterview Connection project.”

About ten thousand project brochures with maps, design and construction concepts and feedback forms have been distributed to residents and are available at libraries and community centres in the project area.

Five open days and information evenings have also been held to provide an opportunity for people to speak directly with the NZTA’s Waterview Connection project team about the proposed tunnel and surface option for the route.

The brochure is also available on the project website, www.waterviewconnection.co.nz

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