Construction on Stage 1 of the AMETI Eastern Busway between Panmure and Pakuranga has been progressing well and is on schedule for completion next year.
Some recent drone photography shows the scale and progress of the project and how well-advanced the busway is along Lagoon Drive and Pakuranga Road, including the new bridge across the Tamaki River.
The work site was closed during Level 4 but reopened after the Government announced that New Zealand would move to Level 3. Due to health and safety requirements as part of Covid-19, work started slowly in the first few weeks of Level 3 but is now progressing quickly with some significant milestones in recent weeks, including the launch of the steel bridge structure across Tamaki River and some major work at the intersection of Lagoon Drive and Church Crescent.
So far, more than 7000 square metres of the busway pavement has been laid along with more than 2500 square metres of pedestrian and cycle paths.
Stages 2-4 of the project between Pakuranga and Botany also achieved a milestone recently with an accelerated tendering process launched to seek consortiums of design, planning and construction companies to form an alliance that will join AT in delivering these future stages of the project. The completed busway between Botany and Panmure is due for completion in 2025.
