Work to demolish an old railway bridge at the intersection of Neilson St and Onehunga Mall and replace with a new road finished a day ahead of schedule, reopening to traffic on January 14.
The NZ Transport Agency and Auckland Transport say completing the work is providing benefits for freight and other vehicles in Onehunga.
“These improvements are now providing early benefits around the Onehunga area as part of the first stage of the East West Link project,” says NZTA’s acting Auckland manager Mieszko Iwaskow.
“The new lowered road is making it easier for freight and other heavy vehicles which have previously struggled up the hill to reach the intersection at Onehunga Mall,” says Iwaskow.
The improvements on Neilson Street have been designed to integrate with future mass transit or light rail to the airport.
Retaining the land underneath the rail bridge means any new proposed route for mass transit or light rail can be elevated over the new, lowered road on Neilson Street and continue south in the future.
