The NZ Transport Agency has released a new animation showing how the Western Ring Route will make it easier to travel through and around Auckland and the upper North Island.
The 90 second video details the work already completed and currently underway to complete the Western Ring Route, a 48km motorway which will help traffic flow better, reduce congestion on local roads and link Manukau, the central city, West Auckland and the North Shore.
“The Western Ring Route is an additional route to State Highway 1 giving motorists the choice to bypass the central city,” says NZTA Auckland Highway Manager Brent Gliddon.
“The animation also shows the improved links to the airport as well as new shared paths to make it easier and safer for cyclists and pedestrians,” he says.
The release of the video coincides with the official celebration of the completion of the causeway upgrade project.
Transport Minister Simon Bridges marked the official opening of the project, which has widened and raised a 4.8km section of the Northwestern Motorway between Te Atatu and Great North Road.
“Extra traffic lanes as well as dedicated bus shoulder lanes and improvements to the cycleway will make the Auckland road network safer and more resilient, improving travel times and making everyone’s journey more predictable,” says Bridges.
Another key component in the Western Ring Route, the Waterview Connection, is due to open next year.
The animation can be viewed here.
