The Brougham Street Upgrade started with the improvements recommended in the Brougham-Moorhouse business case.
Engagement on the Brougham Street/Moorhouse Avenue area project started in late 2018. This initial consultation gathered community ideas, issues and concerns about the area. Over 2,000 people shared their thoughts.
In 2020, the then Government announced NZUP, an $8.7 billion transport investment in growth in areas across New Zealand. SH76 Brougham Street was included in the programme and work on the highway was fast-tracked. Ideas and feedback from previous engagement were used to develop designs to improve SH76 Brougham Street.
Project consultation 2021- 2022
Between November 2021 and late January 2022, we asked you if there was anything else we needed to think about before we moved forward with our plans to improve safety on Brougham Street.
We held a series of public open days and invited people to give feedback online and through our paper feedback forms, and spoke with our iwi partners, stakeholders and the community.
We had many helpful conversations and received lots of useful information. Thank you to everyone who gave us their views.
Engagement results
This report provides an overview of the engagement and summarises the feedback received:(external link)
SH76 Brougham Street upgrade engagement summary – July 2022 [PDF, 1.5 MB]
Brougham Pedestrian Cycle Overbridge Consultation 2022-2024
Because it was important to us that the walking and cycling bridge between Collins Street and Simeon Street worked for the people using it, we brought together a Bridge Feedback Group (BFG) made up of locals who cross Brougham Street regularly. The group included mana whenua and people from organisations representing older residents, cyclists, schools, accessibility advocates, and community and heritage groups.
We met with them to test out early bridge concepts and talk through things like safety, lighting, accessibility, landscaping, storytelling, and design. In June 2023, we also invited them and other community volunteers to take part in virtual walkthrough sessions.
The walkthrough used a simple 3D model of the bridge so people could ‘walk or ride’ through it and share how they thought it would feel to use the bridge, both during the day and at night.
We made a short video to show the model in action. Just a heads-up: it’s a rough concept to help people experience the bridge, it’s not the final design.
The feedback from both the BFG and the walkthrough sessions helped our design team shape a bridge that’s practical, welcoming, and with the help of our artist, great to look at too.
Here’s an update outlining the feedback we were given on the bridge extension [PDF, 937 KB]
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