Applicant
NZ Transport Agency
Purpose
To seek the Investment & Operations Committee’s endorsement for ARTA’s Flat Bush Network Upgrade Package in Manukau City in the Auckland region.
Date of decision
27 May 2010
Resolutions
The NZ Transport Agency Board:
That the New Zealand Transport Agency Board:
- a. endorses ARTA’s (for Manukau City Council ) Flat Bush Network Upgrade Package;
- b. agrees that the ‘Flat Bush – Active Modes Pathways’ activity should be included as one of the supporting activities to the package;
- c. notes that the total construction cost of ARTA’s (for Manukau City Council ) Flat Bush Network Upgrade Package is estimated at $147million, including the active modes pathway activity;
- d. notes that funding has been approved for the investigation and construction of $25 million of projects included in the package;
- e. notes supplementary funding and betterment will be considered on a case by case basis as supporting activities in the package come forward for funding;
- f. notes that the reasons for this decision are as set out in the Reasons for recommendation section and that the profile for the package has been assessed as MHH; and
- g. agrees to take Board paper 10/05/0374 out of committee when the Board has published the notice of decision.
Bryan Jackson / Alick Shaw
Reason for the decision
- The assessment profile for this package has been determined as being of Medium strategic fit, High effectiveness and High economic efficiency.
- The package contributes to NZTA’s Investment and Revenue Strategy, which is intended to give effect to the GPS, having the potential for a major contribution to regional economic growth by developing urban arterials critical to the implementation of the Auckland Regional Growth Strategy. In addition to encouraging economic growth, the package contributes to other objectives of the LTMA such as improving access and mobility by including provision for public transport and active mode facilities.
- We confirm that the matters in sections 20(2) and 20 (5) of the LTMA have been satisfied, and that the matters in section 20(3) have been taken into account.
If you would like details of how the assessment profile for this activity was determined, please email us at boardsecretariat@nzta.govt.nz.
