Auckland accelerated state highway projects: status report, request for NLTP variation and advance of project development funding

Applicant

NZ Transport Agency

Purpose

To seek the New Zealand Transport Agency Board's approval of $12.0 million for the project development phase of the three projects from the National Land Transport Programme.

Date of decision

13 December 2013

Resolutions

The Board:

a. approved a variation to the National Land Transport Programme 2012-15 to include three of the Auckland accelerated projects - namely 'Southern Corridor Improvements', 'Northern Corridor Improvements' and 'SH20A to Auckland Airport'; and
b. approved funding of $12.0 million for the project development phase (investigation and design) of the three projects from the National Land Transport Fund. It is proposed that this will be reimbursed from Crown funding once Cabinet approves the accelerated programme.

Reason for the decision

To allow the Auckland accelerated projects to proceed as a high priority for expedited realisation of the investment benefits.