FAQs
- Spartan Road (closing the rail crossings and replacing it with a walking and cycling bridge)
- Manuia Road (building a new vehicle bridge from Great South Road to Oakleigh Avenue)
- Manuroa Road (closing the rail crossing and replacing it with a walking and cycling bridge)
- Taka Street (closing the rail crossing and building a new vehicle bridge)
- Walters Road (closing the rail crossing and building a new vehicle bridge)
How does this project relate to the Level Crossing Removal Programme?
Opening City Rail Link this year will mean more trains across the network, big cuts in journey times and it will be easier to connect with people and places. Replacing rail level crossings with safer connections is a key part of making it happen and will allow even more trains to run in the future while making it safer and easier to get around your local area.
In Takanini, the following areas will have level crossings replaced with new bridges:
The Great South Road corridor optimisation project we're engaging on now, and the Porchester Road/Walters Road intersection optimisation project later in May, complement the Takaanini Level Crossing programme.
Our projects target the road network around the rail crossings. Think of them as holding measures and enhancements to ensure that road traffic can keep moving both before the crossings are replaced and after the new bridges are in place. Additionally, as replacing level crossings helps futureproof the rail network, our projects help prepare the Takanini road network for future growth.
Altogether, these projects are part of a broader commitment to better journeys for all types of travellers, better public transport, and better-connected communities. We’re coordinating closely with the Takaanini Level Crossing programme team on all our projects.
When will the Takaanini Level Crossing programme be engaging on their projects?
The Level Crossing team will be seeking feedback on the concept designs for the new bridges later in May. Subject to feedback and approvals, early works should start in late 2026 with construction starting in mid-2027. The team will do the construction in phases to manage disruption. All works are expected to be completed by late 2032.
You can learn more about the Takanini level crossing projects and sign up for updates at: at.govt.nz/projects-and-initiatives/takanini-level-crossings
Is Great South Road the only road in Takanini receiving optimisation improvements?
No. We also have another project planned to replace the roundabout at Walters Road and Porchester Road intersection with traffic lights and signalised pedestrian crossings.
We'll share more information about that project and gather public feedback later in May at the same time as the Level Crossing team. We will make sure to provide consistent information so that people understand how everything fits, and we're timing our engagement to align wherever possible.
When will these changes happen, and how will construction be managed?
Subject to feedback and approvals, Stage 1 on Great South Road is targeted for completion before the City Rail Link opens. Stage 2 would follow afterward (exact timing to be determined, factoring in the Level Crossing programme schedule).
We will keep the community informed as timelines firm up. During construction, we’ll do our best to minimise disruption, such as scheduling works during off-peak hours, providing clear signage and detours, and keeping in mind other works happening in the area as we’re planning and managing timelines.
Once you start the works, how long will it take to complete each of the project stages?
Stage 1 is expected to take around two weeks to complete, and Stage 2 would be around eight to 12 weeks. These timings are estimates at this stage and will be subject to programming by contractors and other factors such as weather conditions. We’ll have more refined timeframes after we’ve finalised the designs and appointed a contractor to do the works.
Will any trees need to be removed to make room for the new off-road cycling facilities?
We’re not proposing to remove any trees at this stage. We will likely need to prune some trees so that tree branches and foliage don’t encroach over the shared paths or off-road cycle lanes. We are working with an arborist to minimise effects on trees.
What other projects are happening around Takanini?
A few more projects in the area are either starting construction soon or will be going out for public feedback in the coming weeks:
Great South Road and Glenora Road intersection: New safety improvements will soon be installed at the Great South Road and Glenora Road intersection, including a new signalised pedestrian crosswalk, minor kerb buildouts to shorten crossing distances, accessibility improvements to crossing points, formalising some existing bus stops, instituting a right-turn ban out of one of the nearby driveways, and some new broken yellow lines.
You can learn more about this project at haveyoursay.at.govt.nz/great-south-glenora-signalised-crossing.
Manuroa Road: Footpath and kerb channel improvements are planned along Manuroa Road. More information about this project should become available around June 2026.
Maru Road: A new shared path is currently planned along Maru Road that will connect to our project's shared paths, off-road cycle lanes, and the push button-activated signalised crossing we're adding near this street. More information about this project will be available soon.