Trial changes to keep Albany moving - Library Lane temporary closure

About the project

We've heard concerns that drivers use Library Lane in Albany as a shortcut to avoid the Albany Highway and Oteha Valley Road intersection.

This creates congestion when they merge onto Dairy Flat Highway, especially in the afternoon.

To respond, we're running a short trial to find ways to ease congestion on Dairy Flat Highway and improve afternoon travel times.

What you need to remember:

• Only the access to Library Lane from Albany Highway will be closed. Library Lane will remain open and available to use.
• This is a short-term trial to test solutions. Only for 3 hours over 4 days (Monday – Thursday) from 4pm-7pm
• Feedback and traffic data will be gathered during the trial.
• We welcome the community’s thoughts about the trial until 24 October 2025.

Community Impact

Please plan ahead and 🚗drive carefully. There will be detours and 🚧 traffic management in place during the specified closure times.

• Library Lane entry from Albany Highway closed from 13 to 16 October 2025, between 4pm to 7pm
• Library Lane exit onto Albany Highway and entry/exit to/from Dairy Flat Highway open during trial times
• All access to Library Lane open outside trial hours

Detours in place

Northbound on Albany Expressway: Albany Highway➡Dairy Flat Highway➡ Library Lane (follow red line)

Southbound on Albany Expressway: Albany Highway➡ Rosedale Road➡ Bush Road➡ Dairy Flat Highway➡ Library Lane (follow blue line)

From Albany Highway: Turn left onto Dairy Flat Highway from the intersection, then left onto Library Lane (highlighted in green dots below; note red x indicates the closure)

Returning to Albany Highway: Use the usual Library Lane exit, which will remain open (highlighted in pink dots below; note red x indicates the closure)

From Oteha Valley Road: Turn right onto Dairy Flat Highway from the intersection, then left onto Library Lane (highlighted in yellow dots below)

Coming from Albany Expressway, they will need to go straight through the intersection and turn left onto Library Lane.

Alternative route if coming from Dairy Flat HW: Take Oteha Valley Road Extension, right onto Oteha Valley Road, at the intersection, turn right onto Dairy Flat HW, then onto Library Lane as shown below.

This trial would like to see if:

• Congestion on Dairy Flat Highway eases
• Traffic flow and travel times improve
• Fewer cars use local side streets as short cuts

Benefits to your community

• Smoother afternoon travel on Dairy Flat Highway
• Less congestion from side-street merging and short cut traffic
• More reliable journey times
• A smarter way to keep Albany moving

What happens next

We want to hear about how this trial impacts you and your daily travel, as part of our work to keep Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland moving and connected.

• Share your thoughts by 💬answering our short survey below, or 📧emailing us at ATengagement@at.govt.nz by 24 October 2025.
• All insights will be considered. If results show an improvement, we'll look at permanent solutions such as traffic lights in the area.
• We'll update this page with the outcome of the trial once it ends and share next steps with the community.