Māngere West Cycling Improvements
Current Phase: Construction is planned to begin in late summer 2025, with detailed timelines and staging to be confirmed in January 2025.
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We’re making it safer, easier, and more enjoyable for you to bike, walk, and connect in Māngere.
Kia ora, tālofa lava, mālō e lelei, kia orana, fakaalofa lahi atu, bula vinaka, nǐ hǎo, namaste, kumusta, néih hóu, and warm greetings.
Thank you for sharing your feedback and engaging with us in 2023. We’ve prepared a summary of the feedback, which you can read below. For more details, the full report is available for viewing and download on the side of this page.
Māngere West Cycling Improvements (MWCI)
The Māngere West Cycling Improvements Project is more than building new cycleways; it’s about building a better-connected Māngere — connecting people to schools, parks, churches, community hubs, Auckland Airport and key destinations in Māngere and beyond. It’s also about empowering safer, healthier, and more sustainable ways of moving around for everyone.
This project reflects a vision shaped by the Māngere community to provide active and sustainable travel options for whānau, tamariki, rangatahi, and locals who bike, wheel and walk.
Auckland Council has prioritised funding for this project to improve transport options and equity for Māngere, helping whānau better connect with their neighbourhood and beyond.
There are a number of shared paths and cycling routes either already built, under construction, or planned that make up the network for Māngere. The Māngere West Cycling Improvements project will help connect all these routes together. It will also form a missing cycling route to connect Ngā Māngere Bridge to the Airport and to the wider network that links to Onehunga, Mt Roskill, West Auckland and to the city centre.
A brief history of the project
Following an initial consultation in 2020, AT restarted the MWCI project in 2021 with closer involvement from the Māngere and Māngere Bridge communities. The current design, consulted on in 2023, balances the needs of local people and AT’s strategic requirements. It is the outcome of a Collaboration Forum process held in 2022 that was attended by local people with a broad range of perspectives and connections to local organisations, businesses, and community groups.
Key features of the project
We’re delivering 3.5 kilometres of new walking and cycling facilities to improve safety, accessibility, and connectivity, starting from Ngā Hau Māngere Bridge and extending through:
Kiwi Esplanade
Woodward Avenue
Taylor Road
Coronation Road
McKenzie Road
Bader Drive toward Māngere Town Centre (This will connect to the existing pathway to Auckland Airport and the Moyle Park shared path, which links to Mangere Centre Park and Robertson Road)
The improvements include:
Safe, Protected Cycleways along Coronation Road, McKenzie Road, and Bader Drive to provide people who bike and wheel with safe, protected routes away from busy traffic.
Safer Crossings : new raised pedestrian crossings and signalised crossings to make it easier and safer for tamariki, whānau, and everyone walking, biking, or wheeling to cross busy streets.
Traffic-Calmed Streets : softly raised speed humps and kerb build-outs along Woodward Avenue and Kiwi Esplanade to slow vehicle traffic, creating safer streets for cyclists, pedestrians and everyone.
Bus Stop Upgrades : improved bus stops to align with the new walking and cycling facilities, enhancing accessibility for all users.
Greener, More Vibrant Streets : widened footpaths, new landscaping, and tree planting along the cycle route to create welcoming, enjoyable streetscapes for everyone.
Why are we investing in Māngere
Supporting a Fast-Growing Community
Māngere is thriving, and with growth comes challenges—road safety, congestion, and access to better transport options. This project tackles those challenges by creating safer streets and sustainable travel choices for all.
Protecting Tamariki and Whānau
Whānau and schools have raised concerns about tamariki walking or biking on busy roads. These upgrades are designed to make their journeys safer, giving everyone the confidence to travel actively.
Strengthening Connections
Linking key community destinations, the project makes it easier to reach schools, parks, local shops, the airport, and town centres in Māngere.
Auckland Airport Access
Over 30,000 people currently work at Auckland Airport and the surrounding area, and this number is projected to grow to 90,000 by 2044. Currently, reliable and timely transport options are limited by a lack of choice, and it is not possible to meet the growing demand with road capacity alone. The Mangere West Cycling Improvements will fill a missing link to the airport from Nga Hau Māngere bridge and will offer locals and commuters who work at the airport another sustainable option that is easier and cheaper on a bike to get to work.
Encouraging Active Travel & Reducing Carbon Emissions
Safe spaces for walking and biking promote healthier, affordable transport options while reducing carbon emissions, contributing to a more sustainable future for Māngere.
A Shared Vision
The Māngere community has been instrumental in shaping this project through co-design workshops and consultation. Together, we’re bringing this vision to life.
What to expect during construction
Construction is planned to begin in late summer 2025, with detailed timelines and staging to be confirmed in January 2025.
How Will It Affect You?
Expect some delays, traffic congestion, and changes to parking may occur. Clear signage and traffic management will be in place to ensure everyone's safety. We are still finalising our construction schedule, so we will confirm and share the impacts and potential disruptions soon.
Flood Recovery Works on Walmsley Road!
Auckland Council’s Making Space for Water initiative will also be underway in 2025, addressing stormwater network resilience and flood reduction in Māngere.
While these projects serve different purposes, they share the goal of creating a safer, more resilient Māngere. We’re working closely with Auckland Council to minimise combined impacts.
For information about this work visit Making Space for Water
Local Businesses and Public Transport
Buses will be running but there will be temporary bus stops while we upgrade the current ones along the route.
Businesses will be open. Construction works will not be in the Mangere Bridge Village shops and Mangere Town Centre.
How will you know what’s happening
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Road Signage: We’ll put up signs along the road.
Letters: We’ll send notification of works letters to nearby homes and businesses.
Community Facebook pages: There will be updates on your local community Facebook pages.
Engagement with stakeholders: We will continue to engage and update the schools, key stakeholders, businesses, and affected residents in the area.
Website updates: We will update this website with the latest information about the project.
For questions or concerns about the project, please reach out:
Email: projects@at.govt.nz
Phone: 09 930 5090
How the community has shaped this project
This project was created with Māngere,for Māngere. Over the past two years, we’ve worked closely with schools, businesses, and local groups to design improvements that reflect the community’s needs.
Key Insights from Community Consultation:
More than 50% of respondents said they would use the cycleway once built.
Safety was the top priority, with strong support for features like protected cycleways and safer crossings.
Local stakeholders, including the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board and Māngere Bridge Village Business Association, contributed valuable feedback that helped shape the design.
How does this fit into other plans for Māngere?
The rapid growth in housing and employment in Māngere makes it a high-priority community for transport investment. Research around Māngere shows there's great potential for people to make more of their daily journeys by bike.
The proposed improvements are just one of several initiatives in Māngere designed to improve travel for those who walk, cycle and wheel. Together, these projects will help create a connected network that will give people across Māngere more options for how to get around.
See the future network map and read more about other walking & cycling projects in Māngere.
Need advice, access to a bike, and bike training support?
Pop in and see the awesome team at Triple Teez BikeFIT in Māngere. They’ve been instrumental in supporting our community, offering bike training and access to bikes for tamariki, rangatahi and whānau.
Triple Teez is passionate about empowering locals to get active and confident on two wheels. Whether you need advice, training, or support to start your cycling journey, they’re here to help.
