Liberate a lane: the low cost, elegant solution for walking & cycling the Waitemata:

While we wait for NZTA to accept SkyPath as the long-term solution, we have an interim solution that will get us all home faster…  liberate a lane of the Bridge to enable Aucklanders to get out of their cars and walk, scooter, cycle, etc. The resulting reduction in vehicles means traffic flows will improve across the network.  

See the Transport Minister Michael Wood's request for a trial on page 7 here.  NZTA then choose to consider the Minister's request as a "permanent conversion of lanes on the bridge" and on that basis had their Board reject the Minister's request for a trial.

Click here for more info on this simple solution to a complex problem. However NZTA are reluctant - their culture is to solve traffic problems through large infrastructure projects.  They want to keep traffic levels up to maintain their funding which comes from the consumption of fossil fuels.

Please take a moment to email Hon Michael Wood, Minister of Transport that you support SkyPath and in the meantime, NZTA should trial liberating a lane to make our bridge multi-modal and provide travel choice to Aucklanders.