Redoubt Road Mill Road corridor project

Project overview
Covers the 8.9km section of the Redoubt
Road-Mill Road corridor
Starting at the State Highway One (SH1)
on and off ramps on Redoubt Road running
east then south along Redoubt Road to the
Redoubt Road-Mill Road intersection
The corridor continues south along Mill Road,
concluding south of Alfriston Road near the
intersection of Mill Road and Popes Road
It also includes a short section along Hollyford
Drive to the north of Redoubt Road and
a portion of Murphys Road from a new
intersection on Redoubt Road to Flat Bush
School Road.

Why is the project required?

Changing land use, population growth
and planned housing developments will
increase pressure on local infrastructure
in south Auckland
Signicant crash hotspots along the route
make it necessary to improve the roads safety
Improvements to the Mill Road corridor between
Manukau, Papakura and Drury are identied as
a priority in the Auckland Long Term Plan (LTP).

Mill Road approaching new proposed Redoubt / Murphys Road intersection.

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Otara
Middlemore

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Flat Bush

Papatoetoe

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Mangere
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Mangere
Ascot Industrial

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Clover Park

Puhinui

Special Housing Areas

announced for the
area provide for 10,000
new homes placing
pressure on the current
transport network

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Manurewa
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Manurewa

Randwick
Park

Manurewa

Ardmore

Clendon

An estimated 10,000 new houses will be fast tracked in special

housing areas under the Housing Accord in southern parts of
Auckland, this includes 4470 houses in Flat Bush, and 1770
houses in Takanini
A further 12,000 14,000 houses are anticipated to be
constructed in the Takanini, Opaheke, Drury and Karaka future
urban zone as indicated in the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan
New industrial areas in Takanini and Drury south will create
6,000 new jobs

Te Mahia

Trafc volumes will increase to a level more than the current

Redoubt and Mill Roads can cope with

Takanini

Manukau Harbour

Takanini

Weymouth

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Pararekau
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Redoubt Road-Mill Road corridor route

Congestion is already affecting parts of Redoubt Road and

Mill Road and trafc will almost double in 10 to 15 years.

Conifer
Grove

Wattle
Downs

Papakura

Pahurehure
Red Hill
Opaheke
Hingaia

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10,000 new houses in

special housing areas
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6000 jobs in new

industrial areas

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Growth map for the Mill Road

Redoubt Road area

Safety
Features and benets
A safer and more efcient route that can support future
growth in the area
More reliable journeys by providing a four lane road with
more capacity and upgraded intersections
Improved public transport infrastructure and services
More reliable bus journey times, the ability to move
more people and remove constraints on the public
transport network by creating bus priority lanes through
Hollyford Drive and Redoubt Road intersections
Improved travel time and safety for drivers, pedestrians and
cyclists
New footpaths on both sides of Redoubt and Murphys Road
improving pedestrian connectivity
Safe pedestrian crossing opportunities at all trafc signals
An alternative north-south corridor in case of major disruption
or emergencies on the other southern arterial routes

Safety
Improves safety and provides for increases in trafc that
will come with signicantly more people living in the area
and using this route
Signicant crash hot spots at a number of dangerous
junctions and curves along the route make it necessary
to improve the road alignment
Accident hotspots along the Redoubt Road Mill Road Corridor.

283 vehicle crashes and four fatalities (2009-2013)

Without the upgrades there are expected to be further
safety issues and more trafc than the existing road can
cope with by 2026.

Key project features

Features and benets
Redoubt Road widened to four lanes (two in
each direction) between SH1 and Murphys Road
Towards Papakura

Westbound bus lane along Hollyford Drive

and Redoubt Road towards Manukau
Proposed Mill Road

Replacement of the existing Mill Road with

a new four lane arterial (two in each direction)
between Murphys Road and Popes Road
New roundabouts at Ranfurly Road and Alfriston
Road with pedestrian facilities including safe
crossing facilities in the medians

Towards Flat Bush / Manukau

Widening of Murphys Road to four lanes (two in

each direction) between Flat Bush School Road
and Redoubt Road

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New and improved signalised intersections at

Diorella Drive, Hollyford Drive, Santa Monica
Place and Murphys Road. These intersections
will have pedestrian crossings and stop boxes
for cyclists

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Proposed Viaduct over Puhinui Creek.

Murphys Road-Redoubt Road intersection

realigned and trafc lights added to improve
safety

Widened footpaths on both sides of Redoubt

Road, Mill Road and Murphys Road with
pedestrian crossings at key intersections

On road cycle lanes on both sides for the length

of the upgrade

Improved access to local community

services and facilities such as Totara Park
and Murphys Bush

Off-road cycle and foot paths (shared path) for

the length of the upgrade

Replacement planting and stream restoration

Improved stormwater facilities for the entire
corridor which includes wetlands areas for
stormwater treatment and retention
Landscaping of the new road corridor

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Mill Rd
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Background and milestones

2009

2012

October 2014

Consultation on the
Northern section began
in 2009 with Manukau
City Council asking the
public for feedback on
options for sections of
the corridor.

Auckland Transport
consulted with directly
affected landowners and
the wider community
in October and
November 2012 with
six information days.
Responses from the
public were evaluated
and incorporated in
planning the project.

Northern section: Route

identied and Notices
of Requirement lodged.

2015 / 2016

2015 / 2016

2020+

Southern section:
Progress work to
identify a route
alignment.

Northern section:
Notice of requirement
decision to conrm
designation.

Northern section:
Phased construction
along Redoubt Road,
Mill Road and Murphys
Road driven by growth.

2015

Northern section:
Public submissions and
hearing on Notices of
Requirement.

2025+

Southern section:
Finalisation of route
and construction
dependent on growth.

Environmental considerations and ecology

A large number of routes were investigated and potential effects assessed before the nal route was selected.
A number of conditions are proposed to reduce or mitigate any long-term impacts:
Implementing a noise and vibration management plan
Managing any soil contamination, stormwater runoff and dust
Replacement planting and stream restoration

Primary treatment
eg: lterstrips and swales

Creating new wetland areas and habitats for local birdlife

Secondary and tertiary treatment

eg: raingardens, wetlands
and riparian buffers

A pest eradication programme

Monitoring environmental issues during construction

Road runoff

Filterstrip

On-going environmental monitoring after works are completed

The route was selected at Puhinui Creek to avoid mature forest
It crosses two areas of native forest via 17m and 23m high viaducts.
These will be built at Puhinui Creek gully and South Mill Road gully
At least 22,000 sq. m of native planting
Environmental monitoring during and after construction

Riparian buffer
(vegetation)

Mitigating effects by planting native trees adjoining to existing

bush areas
Monitoring mature trees for bat habitation before felling
Minimise road lighting and where lights are necessary use
downward facing low pressure sodium lamps
Rescue and relocate native geckos and skinks
Provide sh passage and appropriate stream restoration where
culverts are built
Retain a habit linkage beneath the Puhinui Creek Gully viaduct
during construction of piers which will remain after completion

Swales
(vegetation)

Stormwater treatment removes contaminants through an evironmentally friendly staged design.

Wetlands

Noise and vibration

Construction noise and vibration
Noise and vibration will be produced from construction activities, laydown
areas and worksites.

What will be done about it?

The team will comply with procedures set out in the New Zealand standards
6803:1999, Acoustics Construction Noise
This standard sets out limits and provides methods of predicting and
managing noise
Before commencing any work, Auckland Transport will prepare a detailed
plan to show how the project will comply with the standards

Operational noise and vibration

Once operational, the project will comply with procedures set out in the
New Zealand standards 6806:2010, Acoustics Road Trafc Noise New
and Altered Roads
This is the accepted method in New Zealand to address road-trafc noise
It provides performance targets and requires assessment of a number of
different options for noise mitigation
Mitigation options include
Acoustic barriers
Landscaping
Use of low noise road surfaces (for example open graded porous asphalt)
Dwelling modications including double glazing and insulation
The mitigation processes will change as the design progresses and
decisions are made on detailed design

Cycling and walking improvements

Murphys Road typical cross section

On road cycle lanes for the length of the upgrade, varying between
1.5 and 2 metres wide
Off road shared use paths for less condent cyclists and pedestrians
on one side of the length of the upgrade
Advanced stop boxes for cyclists at intersections with trafc lights.

2.2m 1.2m 1.8m

Footpath Berm Cyclepath

6.4
Lane

Separation median

Pedestrian crossings on all legs of intersections with trafc lights

(Hollyford/Redoubt, Diorella/Redoubt, Murphys/Redoubt)

Median

A mix of footpaths and the shared use path will be provided for the
rest of Redoubt Road, Mill Road and Murphys Road

Separation median

Two metre wide footpath on both sides of Redoubt Road between

SH1 and Hollyford Drive intersections

6.4m

Lane

Lane

Lane

1.8m 1.2m
Cyclepath Berm

3m
Shared path

Safe crossing refuges in medians at Ranfurly Road and Alfriston Road

roundabouts

Berm

Lane

7m
Lane

Lane

1.6m

1m

Cyclepath Berm

3m

1.7m

5.2m
5.2m

Shared path

Berm

Berm

2m
Cyclepath

7m
Lane

Lane

Separation median

7m
Lane

Median

1.6m

Separation median

1m

Separation median

2m

Footpath Berm Cyclepath

Mill Road typical cross section

Median

2.7m

Separation median

Redoubt Road typical cross section

7m
Lane

Lane

2m

1m

Cyclepath Berm

3m

1.m

Shared path

Berm

Public transport improvements

Public transport improvements to the Mill Road Corridor will provide more
frequent and more reliable public transport services

The frequency of bus services will increase which will provide a better level of
service for public transport users

Bus priority facilities will be provided at the Hollyford Drive/Redoubt Road

intersection, including a dedicated right turn lane for buses turning out of
Hollyford Drive into Redoubt Road

Improvements to bus priority facilities and frequency will enable a strong

integration with connector routes and local services
Bus priority facilities will be provided at the Hollyford Drive/Redoubt Road
intersection, including a dedicated right turn lane for buses turning out of
Hollyford Drive into Redoubt Road

A new westbound bus lane is proposed between Hollyford Drive and SH1
intersection
The proposed bus lane will allow buses to travel unimpeded between Hollyford
Drive and Diorella Drive, and between Diorella Drive and the motorway

Berm

2m
Footpath

1.5m

1.5m

Berm

Cyclepath

Median

1m

Separation median

Redoubt Road bus lane cross section

6.6m
Lane

Lane

6.6m
Lane

Lane

3.4m

1.6m

1.5m

Bus lane

Cyclepath

Berm

2m
Footpath

0.9m
Berm

Planning process and how to get involved

Auckland Transport has lodged three separate Notices of Requirement (NoR)
with Auckland Council

Lodged late 2014

The intention is for Auckland Council to publicly notify the NoRs in April 2015

Resource Consent applications and alteration for designation

The NoR process provides an opportunity for you to provide comment

(make a submission)

January 2014

If you wish to make a submission on these documents and be involved in

the process you will be able to nd the notied documents and submission
instructions at the following Auckland Council website location:
tinyurl.com/o65z5yr

April May

Council asks for further information

Public notication 17 April 2015

Submisssions close 19 May 2015

May June
opportunity to reinforce bush edge

Submissions received and reviewed

width of road minimised

June
Council will ask for further information (if required)

June July
Resolving of pre-hearing issues

August (to be conrmed)

Council hearing
Murphys Road widening, adjacent to Murphys Bush.