Should we have a Hobson St Flyover Cycleway?
A quick reminder that this is the last day to submit on the Nelson St cycleway. I’ve written about the issues with Auckland Transports proposals here and here. I’ve suggested that one option would be to keep the cycleway on the western side and to use Market St as a way to access the Waterfront and beyond.…
48 Comments Designs for the Nelson St off-ramp
The council have released some images of what the completed Nelson St off-ramp will look like and a video showing the lighting they are adding in action. Here is the press release
Interactive lights, Māori carvings and a vibrant magenta surface are set to turn the old Nelson Street motorway off-ramp into a must-see Auckland attraction for people to walk and cycle across when it opens later this year.…
Keep Left on Nelson St
A few weeks ago I highlighted the consultation for phase 2 of the Nelson St cycleway. Consultation finishes on 5th October and while I really want to see this project I feel that some parts of it are very sub-optimal and as such encourage you to make a submission so it can be better.…
Nelson St Cycleway Phase 2
Yesterday the first and largest section of the Canada St Bridge was lifted into place. Once complete in a few months it will provide walkers and cyclist’s access to the old Nelson St off-ramp which will lead them to the new cycleway being built on Nelson St.…
Barrier to a view
The Canada St bridge which will soon start to be lifted into place is going to be a fantastic addition to Auckland, opening up the old Nelson St motorway off-ramp to use by people walking and cycling to the western side of the city centre. …
Nelson St Cycleway a step closer
The Nelson St cycleway should start to feel a lot more real soon with the bridge connecting Canada St to the old Nelson St Offramp about to start being installed. Nelson Street Cycleway bridge makes its way to Auckland
An iconic component of the Nelson St Cycleway, the Canada St Bridge, is taking shape and being transported to Auckland’s Central Motorway Junction (CMJ) project site in mammoth sections starting this week.…
Submit on the design for the Nelson St off-ramp
The Nelson St Cycleway is one of the most exciting projects currently underway in Auckland and will make use of the old disused motorway off-ramp to give people on bikes another way to access the city. The council are now looking for feedback to help shape the design of the ramp so it’s not just an old ramp.…
The Nelson St cycleway
The launch of government’s Urban Cycleway programme on Friday occurred on the old Nelson St off-ramp which will form part of the biggest of the initial group of projects, the Nelson St cycleway. The project is perhaps one of the best examples of what can happen when officials put their mind and focus on getting something done.…
Throwing Down A Half-Nelson
This is a guest post [as promised!] by CAA‘s Max Robitzsch As shown in the previous photo blog, NZTA and the Auckland Motorways Alliance (thanks!) recently allowed Cycle Action and Transport Blog the chance to walk over a surplus part of our motorway building boom.…
Photo of the Day: Concrete Journey
Lovely day so Max and I went for a short walk down the middle of the CMJ. Here’s a peek at what we found, it was surprisingly pleasant: Stand by for a post with an exciting proposal for forgotten flyover from CAA’s Max Robitzsch…..…
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