Cycle Action Auckland

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Cycle Action members are members of CAN, NZ's national voice for cycling.

AHB Walk/cycleway Support

In November 2007, Y&R commissioned a telephone poll to gauge Aucklanders support for a walk/cycle way on the Harbour Bridge. It showed 76% in favour with 12% against (and 12% not sure). And when told the walk/cycleway could cost up to $50 million, support still dominated at 56% with 21% against. Read the summary report here.

Does the walkway/cycleway have the support of the local councils?

Auckland City Council's Transport Committee (Dec 13, 2007):
"That the Chairman of Transport Committee write to Transit New Zealand advocating for a walkway and cycleway across the Auckland Harbour Bridge." Read the letter here.

ARC's Regional Land Transport Committee (Feb 20, 2008):
That the Regional Land Transport Committee support the agreement by Transit, the Auckland Regional Council, the Auckland Regional Transport Authority, the North Shore City Council and the Auckland City Council to undertake a joint study into the options for walking and cycling across the Waitemata Harbour, including connections to local networks and giving specific consideration to the Cycle Action Auckland “optimum” proposal.

ARC's Transport and Urban Development Committee (Dec 5, 2007)
"That the Committee support provision for cycling and pedestrians on the Auckland Harbour Bridge in conjunction with the strengthening work on the clip ons."

North Shore City Council (Dec 4, 2007)
"That this Council supports the appropriate modifications to the Auckland Harbour Bridge to support a cycleway and walkway and the costs and feasibility of cycleway/walkway links to the Harbour Bridge be investigated and a report be brought back to this Committee."

From the minutes of Te Araroa Trust’s February 2008 meeting:

Te Araroa Trust supports Cycle Action Auckland ’s plan for cycling and pedestrian lanes on the Auckland Harbour Bridge . When these lanes are in place they will provide an alternative route which the trust would vigorously promote as part of its New Zealand-long walkway. Cycle Action Auckland ’s plan is consistent with Te Araroa Trust’s philosophy of promoting walking.