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Northern Pathway — Auckland Harbour Cycling/Walking — Cancelled
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency · Auckland
Proposed walking and cycling path attached to the Auckland Harbour Bridge — a separate structure alongside the existing bridge. Originally scoped at $360M, cost grew to ~$1.4B before cancellation. National cancelled the project in August 2024, directing funds to the Emergency Works Programme. Reinstatable under future government.
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Cancelled
No longer proceeding.
Key facts
- Region
- Auckland
- Sector
- Transport
- Status
- Cancelled
- Estimated value
- $1.4b
- Indicative completion
- TBC
- Funding status
- No Source
- Lead organisation
- Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
- Election risk
- Extreme
Election risk assessment
Cancelled by National government in August 2024. Would require a Labour/Green government to reinstate. Was in 2021–24 NLTP; removed from 2024–27 NLTP.
Government priority alignment
COUNTER — Cancelled. Walking and cycling were cut under GPS 2024.
Chronology
- 2016Northern Pathway first proposed as an active mode connection across Auckland Harbour Bridge
- 2018Business case approved; cost estimated at $360M. Labour includes in NLTF
- 2020Construction preparation begins. Resource consent granted
- 2021Cost blowout revealed — estimate rises from $360M to $685M then $1.4B. Design reviewed
- 2022Procurement and design issues delay construction start
- 2023National wins election. Northern Pathway under review
- 2024National cancels Northern Pathway in August 2024. $1.4B redirected to Emergency Works