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Auckland Transport’s flood recovery team has repaired 80% of the slips that occurred on local roads in the west Auckland area during the early 2023 extreme weather events.
More than 2000 slips on local roads were reported to AT during this time across the Auckland region. Of these, 1200 smaller slips were fixed fairly quickly, but more than 800 bigger slips required extensive investigation to inform sustainable and resilient engineering design solutions.
In the west Auckland area 191 complex slips needed repairing: 119 minor (less than $250,000 to repair) and 72 major (more than $250,000 to repair). By the end of April 2025, 153 slips had been fixed while three are under construction and the rest are in the design or procurement phases.
“It’s been a massive job, and we thank the people of west Auckland for their continued patience, especially those communities dealing with long road closures,” said Alan Wallace, GM Road Asset Maintenance and Renewals at Auckland Transport.
“A number of roads like Scenic Drive, West Coast Road, Huia Road, Karekare Road and Lone Kauri Road sustained slips in multiple places, and many sites required complex engineering solutions and logistics before construction could begin.
“In some places utilities like power lines, internet, gas and water lines needed to be relocated, and a number of affected roads in close proximity to each other meant options for alternative traffic routes or detours during simultaneous repairs have been limited.
“We’ve also had to navigate tricky and often unstable terrain, variable weather conditions, environmental considerations, proximity to homes and tight operating conditions during construction using heavy machinery.”
Mr Wallace says AT expects most slip sites in West Auckland will be repaired by the end of 2025.
For more information, visit the AT website.
