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MYTH #1: The new motorway will solve the Hill Street Intersection Problem.

Above are graphics produced as evidence by the NZTA for their application for resource consents. NZTA are into their final negotiations...

MYTH #2: That the Matakana link road will fix Hill Street congestion.

Map showing the Matakana Link, which the announcement says will stop at Matakana Road and not continue on to Sandspit Road. The New...

MYTH #3: The Western Collector will solve the Hill Street Intersection Problem.

The NZTA's graphic showing the proposed route of the Western Collector. False. The Western Collector was never and will never be a...

MYTH #4: Closing Elizabeth Street to southbound traffic will solve the Hill Street Intersection Prob

Auckland Transport graphic showing the proposed trial works. False. It will force 1300 vehicles per day to go 2 km further to get to the...

MYTH #5: Widening Shoesmith Bridge will solve the Hill Street Intersection Problem.

An aerial photograph of the stretch of State Highway 1 between the Whitaker Street intersection and Hill Street intersection with the...

MYTH #6: It's just a holiday traffic problem.

False. It is a design problem that causes congestion and gridlock several times a day. What causes Congestion and when does Congestion...

MYTH #7: You can't fix Hill Street due to the disruption of construction.

In the GIS map above, there's plenty of public land that can be utilised to fix Hill Street and avoid construction disruption. True. The...

MYTH #8: There isn't the money to fix the problem.

The NZ Transport Agency has recently announced a $2 million fund to investigate and redesign the intersection. Previously, the NZTA...

MYTH #9: It's not Auckland Council's problem

The NZTA has recently announced a $2million fund to Auckland Transport to investigate and redesign the intersection. The Auckland Council...

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