Kia ora Kyle,
 
Auckland Transport (AT) acknowledges receipt of your request below for
official information dated 2 June 2020.
 
We hope to respond to your request as soon as possible, but not later than
30 June 2020, which is 20 working days after the day your request was
received. If we aren’t able to respond to your request by then, we will
notify you of an extension of that timeframe.
 
Your case is being managed by Varsha, who is one of our LGOIMA Business
Partners. If you have any further queries, you can contact the team on
(09) 355 3553 during business hours, quoting Local Government Official
Information request number CAS-151264-G3J3C1.
 
Ngâ mihi,
 
Pablo | Customer Care Coordinator
Customer Care – Case Management
Auckland Transport
Private Bag 92250, Auckland 1142
P 09 355 3553 | E [email address] or
[email address]
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-----Original Message-----
From: Kyle H. <[FYI request #12863 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 2 June 2020 8:46 a.m.
To: AT Official Information (AT) <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Sim Road Bridge
 
Dear Auckland Transport,
 
I would like to receive the following information regarding a former rail
overbridge in Paerata.
 
The bridge in question was part of Sim Road in Paerata. It was the only
way to cross the railway line between Paerata and Drury, which are almost
7 km apart. The exact coordinates of the former bridge are 37°09'08.6"S,
174°54'01.4"E or in decimal form: -37.152377, 174.900354. The following
weblinks show a map of the location of the former bridge:
 
1. Google Maps:
[8]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www....
2. Land Information New Zealand (LINZ)’s Topo500 map: 
[9]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www....
 
I have the following questions about this bridge:
 
1. What was the justification for removing the bridge (the removal of
which I believe occurred around 2008-2009)?
1(a). If this was due to a structural issue or another defect in the
bridge itself, why was the bridge removed instead of being fixed or
replaced?
1(a)(i). If the answer to 1(a) is due to the cost, I would like to know
any estimates that exist of what the cost of repairing the old bridge
would have been, before the bridge’s removal around 2009.
 
2. Are there any plans to rebuild the bridge or provide another way to
cross the railway line between State Highway 22 in Paerata and Great South
Road in Drury (a distance of 6.85km)?
2(a). If any plans exist, and those plans include an estimate of the cost
of building a new bridge, I would like to know the estimated cost.
2(b). If any plans exist, I would like to receive a copy of those plans if
they can be released under the Local Government Official Information and
Meetings Act (LGOIMA).
 
Additionally, I would like to know:
 
3. Are there any plans to create a safe cycling route between Pukekohe and
Papakura? The Sim Road bridge used to allow cyclists to take local roads
with little traffic between Papakura and Pukekohe and avoid the main
highways (SH-22 or Pukekohe East Road), which have very limited space for
cyclists.
 
4. Auckland Transport has stated they wish to encourage the uptake of
cycling in the Auckland Region (source: Auckland Transport Alignment
Project (ATAP), 2016). If no safe cycling route exists between Pukekohe
and Papakura, how does Auckland Transport expect the number of commuters
cycling to work to increase in the area?
 
I look forward to your reply.
 
Yours faithfully,
Kyle Hensel
 
 

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Kia ora Kyle 

 

I’m the LGOIMA Business Partner who’s looking into your official
information request

 

My name is Varsha and I’m a LGOIMA Business Partner at Auckland Transport.

 

I’m responsible for looking into the official information request you
made on 2/06/2020 asking for information about a former rail overbridge in
Paerata

 

We are granting part of your request, which means we hold information to
part of your request. 

 

Regarding questions 1, 1(a) and 1(a)(i), these questions are refused under
section 17(g) of the LGOIMA as Auckland Transport does not hold this
information. This will be explained in our final response to you. 

 

We are granting questions 2, 3 and 4, which means we hold the
information. We aim to provide you with this information by 3 July 2020. 

 

Please let us know if you would like to discuss the decision. You have the
right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this
decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
 

If you need to provide us with more information relevant to your request
or you have any questions, simply reply to this email leaving the subject
line as it is. We’ll make sure this information is added to your case.

 

Ngā mihi

Varsha 

LGOIMA Business Partner 

 

Auckland Transport

20 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland 1010

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-----Original Message-----
From: Kyle H. <[FOI #12863 email]> 
Sent: Tuesday, 2 June 2020 8:46 a.m.
To: AT Official Information (AT) <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Sim Road Bridge
 
Dear Auckland Transport,
 
I would like to receive the following information regarding a former rail
overbridge in Paerata. 
 
The bridge in question was part of Sim Road in Paerata. It was the only
way to cross the railway line between Paerata and Drury, which are almost
7 km apart. The exact coordinates of the former bridge are 37°09'08.6"S,
174°54'01.4"E or in decimal form: -37.152377, 174.900354. The following
weblinks show a map of the location of the former bridge:
 
1. Google Maps:
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www....
2. Land Information New Zealand (LINZ)’s Topo500 map:
 https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www....
I have the following questions about this bridge:
 
1. What was the justification for removing the bridge (the removal of
which I believe occurred around 2008-2009)?
1(a). If this was due to a structural issue or another defect in the
bridge itself, why was the bridge removed instead of being fixed or
replaced?
1(a)(i). If the answer to 1(a) is due to the cost, I would like to know
any estimates that exist of what the cost of repairing the old bridge
would have been, before the bridge’s removal around 2009. 
2. Are there any plans to rebuild the bridge or provide another way to
cross the railway line between State Highway 22 in Paerata and Great South
Road in Drury (a distance of 6.85km)?
2(a). If any plans exist, and those plans include an estimate of the cost
of building a new bridge, I would like to know the estimated cost.
2(b). If any plans exist, I would like to receive a copy of those plans if
they can be released under the Local Government Official Information and
Meetings Act (LGOIMA).
Additionally, I would like to know:
3. Are there any plans to create a safe cycling route between Pukekohe and
Papakura? The Sim Road bridge used to allow cyclists to take local roads
with little traffic between Papakura and Pukekohe and avoid the main
highways (SH-22 or Pukekohe East Road), which have very limited space for
cyclists.
4. Auckland Transport has stated they wish to encourage the uptake of
cycling in the Auckland Region (source: Auckland Transport Alignment
Project (ATAP), 2016). If no safe cycling route exists between Pukekohe
and Papakura, how does Auckland Transport expect the number of commuters
cycling to work to increase in the area?
 
I look forward to your reply.
 
Yours faithfully,
Kyle Hensel
 

We all have an important part to play in helping to reduce the spread of
COVID-19 in our communities. For the latest information and advice from
Auckland Transport go to
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For Ministry of Health updates go to
https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/dise....

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Kia ora Kyle 

 

I’ve attached the official information you asked for

 

On 2/06/2020 you asked for information about a former rail overbridge in
Paerata. 

 

I’ve attached a response from Phil Wratt, who is our Engagement Manager
for Customer Care. 

 

Should you believe that we have not dealt with your request appropriately,
you are able to make a complaint to the Office of the Ombudsman in
accordance with section 27(3) of the LGOIMA Act and seek an investigation
and review in regard to this matter.

 

You can contact the Ombudsman at [1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
freephone 0800 802 602.

 

If you have any further queries, simply reply to this email leaving the
subject line as it is. We’ll make sure this information is added to your
case.

 

Ngā mihi

Varsha 

LGOIMA Business Partner 
 

Auckland Transport

20 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland 1010

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We all have an important part to play in helping to reduce the spread of
COVID-19 in our communities. For the latest information and advice from
Auckland Transport go to
https://at.govt.nz/bus-train-ferry/servi....
For Ministry of Health updates go to
https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/dise....

Important notice: The contents of this email and any attachments may be
confidential and subject to legal privilege. If you have received this
email message in error please notify us immediately and erase all copies
of the message and attachments; any use, disclosure or copying of this
message or attachments is prohibited. Any views expressed in this email
may be those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the
views of Auckland Transport.

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