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-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Young <[FOI #18005 email]>
Sent: Monday, 20 December 2021 8:03 am
To: Official Correspondence <[NZTA request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Auckland Harbour Bridge - Traffic
Volumes and Capacity

 

Dear New Zealand Transport Agency,

 

I listened with interest to the recent Transport and Infrastructure select
committee's meeting with Waka Kotahi senior managers and Board chair.  For
three minutes starting at 48 minutes into the recording there were several
statements made about the Auckland Harbour Bridge. To assist in
understanding the Agency's statement that traffic volumes have reduced in
recent times please can you provide:-

 

1)  Daily traffic volumes that used the bridge from 1/1/2016 -31/12/2017
and 1/8/21 to data (or as close as you have) as this data is not available
on your TMS web site (Ref 01N29424).  If it is available, to provide this
in the same CSV format as the TMS system.

 

2) Please also can you provide the reason for the 12 months of Direction 2
'missing' data at site 01N29424 in 2019 and if it is available, to provide
this in the same CSV format as the TMS system.

 

3)  The highest southbound weekday peak hour traffic volumes (06:00-07:00,
07:00-08:00, 08:00-09:00 MF) for each month since 1/1/2018 along with the
date and the number of lanes open to southbound traffic on that occasion.
(01N29424)

 

4)  The highest northbound weekday peak hour traffic volumes
(16:00-17:00,17:00-18:00 MF) or each month since 1/1/2018 along with the
date and the number of lanes open to northbound traffic on that occasion.
(01N29424)

 

5) The bridge's theoretical flow capacity (vehicles per hour) in each
direction for each for the movable barrier configurations.

 

On the basis that that traffic volumes have reduced and that the Agency
has no imminent concerns about overloading please provide the briefing
material that the Board's chair was provided with (both written and
transcripts of verbal discussions, to the best of his recollection) that
resulted in him telling the Select Committee that converting one existing
lane of the Auckland Harbour Bridge was 'not practical... and has been
ruled out' (51.00-51:10 on the select committee recording
[6]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...).

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Richard Young

 

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Dear Richard

 

Please find attached the response to your request of 20 December 2021 for
information under the Official Information Act 1982.

 

Regards

 

Ministerial Services
Te Waka Kōtuia | Engagement & Partnerships
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

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-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Young <[5][FOI #18005 email]>
Sent: Monday, 20 December 2021 8:03 am
To: Official Correspondence <[6][NZTA request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Auckland Harbour Bridge - Traffic
Volumes and Capacity

 

Dear New Zealand Transport Agency,

 

I listened with interest to the recent Transport and Infrastructure select
committee's meeting with Waka Kotahi senior managers and Board chair.  For
three minutes starting at 48 minutes into the recording there were several
statements made about the Auckland Harbour Bridge. To assist in
understanding the Agency's statement that traffic volumes have reduced in
recent times please can you provide:-

 

1)  Daily traffic volumes that used the bridge from 1/1/2016 -31/12/2017
and 1/8/21 to data (or as close as you have) as this data is not available
on your TMS web site (Ref 01N29424).  If it is available, to provide this
in the same CSV format as the TMS system.

 

2) Please also can you provide the reason for the 12 months of Direction 2
'missing' data at site 01N29424 in 2019 and if it is available, to provide
this in the same CSV format as the TMS system.

 

3)  The highest southbound weekday peak hour traffic volumes (06:00-07:00,
07:00-08:00, 08:00-09:00 MF) for each month since 1/1/2018 along with the
date and the number of lanes open to southbound traffic on that occasion.
(01N29424)

 

4)  The highest northbound weekday peak hour traffic volumes
(16:00-17:00,17:00-18:00 MF) or each month since 1/1/2018 along with the
date and the number of lanes open to northbound traffic on that occasion.
(01N29424)

 

5) The bridge's theoretical flow capacity (vehicles per hour) in each
direction for each for the movable barrier configurations.

 

On the basis that that traffic volumes have reduced and that the Agency
has no imminent concerns about overloading please provide the briefing
material that the Board's chair was provided with (both written and
transcripts of verbal discussions, to the best of his recollection) that
resulted in him telling the Select Committee that converting one existing
lane of the Auckland Harbour Bridge was 'not practical... and has been
ruled out' (51.00-51:10 on the select committee recording
[7]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...).

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Richard Young

 

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