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17 October 2022
Richard Young
[FYI request #20297 email]
REF: OIA-10818
Dear Richard
Request made under the Official Information Act 1982
Thank you for your email of 19 August 2022 requesting the following information under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act):
A17,000vpd reduction of traffic on the Auckland Harbour Bridge (AHB) was stated by NZTA in
November 2021 reports and now widely quoted as the reduction in traffic required to avoid
wider network impacts caused by a one lane Active Mode trial on the AHB.
Please can you therefore provide the reports that state this 17,000vpd figure and ALL
supporting documents / communications / calculations (digital / written) that were used to
determine that 17,000 vpd figure.
Please also provide any communications / documents that raised questions on the 17,000vpd
figure.
The documents that fal within the scope of your request are outlined in the Document Schedule
attached to this letter.
Please note that some information has been withheld under the fol owing sections of the Act:
• Section 9(2)(a) – to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of deceased natural
persons
• 9(2)(b)(ii) – to protect information where the making available of the information would be
likely unreasonably to prejudice the commercial person of the person who supplied or is
subject to the information
• 9(2)(g)(i) – to maintain the effect conduct of public affairs through the free and frank
expressions of opinions by or between or to Ministers of the Crown or members of an
organisation or officers and employees of any department or organisation in the course of their
duty
Out of scope information has also been redacted.
With respect to the information that has been withheld, I do not consider there are any other factors
which would render it desirable, in the public interest, to make the information available.
Under section 28 of the Act, you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to review my decision to
withhold this information. The contact details for the Ombudsman can be located at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.
If you would like to discuss this reply with Waka Kotahi, please contact Ministerial Services by email to
[NZTA request email].
Yours sincerely
Robyn Elston
National Manager System Design
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OIA-10818 Document Schedule
Ref
Document
Date
Information being withheld/reason for
withholding
1.
AHB cycle lane traffic assessment 14 June 2021 9(2)(a) – privacy
– early outline of report section
2.
AHB cycle lane traffic analysis
14 June 2021 9(2)(a) – privacy
9(2)(g)(i) – free and frank
3.
RE: Skypath cycle demand
16 June 2021 9(2)(a) – privacy
figures
4.
Traffic analysis progress
17 June 2021 9(2)(a) – privacy
5.
AHB cycle options traffic analysis 20 June 2021 9(2)(a) – privacy
updated working draft
6.
Auckland Harbour Bridge Active
24 June 2021 9(2)(a) – privacy
mode provision – traffic impact
assessment Rev 1
7.
Resolve: AHB Shared Path
August 2021 9(2)(a) – privacy
options assessment
8.
Walking and Cycling on the AHB
23 November 9(2)(b)(ii) – commercial sensitivity
(I and D Committee)
2021
9.
AHB active mode provision –
20 June 2022 9(2)(a) – privacy
traffic impact assessment Rev2
10. AHB active mode provision –
11 July 2022 9(2)(a) – privacy
traffic impact assessment Phase
2, Rev 3
11. URGENT advice required please, 11 July 2022 9(2)(a) – privacy
OIA-10263 follow up from a
Out of scope information has been
previous OIA response
redacted
12. RE: AHB OIA, report response
20 July 2022 9(2)( a) – privacy
Out of scope information has been
redacted
13. Re: Urgent follow up – for review
20 July 2022 9(2)(a) – privacy
and further input please re OIA-
Out of scope information has been
10263 and OIA-10279 re ASM
redacted
traffic impact assessments
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