Dear Auckland Transport,

I am writing to request information under the Official Information Act 1982 regarding the Great North Road Improvements project, specifically the section of Great North Road between Harcourt Street and Elgin Street in Grey Lynn.

Consultation for this project appears to have taken place between March and May 2021, with construction occurring approximately between January 2025 and January 2026.

I request the following information relating to the design and implementation of the parking and road layout changes in this section.

1. Crash and safety data
a) All crash and collision data relied upon by Auckland Transport when assessing safety issues for the section of Great North Road between Harcourt Street and Elgin Street in Grey Lynn, including data sourced from the Waka Kotahi Crash Analysis System (CAS) or any other crash reporting database.
b) Any safety assessments, reports, modelling, or internal analysis relied upon to justify changes to parking layout or roadside design for this specific stretch of road.
c) The time period of crash data used to inform the design decisions.

2. Design and decision-making documents
a) Engineering drawings, traffic management plans, or design documents relating to the parking layout implemented between Harcourt Street and Elgin Street.
b) Any internal reports, briefing papers, recommendations, options analysis, or decision documents explaining why the current configuration of three marked parking spaces was adopted rather than a larger continuous parking area.

3. Parking restrictions and road markings
a) The traffic resolution(s), engineering justification, or other documents authorising the parking restrictions and road markings in this section.
b) Any documents explaining the rationale for the white road marking adjacent to the marked parking spaces that appears to prevent parking despite there being additional physical road space available.

4. Consultation with local businesses
a) Records of consultation with businesses located on or immediately adjacent to Great North Road between Harcourt Street and Elgin Street in relation to the Great North Road Improvements project.
b) This includes submissions, meeting notes, consultation summaries, engagement reports, or correspondence with local businesses.

5. Business and economic impact analysis
a) Any business impact assessments, economic impact assessments, or analysis undertaken by Auckland Transport relating to the effects of parking or access changes on businesses in this section.
b) Any analysis undertaken of the potential impact of reducing on-street parking on local businesses or customers.

6. Parking supply and utilisation analysis
a) Any analysis undertaken by Auckland Transport of parking supply, parking demand, or parking utilisation for Great North Road between Harcourt Street and Elgin Street prior to the implementation of the new parking layout.

7. Parking and loading arrangements near Commercial Road
a) Documents relating to the design, implementation, or planned installation of loading zones, free parking with time limits, or paid parking at or near the intersection of Great North Road and Commercial Road.
b) Any implementation plans, timelines, or decisions regarding parking or loading arrangements for this location.
c) Any documents explaining why the loading zones, free parking with time limits, or paid parking referred to on the project webpage have not been implemented, or have not yet been implemented, at or near the intersection of Great North Road and Commercial Road.

If the requested information is contained within reports, presentations, meeting minutes, internal correspondence, or emails discussing these matters, I request those documents as well.

I would prefer to receive the information in electronic form.

Please let me know if any part of this request requires clarification.

Kind regards,
Joel Newson