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Northern Pathway: Auckland Harbour Cycling/Walking (Cancelled)
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi · Auckland
Proposed walking and cycling path across the Auckland Harbour Bridge, as a separate structure alongside it. The 2018 business case scoped it at $360m; estimates then rose, with $685m the figure reported before the decision and shown here. The Government decided not to proceed in October 2021, reallocating the funding to other transport projects.
Data current as at 16 Sept 2026, when the pipeline was last checked against its source.
Key facts
- Region
- Auckland
- Sector
- Transport
- Status
- Cancelled
- Estimated value
- $685m
- Indicative completion
- TBC
- Funding status
- No Source
- Lead organisation
- NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi
- Election risk
- Extreme
Election risk assessment
Cancelled by National government in August 2024. Would require a Labour/Green government to reinstate. Was in 2021-24 NLTP; removed from 2024-27 NLTP.
Government priority alignment
COUNTER: Cancelled. Walking and cycling were cut under the current transport policy.
Recent changes
- 2026-W37Major Estimated value down 51%: $1.4b → $685m.
- 2026-W37Info Owner: Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency → NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi.
Chronology
- 2016Northern Pathway first proposed as an active mode connection across the Auckland Harbour Bridge
- 2018Business case approved at $360m: a $240m bridge plus $120m to extend the pathway to Akoranga
- 2020Construction preparation begins and resource consent is granted
- 2021Estimates rise well beyond the business case, with $685m reported. In October the Government decides not to proceed with the standalone bridge, reallocating funding to other transport projects including the Eastern Busway
Source
Beehive: Government decides not to proceed with the Northern Pathway ↗