Tamaki Path Greenway

Urban Transport and Landscape

Tamaki Path Greenway

The Tāmaki Path project (also referred to as the Tāmaki Estuary Greenway) has been identified as a priority connection in the Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board’s adopted greenways plan. The Tamaki Path project develops a contiguous 10 kilometre greenway path from Wai-o-taiki Reserve to Panmure Wharf, which runs mainly through a range of different environments including coastal edge reserves, native bush, mown grass, grazed paddock and recreational areas.

The Tamaki Path will contribute positively to the cycling/walking network, linking to the City Centre. The Greenway will provide recreational opportunities at the reserves and improve accessibility to the coastal edge.

Project Team

Auckland Council engaged Urban Solutions to act as project managers. The detailed site analysis and design was undertaken by Resilio Studio, GHD and Morphium with the support of 4Sight to explore a proposal for a 10 km riverside pathway.

US Methodology & Approach

Urban Solutions were the project manager, leading the project on behalf of Auckland Council. A team of technical and planning specialists was deployed to complete resource consent and detailed design by early 2017.

The greenway path will be scheduled to be implemented in two consecutive stages as follows:
Stage One: (Wai-o-Taiki to Point England Reserve, north of Omaru Creek (3km of new and widened concrete path between 2.5 to 3m wide)
Stage Two: (Riverside Reserve and Dunkirk Reserve connecting with Point England Reserve through Mount Wellington War Memorial Reserve and Panmure Wharf).

The scope of services included:

Project management of the investigation, design and consenting phases of the project.
Liaison with Council staff, Local Boards, Consultants and Mana Whenua.
Confirm project methodologies, design elements and construction requirements. Arrange for estimates for the cost of planning, design and construction
required for the project.
Performing required consultation with support from the Parks Advisor and technical support from the design team.
Coordination and arrangement of project specific consent & authorities applications.
Act as client’s representative to the professional services contract.
Coordinate and input into the review of drawings & specifications.