Jacobs to Deliver Eastern Busway Alliance Project in Auckland

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Jul 07, 2021, 07:45 ET

DALLAS, July 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J), as part of the Eastern Busway Alliance, which also includes Fletcher Construction, Acciona Construction and AECOM, has been selected by Auckland Transport to design, consent and construct three stages of the Eastern Busway project in Auckland, New Zealand. Auckland Transport estimates the contract value at $455 million (NZ$700 million) and expects project completion by 2025.

Stages 2, 3 and 4 of the project will deliver approximately five kilometers of rapid-transit busway and comprise the final sections of a new seven kilometer connection between Botany and Panmure Stations. When complete, Eastern Busway is expected to carry 30,000 passengers a day and reduce travel time between Botany and the Auckland City, cutting the daily commute for thousands of residents in the southern and eastern suburbs.

"The Eastern Busway Alliance members have a strong track record of delivering busways locally and internationally," said Jacobs People & Places Solutions Executive Vice President Patrick Hill. "By collaborating with Auckland Transport and our Alliance partners to deliver a more efficient transit system for Auckland commuters, we are helping to create lasting social and economic benefits for the region."

The project is expected to be a catalyst for urban regeneration, particularly around the more sizeable station developments in Pakuranga and Botany. New and enhanced walking and cycling connections, placemaking and urban renewal initiatives and two new bridges are expected to help improve general traffic flow and access to workplaces, shops, schools and bus and train connections.

"Auckland Transport is excited to be delivering the next phase of the Eastern Busway Project with its partners in the Alliance. This project will provide much faster and reliable transport options to communities in South and East Auckland," said Auckland Transport Group Manager Property and Planning Jane Small.

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