A Second Harbour Crossing for Auckland w/ Dr Tim Welch : 1 September, 2026
Since Auckland Harbour Bridge opened in 1959, there have been discussions to have a second harbour crossing but little action taken by successive government. Recently, the government and Mayor Wayne Brown agreed to another feasibility study for a crossing through Meola Reef. I spoke with Dr Tim Welch, a senior lecturer at the Faculty of Engineering and Design at the University of Auckland, about the different proposed plans for a second harbour crossing and why it is taking so long to start construction on one of these projects.
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