As well as improving freight movements, the East West project will also include several intersection upgrades and Mr Gliddon said it would reduce local traffic on Neilson St. By Amelia WadeAucklanders are to be given another chance to have their say on one of the city's most expensive roading projects - the $1.85 billion East West Link. Critics of the project say it could be completed for much less with the New Zealand Transport Agency opting for the priciest option. However, convenor for the Campaign for Better Transport, Cameron Pitches, said the East West Link could be built for $1 billion dollars cheaper and have almost the same benefits. More than 130,000 people are employed in the wider East Tamaki and Auckland Airport area which generates $10 billion a year in GDP.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 28, 2016 07:20 UTC