The Government's announced a $2.6 billion cash injection into already existing Auckland roading projects.
It comes a day after a report found the city's traffic problems are costing almost $2 billion a year.
"What we're indicating is that we're up for more and we're confirming the projects that we're seriously considering," Transport Minister Simon Bridges says.
Those projects include:
- A four lane highway at Mill Rd, to run alongside the southern motorway from Manukau to Papakura
- Extending electric rail from Papakura to Pukekohe
- A third main rail line from Wiri to Otahuhu
- Various projects within the Auckland Manukau Eastern Transport Initiative
The money will help close a $7 billion funding gap, however Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says he doesn't think it's "ever enough".
"But we welcome every step forward in the right direction that will enable Aucklanders to get around their own city without the current frustration of lost time and lost money."
The projects are already in the works, with most scheduled for completion within a decade.
While a cash injection will get them up and running sooner, Mr Goff says it's been a slow process.
"I'd always like it to have been done yesterday but I understand the wheels of government move slowly."
But Mr Bridges says they've moved "pretty quickly" and have shown "incredibly good decision making" to get to where they are.
Mr Goff is still hoping future plans for the city will involve light rail to the airport - but that might require a change of government.
The announcement's fallen flat with the Opposition, which says instead of funding existing projects, the Government needs to come up with fresh ways to fix the transport problem.
Labour will share its plans for a new transport system on Sunday.
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