Grafton Bridge to reopen

From City Scene, published on 4 October, 2009.

A special civic ceremony to mark the reopening of the historic Grafton Bridge and completion of the Central Connector project will be taking place at 11am today, 4 October.

The mayor will commemorate the occasion with a ribbon cutting ceremony and unveiling of a new plaque on the bridge.

The event will be followed by an open day that is also part of the Auckland Heritage Festival, with heritage tours, live music and vintage vehicle displays.

Grafton Bridge is an important key in the Central Connector project. When fully operational, Central Connector will provide 65,000 Aucklanders each weekday with quicker, more reliable bus travel between Newmarket and the CBD.

Grafton Bridge will reopen to traffic on 5 October, but will operate as a busway between 7am-7pm, weekdays. Emergency vehicles, cyclists, motorcyclists and pedestrians will have access at all times.