[3] The removal of the 61 properties from Lagoon Drive and Pakuranga Road was completed in early 2019, allowing construction of the lanes of the Panmure-Pakuranga section to start.

Auckland Council applied to Infrastructure Industry Reference Group[5] [6] for project funding during lockdown.

[7] On completion, the busway is expected to account for 35 percent of all journeys across Panmure Bridge, about 22,000 bus passengers per day.

[1] In April 2023, construction began on the final phase of the project, which will see the dedicated busway extended from Pakuranga to a new station at Botany,[8] as well as the provision of separated new walking and cycling facilities.

The busway will curve away Ti Rakau Drive, and the station will located on an extension of Torrens Road.