A less likely option has also been proposed by Mike Lee, Auckland Regional Council chairman, who suggested a tunnel underneath the Auckland CBD to emerge east of the city centre at Stanley Street, thus avoiding the Central Motorway Junction and city centre traffic.
An alternative choice has been proposed by Mike Lee, Auckland Regional Council chairman, who suggested diverting traffic through an underground passage beneath the Auckland CBD to emerge east of the city centre at Stanley Street, thus evading the Central Motorway Junction and city centre congestion.