Esplanade reserves and strips are mechanisms to protect riparian and coastal margins for conservation purposes – protecting natural habitats, mitigating natural hazards and enabling public access and recreational use.

The approx 40m boardwalk near Henderson Creek in West Auckland links the northern end of Flanshaw Street with the cycleway that runs alongside the SH16 Northwestern Motorway. It gives pedestrians and cyclists sturdy and comfortable access while protecting the local environment in a historic area that has high natural, cultural and recreational values.

Northbeam supplied all the beams and 50mm treated timber for Auckland-based civil works and streetscape contractor, Contrax Ltd, who have completed high profile projects for local government, commercial and residential clients.