A design contract for the Huntly section of the Waikato Expressway has been awarded.The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) awarded the three-year $6.8m contract to Hamilton-based company, Bloxham, Burnett and Olliver (BBO) to complete investigation and design of
A design contract for the Huntly section of the Waikato Expressway has been awarded.
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) awarded the three-year $6.8m contract to Hamilton-based company, Bloxham, Burnett and Olliver (BBO) to complete investigation and design of the Huntly section of the expressway.
The 15.2km Huntly section should be finished by 2019 and will pass through the Taupiri Range to the east of Huntly. It will connect with the completed Ohinewai section in the north and the Ngaruawahia section in the south, which is due for completion in 2014. By 2015 the two largest sections of the expressway (Hamilton and Huntly) will be ready for construction and all other sections will either be completed or under construction.
Transport Minister Steven Joyce said the section would reduce journey times and make the route reliable.
"Pre-election National committed to having the Waikato Expressway completed within 10 years of National taking office. It remains a big challenge, we're committed to this goal in government and we're a further step closer today," Mr Joyce said.
The Waikato Expressway is one of seven key state highway routes identified by Government as roads of national significance, and the key strategic transport corridor for the Waikato region.
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