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district . It connects with the completed Ngaruawahia section to the north .
Ngaruawahia section – Fletcher Construction The Ngaruawahia section of the Waikato Expressway opened on 16 December , 2013 . The 12.3km project cost around $ 200 million , nearly $ 50 million under original estimates . Fletcher Construction was responsible for the four-lane road , which runs from Taupiri in the north , crossing flat farmland and the Waikato River before connecting with the completed Te Rapa section .
“ The project was delivered using a Design and Construct model ,” said Mercedes Santos , the Transport Agency ’ s project manager for the section . “ This model provides greater flexibility to the contractor and enabled innovation and consequent cost savings .
“ The health and safety record was a highlight of the project with very few incidents and those were
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