Waikato Expressway Project – NZ Transport A
Upcoming work – Huntly , Hamilton and Longswamp sections The Huntly section of the Waikato Expressway is in the physical works procurement stage , and will soon go to tender for detailed design and construction . The 15.4km project has a target contract award of April 2015 and opening date of 2019 . The estimated cost is around $ 470 million .
The section passes to the east side of the Huntly township and through the Taupiri Range , connecting to the completed Ngaruawahia section at Gordonton Road . It is expected to reduce traffic congestion and improve safety within the Huntly and Taupiri townships by significantly reducing through traffic .
The Hamilton section is in the secondary investigation and specimen design stage , with consenting processes under way . The 21.8km road – the longest stretch on the Expressway – has a target opening date of 2019 and is estimated at $ 790 million . It meets with the Ngaruawahia section in the north , runs to the east of Hamilton , and will connect to the
Waikato Expressway map timeline Jan 2014
existing Tamahere interchange and Cambridge section just south of Hamilton . Like the Huntly section , the Hamilton section is expected to reduce traffic congestion and improve safety on the local road network by reducing through traffic .
The 5.9km Longswamp section is currently in the secondary investigation stage and has a
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