Waikato Expressway Project – NZ Transport
Waikato Expressway opened on 3 December , 2012 . The 8km stretch of road was constructed by Fulton Hogan , and came in at around $ 194 million . Harry Wilson , the Transport Agency ’ s Waikato-Bay of Plenty regional director , attributed the ahead-of-schedule delivery to the collaboration within the Te Rapa Alliance , which included the agency , Opus International Consultants and Fulton Hogan .
“ Procuring the Te Rapa section through a competitive alliance has delivered a firstclass roading project for all stakeholders ,” said Peter Murphy , the Transport Agency ’ s project manager for the Te Rapa section . “ The Te Rapa Alliance team has been able to successfully manage the scale and complexity of this project while working within the uncertainty of unresolved designation and property procurement matters . The team delivered the project at least 12 months earlier than could have been achieved through more traditional procurement methods .”
In total 300,000 square metres of road and six bridges were constructed , including the 150m long curved steel and concrete composite bridge over the North Island Main Trunk railway line . This effort took enormous resources , including 25,000 tonnes of concrete and 2200 tonnes of reinforcing steel to build the bridges , 6000 metres of piles for the bridge foundations and 7000 square metres of anti-graffiti paint .
The section starts in the northwest corner of Hamilton City and extends into the Waikato 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 of a minor