Waikato Expressway Project – NZ Transport A
Rangiriri southern end
THE WAIKATO EXPRESSWAY is a key highway project the New Zealand Government identified as one of the Roads of National Significance in 2009 . The Expressway runs from the top of the Bombay Hills in the north through to just south of Cambridge and will provide a key link for the Auckland , Waikato and Bay of Plenty “ Golden Triangle ” which includes nearly half the country ’ s population and produces 40 per cent of GDP .
When complete , this 102km continuous divided four-lane highway will allow for a safer , quicker way to get freight and people through
New Zealand ’ s upper North Island . The Expressway is being built in several sections , with some already completed , and will reduce travel times for through traffic by up to 35 minutes .
The New Zealand Transport Agency is responsible for the delivery of the $ 2.1 billion project , with Peter Simcock , the project services manager , in charge of managing the operations from the Transport Agency ’ s office in Hamilton .
Like any major infrastructure project , challenges have been encountered . But with constant , strong collaboration the agency
312 September 2014