Cost rise for key NZ motorway build

The cost of the 18km Puhoi-Warkworth motorway project in New Zealand has been revised up to US$1.45billion from $1.35billion. The Transport Agency has also changed the project start date to 2014. It is thought around 50 landowners will be affected by the construction of the new motorway, which will shorten journey times between Auckland and Whangarei.
May 1, 2012 Read time: 1 min
RSSThe cost of the 18km Puhoi-Warkworth motorway project in New Zealand has been revised up to US$1.45billion from $1.35billion.

The 2574 NZ Transport Agency has also changed the project start date to 2014. It is thought around 50 landowners will be affected by the construction of the new motorway, which will shorten journey times between Auckland and Whangarei.

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