Causeway project for New Zealand city Auckland

Work is underway on the Causeway Upgrade Project in New Zealand. The US$183.3 million (NZ$220 million) contract was awarded by the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA). The route forms part of State Highway 16, with the fork being part of Auckland's Western Ring Route. The contract was awarded to the Causeway Alliance, a consortium made up of Aecom, Coffey Geotechnics, Fulton Hogan, Leighton Contractors, Sinclair Knight Merz and the NZTA.
February 12, 2014 Read time: 1 min
Work is underway on the Causeway Upgrade Project in New Zealand. The US$183.3 million (NZ$220 million) contract was awarded by the 1009 New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA). The route forms part of State Highway 16, with the fork being part of Auckland's Western Ring Route. The contract was awarded to the Causeway Alliance, a consortium made up of 1397 AECOM, Coffey Geotechnics, 6191 Fulton Hogan, 2685 Leighton Contractors, 1524 Sinclair Knight Merz and the NZTA.

The project will help transport connections between Auckland and Northland and Waikato. Once complete the work will provide direct highway access between Auckland’s central business district and the international airport. The work will also provide a less congested route for commuters and freight traffic.

An important feature of the work is a measure to prevent flooding issues, by raising the causeway a height of 1.5m. The route will also be widened, with additional lanes being constructed. The work is due for completion in late 2016.
Road Structures

For more information on companies in this article

Related Content

  • Tasmanian bridge proposal faces controversy
    October 27, 2020
    The design proposal for a new Tasmanian bridge project faces controversy.
    Read More
  • Modern road system is 'a must'
    August 2, 2012
    Australia's GDP could see a major increase if traffic bottlenecks in big cities were to be removed, and the government is addressing this as a matter of urgency A modern road system is a must in Australia where it is estimated that the removal of traffic bottlenecks could potentially raise the country's GDP by 0.8%. According to the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA), which made the prediction, infrastructure bottlenecks (particularly in cities, which account for over 70% of the country'
    Read More
  • Bidding for Uganda road connecting Kampala and Jinja
    May 22, 2018
    In Uganda bidding is now underway for the new expressway project to improve transport between capital Kampala and the industrial city of Jinja. The project for the 95km section of road is expected to cost US$1 billion to construct. The contract is being offered under the design, finance, build and operate model, with the route then being handed back to the Ugandan Government once the agreed concession period is complete. Some of the financing will be provided by the Africa Development Bank (AfDB), French De
    Read More
  • New Zealand’s Otaki-Peka Peka expressway receives inquiry board support
    December 2, 2013
    Provisional resource consent allowing New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) to construct a four-lane, 13km expressway linking Otaki and Peka Peka in Wellington has been granted by an Independent Board of Inquiry. The project is estimated to cost around US$203.41 million (NZD 250 million) and will take around 24 months to construct from 2016. The final draft decision is to be released by the board during February 2014. The Otaki-Peka Peka expressway is one of eight road projects that will link to form the $2
    Read More

Highlighted Content