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New Zealand arterial road project

The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) plans to make its final decision on a major road for the capital city, Auckland. The project involves constructing a new arterial road link that will help cut congestion in the city and ease traffic flow, lowering journey times and pollution.
July 3, 2017 Read time: 1 min
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The 1009 New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) plans to make its final decision on a major road for the capital city, Auckland. The project involves constructing a new arterial road link that will help cut congestion in the city and ease traffic flow, lowering journey times and pollution. The construction work is expected to cost from US$910.26 million to $1.35 billion (NZ$1.25 billion to NZ$1.85 billion). The final decision on the project will be announced on 22nd November 2017, with work due to commence towards the end of 2018 and expected for completion by 2025.

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