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ALL ROADS
LEAD TO GROWTH
Major roadworks throughout New Zealand are aimed at facilitating economic growth.
Total Property checks in with the NZ Transport Agency to get an update of the current
status of the Roads of National Significance across the country.
T
he Government’s Roads of they enable economic growth rather than are Puhoi to Wellsford, Western Ring
National Significance (RoNS) simply respond to it. Route, Victoria Park Tunnel (completed),
projects are based around New The seven RoNS have long been Waikato Expressway, Tauranga Eastern
Zealand's five largest population centres: identified through regional land use and Link (completed), Wellington Northern
Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Wellington transport studies as being strategically Corridor, and Christchurch Motorways.
and Christchurch. significant investment needs. Identifying and The commercial and industrial
The focus is on moving people and labelling these corridors as RoNS signalled property sector is expected to springboard
freight between and within these centres their importance, priority and certainty. off these infrastructural projects with
more safely and efficiently. The RoNS Other RoNS may be added in future encouraging signs emerging in all of the
are ‘lead infrastructure’ projects – that is, but from north to south the seven projects areas where construction is progressing.
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20,000 by 2040, the Puhoi to Wellsford Enquiry levels on existing and potential
VICTORIA PARK section of State Highway 1 is destined for commercial and industrial property
TUNNEL, AUCKLAND
a major overhaul. opportunities are escalating.
The motorway project will be financed, Z Energy is currently constructing a
The $340 million Victoria Park Tunnel
designed, built, managed and maintained service station on the corner of Hudson
project was the first of the Government's
through a Public Private Partnership (PPP). Road and State Highway 1 and this is likely
national roads of significance to be
The NZ Transport Agency’s Auckland to be the precursor to the emergence of
completed – built to increase vehicle
highway manager, Brett Gliddon says three other big box operators in the vicinity.
capacity and help improve travel times
consortia submitted request for proposals Units within The Grange, a new
on a formerly heavily congested section by the 23 March, 2016 due date. retail service centre development
of Auckland’s central motorway system “The proposals will now go through positioned on the eastern side of State
between Newmarket and the Auckland an evaluation process and the Transport Highway 1 as you enter Warkworth
Harbour Bridge. Agency expects to announce a preferred from the south, have been well-received
The project included construction of bidder around mid-2016,” says Gliddon. by tenants and investors looking for
a 450 metre-long tunnel to carry three “Tentatively, construction of the Puhoi opportunity along the high profile stretch
lanes of north-bound traffic, converting to Warkworth motorway, under a PPP of road that has 5.2 million vehicles
the Victoria Park viaduct to carry four arrangement, could start in late 2016 with passing annually.
south-bound lanes of traffic and widening the road completed and open by 2022.” BP, McDonald's and Domino’s have
the motorway between St Marys Bay and Future urban-zoned land for housing a presence within The Grange and are
the Harbour Bridge. in Warkworth has been well-identified. proving drawcards for other business
Commercial and industrial developers operators to leverage off.
PUHOI TO WELLSFORD and investors however, feel there has The Woodcocks industrial estate
STATE HIGHWAY 1 been seemingly little consideration placed – also on the western side of the State
on earmarking additional industrial and Highway 1 approach to Warkworth – has
With Warkworth identified as Auckland commercial-zoned land in the area. proved popular with investors and tenants
city’s northern satellite town under the With Warkworth transitioning from and existing sites are tightly held. Future
Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan (PAUP) a village to a small town, commercial development here is somewhat challenged
and with an anticipated population of eyes are starting to look northwards. by the topography.
KEY
RED - UNDER CONSTRUCTION
YELLOW - OUT FOR PROCUREMENT
GREEN - OPEN
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Photo: NZ Transport Agency
“A series of motorway upgrades
WESTERN RING ROUTE, WAIKATO EXPRESSWAY
AUCKLAND – STATE will open throughout the year and into
HIGHWAYS 16, 18 AND 20 – STATE HIGHWAY
2017 as part of the $2.4 billion Western
Ring Route – the biggest infrastructure
Once complete, the Western Ring Route Work has begun on the most complex
project in New Zealand and one which
will be an alternative to Auckland’s State portion of the Waikato Expressway which
has been 60 years in the making,” says
Highway 1, linking Manukau, Auckland, will connect the Ngaruawahia section
the agency’s Auckland highway manager,
Waitakere and the North Shore, improving of the expressway at Lake Road in the
Brett Gliddon.
network resilience, travel time reliability north and the existing Tamahere section
“These projects are crucial building
and bus shoulder lanes, and upgrading in the south.
blocks in the Western Ring Route
cycleway and pedestrian facilities. The $973 million, 21.8 kilometre-long
providing an additional, efficient route to
The route will increase accessibility Hamilton section of the expressway will
State Highway 1 and changing the way
to western suburbs, supporting planned include 17 bridges, five new interchanges
people and freight move around Auckland.
commercial and residential expansion in and walking and cycle paths, and a
“The entire Western Ring Route
the area. restoration strategy developed for a number
covering 48 kilometres will create a
The latest timeline provided by the NZ of Hamilton’s gully systems.
seamless motorway between Manukau
Transport Agency is as follows: Currently the project alliance – made
and Albany. It will be completed when
State Highway 16: up of the NZ Transport Agency, Fletcher
the Northern Corridor improvements Construction, Beca, Higgins, Coffey and
• Lincoln Road Interchange completed
• Te Atatu Interchange expected to be section, which includes a new motorway Hick Bros. – is focussed on completing the
complete by mid 2016 connection between State Highway 1 and detailed design for the project and preparing
• St Lukes to Great North Road expected State Highway 18, is finished in 2021/22.” construction management plans.
to be complete early to mid 2016 Gliddon says as a major freight corridor, The Transport Agency’s Hamilton
• Causeway from Great North Road to the Western Ring Route will play a critical highways manager, Kaye Clark says the
Te Atatu – expected to be complete role in supporting economic transformation, Hamilton section is the biggest roading
late 2016 enabling goods and services to move more project in Waikato’s history.
• Lincoln to Westgate construction easily throughout the country. “The expressway connects inter-
expected to begin 2016 “There will be greater travel reliability regional traffic with local destinations which
State Highway 20: allowing businesses to plan and cost more is vital for the economy.”
• Waterview Tunnels and Great North effectively,” he says. All seven sections of the Waikato
Road Interchange expected to be “As well as increasing capacity, the Expressway are scheduled to be complete
complete early 2017 Western Ring Route will improve the in 2020 when both the Hamilton and Huntly
State Highway 18: resilience of the entire Auckland transport sections are finished.
• Upper Harbour Highway and connection network, and provide an alternative route Ultimately, the expressway will reduce the
to SH1 construction expected to in the event of an incident on the network. journey time between Auckland and south
commence 2018 “By enhancing the efficiency of the of Cambridge by up to 35 minutes, improve
The NZ Transport Agency says 2016 overall network of roads, transport carriers connections for freight and business, support
marks a significant year in Auckland’s will reap the benefits not only on state economic growth and development, and
transport history. highways but also on adjacent local roads.” significantly improve safety.
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Other Wellington roading works consent for approximately 300,000m2 of
TAURANGA EASTERN currently underway and progressing include: commercial, retail and industrial space
LINK – STATE HIGHWAY 2
• Mt Victoria Tunnel refurbishment – to be and is rapidly growing.
completed by end of July 2016
New Zealand’s newest stretch of state • State Highway 2/58 (Haywards) CHRISTCHURCH
highway – the Tauranga Eastern Link Interchange – to be completed by end of MOTORWAYS
(TEL) – opened to traffic last August June 2017
and provides 21 kilometres of four- • State Highway 58 safety improvements The Christchurch motorways project
lane, median divided highway between – investigation and consenting only started in 2009 and promises travel
Tauranga and Paengaroa. during 2016 and economic benefits by streamlining
The TEL supports planned residential, • Transmission Gully, a 27 kilometre, four- connections along critical routes to the
commercial, and industrial development lane motorway which will divert traffic airport, the CBD and Lyttleton Port.
at Te Puke, Papamoa East and Rangiuru away from the current coastal route The Christchurch RoNS is being
Business Park and takes heavy traffic inland through Porirua and Paremata – built as a number of individual projects
out of the main street of Te Puke, while to be completed by April 2020 this decade and can be broadly divided
commercial transport operators welcome Also on the Wellington region roading up into the northern, western and
more efficient transport movements from schedule are: southern corridors.
southern and eastern Bay of Plenty to the • Peka Peka to Otaki expressway – The northern arterial project is due to
Port of Tauranga. contract awarded late 2016 with physical begin construction later this year. Some
The Transport Agency’s Waikato/Bay works on site commencing early 2017 enabling work is already underway in Belfast.
of Plenty regional director, Harry Wilson •P etone to Grenada Link Road – preferred This project will provide a new four-lane,
says the new road opens up further alignment confirmed in 2015, RMA median separated motorway and bypasses
economic opportunities in the Eastern Bay application documents to be lodged by the suburbs of Belfast and Redwood to the
of Plenty and provides more predictable early 2017. Construction is expected to east to connect with QEII Drive.
travel times – critical to business attraction commence in 2019 with completion by Construction work is underway on
and growth. 2023. This will facilitate more efficient the Western Corridor which includes the
freight movements to and from the major Western Belfast Bypass – a new section of
WELLINGTON industrial hub of Seaview/Gracefield and four-lane motorway – and the four-laning of
NORTHERN CORRIDOR
– STATE HIGHWAY 1 provide better connections with lower existing State Highway 1 from Johns Road
North Island customers. to Hornby.
Unprecedented investment in The MacKays to Peka Peka Southern Corridor projects will address
the Wellington region’s transport expressway runs close by the entrance increased travel demand and congestion in
system is underway to support a to the expanding Kapiti Coast Airport at the south of Christchurch and Canterbury.
growing population, increased freight Paraparaumu which now has daily Air Stage 1 was completed in 2012 and Stage 2
volumes, access to the port, CBD, New Zealand flights from and to Auckland will begin construction at the end of this year
airport and hospital, and to reduce and Christchurch. – extending the motorway southwest to join
traffic congestion. The adjoining 125 hectare Kapiti State Highway 1.
At approximately 110 kilometres, Landing business park being developed For the latest regional updates, see
the Wellington Northern Corridor RoNS by Todd Property has resource www.nzta.govt.nz/projects
has a key role to play in supporting
economic transformation by improving
the connections that enable the flow of
people, goods and services throughout
New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency central regional
director, Raewyn Bleakley says the
improvements will ensure the State
Highway 1 route between Wellington
Airport and north of Levin provides
safe, efficient and reliable travel that
communities and businesses can rely on
to grow and prosper.
Bleakley says several upcoming
milestones will bring major benefits to
the region and include the upgrade to
State Highway 1 between Ngauranga
and Aotea Quay in Wellington which
finishes at the end of May and will be
New Zealand’s first ‘smart motorway’,
and the Raumati Straights section of
the MacKays to Peka Peka project that Photo: NZ
Transport Agency
finishes in October.
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