Public open day on the Huntly section of the Waikato Expressway
The public can view progress on the Huntly section of the Waikato Expressway at an information day on Saturday 27 October.
Construction of the 15km Huntly section began in 2015 and it has not been possible to get the public on site until now due to the rugged terrain.
The Huntly section will take traffic east of Huntly town, up and over the Taupiri Range, and across lowlands to link with the completed Ngaruawahia section at Gordonton Road.
“This is a
“There‘s a lot more to this project than just building a road and this public information day will showcase the interesting work being done in areas like ecology and the environment,” Coalter says.
That includes wetland restoration, stream enhancements, pest eradication and planting 1.4 million native plants.
The $409 million
“This is a great opportunity for the public to see the significant progress on the road construction, and to see some of the challenges we have faced to date,” says Fulton Hogan-HEB joint venture project director Tony Adams.
Free buses will take people along the route, probably as far
The information day will run from
The Huntly section of the expressway will be open to traffic in early
The final section to open