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Maungatapu underpass
Project update
January 2015
Contractor gets green light to construct Maungatapu underpass
At the end of 2014 the contract to construct the Maungatapu underpass was awarded and
stage four of the Hairini Link project is expected to begin mid-2015.
Who’s building it?
Following a nine month tender process, Fulton Hogan successfully won the contract
to construct the new underpass. Teaming up with Bloxam, Burnett and Olliver
(BBO) and Tonkin and Taylor (T&T) an innovative design and competitive tender
helped them win the contract. The complex project will be delivered through a
Design and Construct (D&C) model which encourages innovation and will provide
the best value-for-money.
What happens next?
The tender was won on the basis of a tender design. Now that the D&C contract
has been awarded, the team will spend the next six months refining and completing
the detailed design and preparing the site for construction. The final detailed design
will be finished mid-2015. Some enabling works and site preparation will get
underway before the main contract starts in July, including environmental measures
to protect the streams and the estuary, and constructing the new Baden Powell
Centre at Ila Park. The build of the new base for the Scouts and Girl Guides will be
carried out by Marra Construction and is already underway.
About the project
Location:
SH29 Maungatapu/Hairini, Tauranga
Estimated start date:
July 2015
Estimated time to complete: 2.5 years (2018)
Contract type:
Design and Construct
Contractor:
Fulton Hogan, BBO and T&T
Benefits of the underpass
• Improves the safety and movement of local traffic on key
urban roads, separating State Highway 29 from local traffic.
• Provides a long term benefit in solving congestion at the
Hairini and Maungatapu roundabouts.
• Safer for pedestrians and cyclists.
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Maungatapu underpass and new road layout
Not included as part of this project
Artist’s impression of the Maungatapu underpass
Where to go for more information
www.nzta.govt.nz/hairinilink
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