Transport Minister Simeon Brown said the government has continued moving quickly on the Northland Expressway, with significant geotechnical investigations underway for phase one from Warkworth to Te Hana.
“With thousands of motorists and freight travelling through Northland, we’re focused on delivering for this region to grow our economy. The lack of resilient transport connections between Northland and the rest of the country has been a handbrake on the region’s economic development for too long,” said Brown.
“Delivering the Northland Expressway as part of the National-NZ First coalition agreement is a priority for our Government to get Northlanders to where they want to go, quickly and safely.”
Over the next six months, teams will undertake a range of activities between Warkworth and Te Hana, including geotechnical drilling, mapping, and surveys. The first round of investigative work began this week and will run through until January 2025.
The Northland Expressway is one of the largest infrastructure projects in New Zealand’s history, and it will significantly benefit Kiwis travelling in and out of the Northland region. Starting investigative work is a critical first step in developing this project.
While this groundwork gets underway, the NZTA will conduct investigations in discrete, safe locations to minimise disruption to businesses and residents.
Appropriate environmental and safety controls are also being established, including ground protection, fencing and safety barriers.
“The Warkworth to Te Hana phase is the most advanced of the three Roads of National Significance that form the Northland Expressway, with designations and consents already in place.”
NZTA is advancing the remaining property acquisitions required along the Warkworth to Te Hana phase of the Northland Expressway to deliver this project as quickly as possible.
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