Rangiriri project updatePART OF THE WAIKATO EXPRESSWAY

October 2015

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Rangiriri section

The Rangiriri section involves • 1.6millioncubicmetresofearthworks• 12excavatorsrangingfrom12to40tonne

workingsixdaysaweek• 16kmofstonecolumnsaroundtheRangiriri

interchangetostrengthentheground• beamsfortheRangiriribridgeweighbetween

25and30tonneseach

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know?

Rangiriri Paa and urban design concepts finalisedCultureandheritageplansforthehistoricRangiririPaahavenowbeenfinalised.TheMinistryforCultureandHeritage,Waikato-TainuiandHeritageNewZealandhaveworkedtogetherwiththeTransportAgency,FletcherConstructionandconsultantsBoffaMiskelltoreachthefinalconcept.Amulti-platearchculvertthatspanstheoriginal1840battletrenchunderneaththenewExpresswayisnowlargelycomplete.Thisisoneelementofanumberthatrecognisesthehistoricandculturalimportanceoftheareainrelationtothe1863BattleofRangiriri.

RealigningthestatehighwayawayfromthepaasitewillallowthecurrentsectionofSH1tobefilledinandaconnectioncreatedbetweenRangiririandthePaa.Aparkingareaforbusesandcarswillalsobeprovidedaspartofthedesign.

AconceptplanfortheurbandesignoftheentrancetoRangiriri,alongsideRangiririRoadandadjacenttotheRangiririHotel,hasalsobeendevelopedinconsultationwiththeWaikatoDistrictCouncil.

Theplanwillincludeaplantedscreenbetweenthefuturesouth-boundon-ramptotheExpresswayandthememorialarea.TheWWIIMemorialGateswillbereinstatedandconsiderationwillbegiventoprovidingapicnicareanearby.

TheheritageoftheareaisalsobeingreflectedontheRangiririinterchangebridge.Thebridge’sconcretebarrierswerecastonsiteandincludeapalisadepatterntoreferencethehistoricRangiririPaa.

EarthworksatRangiriri

Rangiriri wins environmental award

Expressway overview mapTheWaikatoExpresswayprojectwillimprovesafetyandreliabilityandreducetraveltimesandcongestiononStateHighway1bydeliveringafour-lanehighwayfromtheBombayHillstosouthofCambridge.TheExpresswayisbeingbuiltinsevensections.

TheRangiririsectionoftheWaikatoExpresswaycameuptrumpsattherecentWaikatoRegionalCouncilEarthworksawards.

TheFletcherprojectteamwasrecognisedjointlyalongsideHEBConstructionfromtheCambridgesectionwinningthebestlargeearthworkssiteaward.

The4.8kmsectioninvolves1.6millioncubicmetresofearthworks.

Hamilton’sHighwaysManagerKayeClarksaysit’sgreattoseetheindustrybeinglaudedfortheirwork.

“Itshowsourcommitmenttocarefulplanningandbestpracticetoensureourprojectsminimiseanyadverseeffectsonwaterwaysandwaterquality.”

CouncilchairpersonPaulaSouthgate,whoattendedtheceremony,saidthestandardshadbeenrisingsomuchthatthecouncilhadalsointroducednew“specialrecognition”awardsthisyear.

“It’sgreattoseesuchstrongbuyinfromtheindustrytoliftingtheirperformancebar.Thecouncilreallyappreciatestheeffortsbeingmade.

Keeping the community informed about progress on the Rangiriri section is important to the project team. Along with these quarterly updates and regular updates to residents of works happening in their area you can also check our website and the Facebook page.

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Any questions?Nicola MartinNZTransportAgency,CommunicationsandstakeholderliaisonmanagerPhone:079587260Email:Nicola.martin@nzta.govt.nz

Paul NimmoFletcherConstruction,TrafficandstakeholdermanagerPhone: 078530553Mobile:0272064212Email:PaulN@fcc.co.nz

Anartist’simpressionoftheRangiririPaa

ConceptdesignforentrancetoRangiriri

Referencetobattleandheritagethemestocreateasenseofplace

Introducenativetrees-ietotara

ReinstatementofWWIIMemorialGates

Widenpedestrianspacearoundthecemetery

Considermainstreetcharacterandlayout

Keeping you informed

Design considerations:

Austen Street

Murphy Street

Hotel

Cemetery

SH 1 (Rangiriri Section of the Waikato Expressway)

South bound onramp >Safe sightline zone

Rangiriri Road

Consider the concept design within the context of the wider streetscape, public realm and urban environment of Rangiriri.

KEYExisting Reserve treesNotional trees (e.g. Totara)Notional native screen plantingLow native planting

Notional Lawn and mown grassReserve fence (notional)Drainage (notional)Footpath/ paving

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WAYSIDE RD

PLANTATION RD

TE KAUWHATA RD

EXISTING STATE HIGHWAYS WAIKATO EXPRESSWAY RANGIRIRI SECTION BRIDGEEXISTING LOCAL ROADS

MAP LEGEND

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TE KAUWHATAINTERCHANGE

RANGIRIRIINTERCHANGE

GLEN MURRAY BRIDGE

LAKE KOPUERA

RANGIRIRI

WAIKATO RIVER

TE KAUWHATATO HUNTLY

TO AUCKLAND

Construction of the north-bound on-ramp from Te Kauwhata bridge,

retaining walls near Plantation Road and on-going drainage work and preloading.

Completion of link between existing Glen Murray bridge

and Rangiriri interchange bridge and associated works.

Bridge closure in late November.

Three drainage crossings installed.

TE KAUWHATAA A RD

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Construction of Rangiriri cul-de-sac ongoing.

Construction of north-bound and south-bound

Expressway lanes ongoing.

Construction of a new temporary intersection for Rangiriri Village and temporary o�-ramp from

the State Highway.

Work in full swingThesummerworksseasonisunderwaywhichmeansmotoriststravellingthroughthesitewillseesomechangestothetrafficmanagementonStateHighway1,whilepeopleaccessinglocalroadsintheareamayhavetonegotiatesomedetours.

TheTransportAgencyandFletcherConstructionareworkinghardtominimiseanydisruptionordelaysandappreciateboththecommunityandmotorists’patiencewhilethey’recarryingoutthiswork.

Thebiggestchangewillbeaproposedfive-dayclosureoftheGlenMurrayBridge,plannedtostartinthelaterpartofNovember.Actualdateswillbeconfirmedinthenextfewweekstoensurewegiveeveryoneplentyofnotice.

TheclosurewillallowtheteamtoconnectthenewRangiririinterchangebridgetotheexistingGlenMurrayBridgeandcompleteassociatedservicesandworksincludingstreetlighting,trafficsignals,footpathsandkerbsandlinemarking.

OtherworkhappeningacrossthesitebetweennowandDecemberincludesdrainagecrossingsbeinginstalledacrossStateHighway1,southofRangiriri,andongoingworksconstructingboththefuturesouth-boundon-rampatRangiririandthefuturesouth-boundlanes.

WorkwillalsocontinueontheRangiriricul-de-sacandattheRangiririintersection,whichincludestheremovaloftheexistingtrafficislandsattheRangiririintersection(adjacenttotheRangiririHotel).

Pleasenote,thesouth-boundleftturnintoRangiriri(currentlyclosed)fromthestatehighwaywillbeopenedtotrafficagainbeforeChristmas.Atthenorthernendoftheprojecttheteamarebusyconstructingthenorth-boundon-rampfromtheTeKauwhatainterchangeandinstallingretainingwallsanddrainage.

Speed on State Highway 1

through the Rangiriri work site is restricted to 70km/h.Thespeedlimitisinplacetoprotectbothworkersonsiteandthetravelingpublic

Thanksforyourpatience.