Project newsletter – Spring 2019

An aerial view looking east over the new motorway taking shape through the Wainui Saddle.

No tolling for the Transmission Gully motorway

On Thursday 29 August 2019, NZTA announced the Minister of Transport’s decision not to toll Transmission Gully.

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The project’s new gravel paving machine hard at work on a section of the new motorway at Paekākāriki.

Paving works for the new motorway now underway

The top layer or ‘pavement’ of the Transmission Gully motorway is now under construction.

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Map view of the Kenepuru Interchange.

Understanding the Interchanges – spotlight on Kenepuru

As we move closer to opening the new motorway, and the interchanges start to take shape, we’ll take a closer look at each. A spotlight on Kenepuru is the first in a series of information articles to give road users details on how the interchanges will work.

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Native trees and shrubs ready for planting near Battle Hill Farm Forest Park.

New forest has more than a million seedlings

With more than a million native trees and shrubs now planted across the project, the area is one step closer to creating one of the most significant lowland bush areas in the Wellington region.

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A panoramic view of the impressive Bridge now spanning Cannons Creek, taken from the gully below.

Construction update

Spring has well and truly arrived, and across the project large sections of the new motorway are ready for final paving, and a massive 82 percent of the project’s structures are now complete, with the remaining few in their final stages of construction.

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The Tawa College visitors pictured above the the Bridge over Cannons Creek; from left, Michelle Pearson, 17; Maddy Swaine, 17; Rahul Vijayasenan, 17; Anika Park, 13; Raneldo Livapulu, 16; Weston Sao, 16; Ethan de Brouwer, 16; teacher Brian Sturman and Despot Gavrić, 14.

Students inspired by motorway ‘wonders’

‘Amazing’, ‘impressive’, ‘inspiring’, ‘fun’. These were among the reactions of eight Tawa College students guided through the southern part of the motorway project in August.

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This stunning mural on the project’s mobile visitor centre, was painted by a local artist in 2017. We’re looking forward to seeing what the community create for the noise wall mural in 2020.

Community at heart of upcoming mural initiative

Residents located on the Western side of the new motorway at Linden, will now see a large noise wall being constructed between Tawa College and Linden School. Initially a blank canvas, once complete the Linden School’s side of the wall is set to be transformed with a colourful mural at a community led event.

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The project’s mobile visitor centre has travelled far and wide with information about the new motorway. Don’t forget to pop in when you’re down in Tawa to check out the newly refreshed information about the project.

Mobile visitor centre refreshed and ready to spring into Tawa

As we move closer to the opening of the new Transmission Gully motorway in 2020, the visitor centre has had its contents updated to give the public an in-depth look at the new interchanges and the next 25-year operation and maintenance phase of the project.

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Aerial view looking over the new northbound flyover bridge that will connect road users to the Transmission Gully motorway.

A view from above

Check out the project’s image gallery to view the latest photos of the motorway from the air and on the ground.

Visit our video library to see animated videos of the Interchanges and innovative construction works for the project.

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