2. Kay Road has closed

On 10 January, Kay Road was closed near the intersection with North City Road. This is a permanent closure fon the western side. The eastern section of Kay Road will be renamed Ennion Rise. When the expressway opens, motorists on Resolution Drive will be able to turn left into Ennion Rise. When exiting Ennion Rise, they will be able to turn left into Resolution Drive and travel into the city.Click the image below to see progress with drainage and road construction.

3. Pavement crew celebrate

The crew building the rock pavement for the expressway celebrated completing their final section just before Christmas. The special Hi-Lab rock blend binds large rocks in a fine cement slurry. The slurry sets hard to provide a strong base for the sealing layers.

4. Underpass open to traffic

The last major structure on the project is now open to traffic. The Powells Road Underpass opened prior to Christmas. The final kerbing is now complete and ready for seal and line-marking. The photo below shows a tanker transporting milk from the farm at the end of Powells Road.

5. Special curves down south

The bridges in the Southern Interchange are anything but standard structures – and this photo proves it. Both bridges are curved and built with one end higher than the other. In February 2022, SH1 traffic will be redirected over the bridge at left.

More information

For more information on the Hamilton section of the Waikato Expressway, contact us at waikatoexpressway@nzta.govt.nz or phone us on 0800 322 044.

Visit our website www.nzta.govt.nz/hamilton