Peka Peka to Ōtaki Expressway


	June 2019


	Kia ora

This month the project reaches its halfway mark. There is no doubt the building of the expressway is a mammoth task and we appreciate everyone’s patience. We know our work can be disruptive but truly believe the new road will bring enormous benefits to the community in terms of its economy and in safety improvements.

To demonstrate the size of the project since work got underway in 2017, we have:

moved 400,000 cubic meters of dirt
relocated 6,500 fish
inducted 1,600 workers to the site
hosted or attended 150 community events
worked more than 600,000 hours.

By the time the project is completed, we expect some of those numbers will be more than doubled.

We’ve achieved some major milestones over the last month, including the installation of all of the piles and columns for the new 330-metre-long bridge that crosses over the Ōtaki River. Our aim is to complete this structure by mid next year.

North and southbound SH1 traffic has been moved on to a new section of road which incorporates two new bridges crossing the railway and the expressway just north of Ōtaki. A new 1.6km section of the main trunk railway line, which is located just north of Ōtaki, has been realigned and is now in operation.

If you need any further information please visit our website www.nzta.govt.nz/pp2o, call us on 0800 PP2O INFO or email pp2o@nzta.govt.nz

Andy Goldie, Project Manager

Satisfaction survey

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	Ōtaki River Bridge Ōtaki College students went down to the river to see how things are going on at the Ōtaki River Bridge. Check out what’s been happening. Watch video >




	Riparian plantings The PP2Ō team is well through its work to plant 2,601m of riparian planting with a variety of native wetland/riparian species. The aim is to reinstate a native ecosystem along the riparian margins predominantly on Jewell Stream. Read more >


	Four deck spans complete on the new 330-metre Ōtaki River Bridge.

	Ōtaki Gorge Road alignment – stages one to four Work on the Ōtaki Gorge Road alignment is progressing. The new alignment needs to be introduced in stages before the final layout. Click the link below to view the four stages and what to expect. Read more >


	Built in 1937, the Main Road North rail bridge awaits demolition from 10 June.

	Construction update With the realignment of a section of the North Island Main Trunk Line over Easter, earthworks between the Waitohu Stream and the Ōtaki River are now able to get underway. Read more >


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	For more information on the Peka Peka to Ōtaki Expressway, contact us at 0800 7726 4636 or email pp2o@nzta.govt.nz. For emergencies, please call the Police on 111. Visit our website www.nzta.govt.nz/pp2o

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Kia ora

Satisfaction survey

Ōtaki River Bridge

Riparian plantings

Ōtaki Gorge Road alignment – stages one to four

Construction update

More information