The New Zealand Government have announced that they will construct an additional crossing of the Waitematā Harbour in Auckland.
A decision to proceed with the additional crossing has been brought forward so that the newly constructed crossing can be integrated with the Auckland Light Rail currently being planned.
Key Dates
| Jan 2022 | Project Announcement |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, Auckland Transport and Auckland Council |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Jan 2022 | The New Zealand Government announced that they had brought forward planning for an additional harbour crossing. A preferred option for the crossing will be selected in 2023. |
| May 2022 | Waka Kotahi and the Auckland Light Rail Group jointly issued Registrations of Interest (ROI) for the provision of Urban, Engineering and Planning Alliance Professional Services for the Auckland Light Rail and Additional Waitematā Harbour Connections projects. ROIs closed on 2 June 2022. |
| Sep 2022 | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, Auckland Transport and Auckland Council announced an Alliance of WSP, Beca, SYSTRA and Cox Architecture as the preferred bidder to undertake planning and design development for the project. |
Sector
Other Transport
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement |
Alliance |
Unconfirmed |
Location
New Zealand |
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