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Project

Southern Links

PROJECT STATUS
Prospective
Southern Links

Southern Links is a network of state highway and urban arterial routes linking State Highway 1 from Kahikatea Drive in Hamilton to the Waikato Expressway at Tamahere, and State Highway 3 from Hamilton Airport to central and east Hamilton. The project forms a key part of the NZ Government's and Hamilton City Council's (HCC) strategy for accomodating projected growth and development in the Peacocke, Tamahere and Hamilton Airport area.

The project also includes a new Hamilton bridge over the Waikato River will be constructed to support growth in Peacocke. 

While the project's corridors have been protected, Southern Links is still in the early stages of development.

Funding contributions

NZ Government

PROJECT HISTORY

2018 HCC considered the timing and funding of Southern Links, along with other infrastructure, as part of the 2018 review of HCC's 10 Year Plan. Major roadworks as part of the Southern Links project were not included in the National Land Transport Programme (NLTP) and as such there is no timeline for construction at this stage.
Estimated Total Cost
(2021)
Sector
Road
Procurement approach
Unconfirmed |
Location
New Zealand |
Resources
Government resources
Project Update June 2017
Hamilton City Council - Housing Infrastructure Fund
Project pages
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
Major Contract

Waikato River Bridge

PROJECT STATUS
Under Delivery
Waikato River Bridge

A new bridge over the Waikato River will be constructed to support the development of Peacocke, which will be an extension of Hamilton. This forms part of the Peacocke program that also includes new main roads, parks, and strategic water, wastewater and stormwater networks. 

The new bridge will connect Hamilton and Peacocke and cross the Waikato River south of the Hamilton Gardens. The new bridge will be four lanes with a span of up to 110 metres over the Waikato River, and a total length of 215 metres. The bridge will have walkways and cycleways on both sides.

Key Dates

Sep 2020 Contract Award
Nov 2020 Construction Commencement
Dec 2023 Expected Construction Completion

Funding contributions

The bridge will be funded partly by Hamilton City Council, and partly from the New Zealand Government's Housing Infrastructure Fund.

Procurement

Procuring Agency: Hamilton City Council
Successful Tenderer: HEB Construction

PROJECT HISTORY

Mar 2019 Detailed planning for the project was completed.
Apr 2019 After a stakeholder and community engagement process, designs for the new bridge were released in April 2019.
Jun 2019 Preliminary designs for the project were completed.
Dec 2019 Expressions of Interest closed for the construction of the bridge.
Apr 2020 Hamilton City Council issued Request for Proposal to three shortlisted consortia but did not provide details. The successful tenderer is set to begin construction in late 2020, with completion expected by 2023.
Jul 2020 Detailed design and construction drawings were completed.
Sep 2020 Hamilton City Council Awarded the construction contract to HEB Construction.
Estimated Total Cost
(2019)
Sector
Road
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement |
Location
New Zealand |
Resources
Media releases
2018/06/29
2019/05/01
2019/05/28
2019/12/19
2020/04/09
2020/10/01
Project pages
Hamilton City Council
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