National Road Carriers Association (NRC) is pleased to
see rapid progress is being made on bringing all the
projects listed in the Roads of National Significance (RoNS)
closer to construction start.
Minister of Transport
Chris Bishop has today announced the NZ Transport Agency
(NZTA) Board has endorsed investment cases for all of the
RoNS, with the most recent endorsements including Sections 2
and 3 of the Northland Expressway, the East West Link,
Hamilton Southern Links, Petone to Grenada and Cross Valley
Link, SH1 Wellington Improvements including a new Mt
Victoria tunnel, and the Hope Bypass.
The NZTA Board
has also approved more than $675m in funding to progress
consenting, design, route protection, site investigations,
and some early works. In addition, more than $515m is
expected to be used from approved RoNS property funding to
enable local property acquisition to get underway on these
projects.
“All of these projects are much needed
improvements that will deliver safety, resilience and
productivity to the roading network,” says NRC GM Policy
and Advocacy James Smith.
“Many have been on the
drawing boards in various states for decades so this
meaningful progress is worthy of
celebration.
“Construction will bring much needed
work for the civil construction sector that has been through
a fairly bleak few
years.”
Notes:
National
Road Carriers Association (NRC) is New Zealand’s
progressive nationwide organisation representing supply
chain companies. It represents 1500 members, who
collectively operate 16,000 trucks throughout New Zealand.
NRC supports its members with legal, financial, employment
relations, health & safety, workplace relations,
business and environmental advice. It advocates on behalf of
members and works with Central and Local Government on road
transport infrastructure and
regulations.
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