Rangiriri project updatePART OF THE WAIKATO EXPRESSWAY
October 2015
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Rangiriri section
The Rangiriri section involves • 1.6millioncubicmetresofearthworks• 12excavatorsrangingfrom12to40tonne
workingsixdaysaweek• 16kmofstonecolumnsaroundtheRangiriri
interchangetostrengthentheground• beamsfortheRangiriribridgeweighbetween
25and30tonneseach
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know?
Rangiriri Paa and urban design concepts finalisedCultureandheritageplansforthehistoricRangiririPaahavenowbeenfinalised.TheMinistryforCultureandHeritage,Waikato-TainuiandHeritageNewZealandhaveworkedtogetherwiththeTransportAgency,FletcherConstructionandconsultantsBoffaMiskelltoreachthefinalconcept.Amulti-platearchculvertthatspanstheoriginal1840battletrenchunderneaththenewExpresswayisnowlargelycomplete.Thisisoneelementofanumberthatrecognisesthehistoricandculturalimportanceoftheareainrelationtothe1863BattleofRangiriri.
RealigningthestatehighwayawayfromthepaasitewillallowthecurrentsectionofSH1tobefilledinandaconnectioncreatedbetweenRangiririandthePaa.Aparkingareaforbusesandcarswillalsobeprovidedaspartofthedesign.
AconceptplanfortheurbandesignoftheentrancetoRangiriri,alongsideRangiririRoadandadjacenttotheRangiririHotel,hasalsobeendevelopedinconsultationwiththeWaikatoDistrictCouncil.
Theplanwillincludeaplantedscreenbetweenthefuturesouth-boundon-ramptotheExpresswayandthememorialarea.TheWWIIMemorialGateswillbereinstatedandconsiderationwillbegiventoprovidingapicnicareanearby.
TheheritageoftheareaisalsobeingreflectedontheRangiririinterchangebridge.Thebridge’sconcretebarrierswerecastonsiteandincludeapalisadepatterntoreferencethehistoricRangiririPaa.
EarthworksatRangiriri
Rangiriri wins environmental award
Expressway overview mapTheWaikatoExpresswayprojectwillimprovesafetyandreliabilityandreducetraveltimesandcongestiononStateHighway1bydeliveringafour-lanehighwayfromtheBombayHillstosouthofCambridge.TheExpresswayisbeingbuiltinsevensections.
TheRangiririsectionoftheWaikatoExpresswaycameuptrumpsattherecentWaikatoRegionalCouncilEarthworksawards.
TheFletcherprojectteamwasrecognisedjointlyalongsideHEBConstructionfromtheCambridgesectionwinningthebestlargeearthworkssiteaward.
The4.8kmsectioninvolves1.6millioncubicmetresofearthworks.
Hamilton’sHighwaysManagerKayeClarksaysit’sgreattoseetheindustrybeinglaudedfortheirwork.
“Itshowsourcommitmenttocarefulplanningandbestpracticetoensureourprojectsminimiseanyadverseeffectsonwaterwaysandwaterquality.”
CouncilchairpersonPaulaSouthgate,whoattendedtheceremony,saidthestandardshadbeenrisingsomuchthatthecouncilhadalsointroducednew“specialrecognition”awardsthisyear.
“It’sgreattoseesuchstrongbuyinfromtheindustrytoliftingtheirperformancebar.Thecouncilreallyappreciatestheeffortsbeingmade.
Keeping the community informed about progress on the Rangiriri section is important to the project team. Along with these quarterly updates and regular updates to residents of works happening in their area you can also check our website and the Facebook page.
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Any questions?Nicola MartinNZTransportAgency,CommunicationsandstakeholderliaisonmanagerPhone:079587260Email:[email protected]
Paul NimmoFletcherConstruction,TrafficandstakeholdermanagerPhone: 078530553Mobile:0272064212Email:[email protected]
Anartist’simpressionoftheRangiririPaa
ConceptdesignforentrancetoRangiriri
Referencetobattleandheritagethemestocreateasenseofplace
Introducenativetrees-ietotara
ReinstatementofWWIIMemorialGates
Widenpedestrianspacearoundthecemetery
Considermainstreetcharacterandlayout
Keeping you informed
Design considerations:
Austen Street
Murphy Street
Hotel
Cemetery
SH 1 (Rangiriri Section of the Waikato Expressway)
South bound onramp >Safe sightline zone
Rangiriri Road
Consider the concept design within the context of the wider streetscape, public realm and urban environment of Rangiriri.
KEYExisting Reserve treesNotional trees (e.g. Totara)Notional native screen plantingLow native planting
Notional Lawn and mown grassReserve fence (notional)Drainage (notional)Footpath/ paving
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WAYSIDE RD
PLANTATION RD
TE KAUWHATA RD
EXISTING STATE HIGHWAYS WAIKATO EXPRESSWAY RANGIRIRI SECTION BRIDGEEXISTING LOCAL ROADS
MAP LEGEND
0km 500km250m
TE KAUWHATAINTERCHANGE
RANGIRIRIINTERCHANGE
GLEN MURRAY BRIDGE
LAKE KOPUERA
RANGIRIRI
WAIKATO RIVER
TE KAUWHATATO HUNTLY
TO AUCKLAND
Construction of the north-bound on-ramp from Te Kauwhata bridge,
retaining walls near Plantation Road and on-going drainage work and preloading.
Completion of link between existing Glen Murray bridge
and Rangiriri interchange bridge and associated works.
Bridge closure in late November.
Three drainage crossings installed.
TE KAUWHATAA A RD
TT
Construction of Rangiriri cul-de-sac ongoing.
Construction of north-bound and south-bound
Expressway lanes ongoing.
Construction of a new temporary intersection for Rangiriri Village and temporary o�-ramp from
the State Highway.
Work in full swingThesummerworksseasonisunderwaywhichmeansmotoriststravellingthroughthesitewillseesomechangestothetrafficmanagementonStateHighway1,whilepeopleaccessinglocalroadsintheareamayhavetonegotiatesomedetours.
TheTransportAgencyandFletcherConstructionareworkinghardtominimiseanydisruptionordelaysandappreciateboththecommunityandmotorists’patiencewhilethey’recarryingoutthiswork.
Thebiggestchangewillbeaproposedfive-dayclosureoftheGlenMurrayBridge,plannedtostartinthelaterpartofNovember.Actualdateswillbeconfirmedinthenextfewweekstoensurewegiveeveryoneplentyofnotice.
TheclosurewillallowtheteamtoconnectthenewRangiririinterchangebridgetotheexistingGlenMurrayBridgeandcompleteassociatedservicesandworksincludingstreetlighting,trafficsignals,footpathsandkerbsandlinemarking.
OtherworkhappeningacrossthesitebetweennowandDecemberincludesdrainagecrossingsbeinginstalledacrossStateHighway1,southofRangiriri,andongoingworksconstructingboththefuturesouth-boundon-rampatRangiririandthefuturesouth-boundlanes.
WorkwillalsocontinueontheRangiriricul-de-sacandattheRangiririintersection,whichincludestheremovaloftheexistingtrafficislandsattheRangiririintersection(adjacenttotheRangiririHotel).
Pleasenote,thesouth-boundleftturnintoRangiriri(currentlyclosed)fromthestatehighwaywillbeopenedtotrafficagainbeforeChristmas.Atthenorthernendoftheprojecttheteamarebusyconstructingthenorth-boundon-rampfromtheTeKauwhatainterchangeandinstallingretainingwallsanddrainage.
Speed on State Highway 1
through the Rangiriri work site is restricted to 70km/h.Thespeedlimitisinplacetoprotectbothworkersonsiteandthetravelingpublic
Thanksforyourpatience.