WATERVIEW AVONDALE NEW WINDSOR MT ROSKILL MAY RD MAY RD GREAT NORTH RD NORTH-WESTERN MOTORWAY NEW NORTH RD MAIORO ST CARRINGTON RD RICHARDSON RD RICHARDSON RD STODDARD RD GREAT NORTH RD HENDON AVE Airport & SH1 South Incorporating 2.5km of tunneled motorway, the Waterview Connection will complete Auckland’s Western Ring Route, linking State Highways 16 and 20. Our team is committed to respecting the communities we are working in throughout the delivery of this project. Please contact us should you have any queries or concerns or wish to provide feedback. twitter.com/wcnow Freephone 0508 TUNNEL (886635) Email [email protected] The Well-Connected Alliance comprises the NZ Transport Agency, Fletcher Construction, McConnell Dowell Constructors, Parsons Brinkerhoff, Beca Infrastructure, Tonkin & Taylor and Obayashi Corporation. The Alliance also incorporates Wilson Tunneling (pre-cast concrete) and SICE (tunnel operations and maintenance) as sub-Alliance partners. This arrangement brings together the knowledge and strong, home-grown reputation of leading NZ engineering companies with the tunneling expertise of its international partners to deliver a world class project with a distinctly Kiwi accent. Collectively our aim is to work closely with the local communities and the NZTA’s regional partners to ensure this Road of National Significance provides a socially responsible, sustainable transport solution that respects the surrounding environment, both through construction and long term. The Waterview Connection project passes through a number of different ecosystems. While the project requires the clearance of some vegetation and habitats and the realignment of Oakley Creek, work to manage adverse ecological effects began well ahead of construction. This included the translocation of native lizards and threatened plants away from construction areas, and baseline assessments of stream and marine ecology. Ecological monitoring will be undertaken throughout construction to ensure any effects are managed, and native vegetation will be replanted at the completion of project stages. The project area contains a number of archaeological sites from Maori occupation and early European settlement … …particularly around the Waterview/ Oakley Inlet area. Works around these sites will be carefully managed by the project team and closely monitored by our archaeologist. Following construction, the Waterview/Oakley Inlet area will be developed into a recreation area with walkways and bridges winding between restored and protected archaeological sites. The Starmill site in this area will be restored and enhanced, highlighting the sea walls, wheel pit, foundations and boiler. The new motorway link brings with it the potential for increased noise, both during construction and once it opens. Work to manage the effects of noise on the surrounding residential areas, schools and workplaces has to date included detailed assessments, development of noise management plans and design of controls such as noise barriers in noise-sensitive areas. Monitoring will be undertaken throughout the construction phase to ensure any effects are managed through the most appropriate noise control measures. In addition to its regional travel benefits, the Waterview Connection project will also enhance local pedestrian and cycle links. The Northwestern Cycleway will be realigned through the new Great North Road Interchange, while a new shared path through Alan Wood Reserve and Hendon Park will connect to the existing SH20 Cycle way that currently terminates at the Maioro Street Interchange. A new bridge at Hendon Park will also provide a connection to the Walmsley/Underwood pedestrian and cycle way. ECOLOGY HERITAGE A completed Western Ring Route will create a viable alternative to State Highway 1 for Auckland through-traffic. Not only will this enhance safety and journey time reliability throughout the region, it will reduce the burden on the Auckland Harbour Bridge, which currently supports up to 200,000 vehicles per day. The Waterview Connection will also create a direct motorway route from the CBD to Auckland Airport, reducing traffic on local roads and cutting travel time between the two points by over 15 minutes. The Waterview Connection project will also integrate road bridges, cycleways and pedestrian bridges within a suite of urban design, landscaping and environmental enhancements. The inclusion of these elements will be complemented by ongoing community involvement, as the NZTA commits to delivering its biggest project with maximum benefit and minimum disruption to the local community. STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE COMMUNITY FOCUSED NOISE WALKING & CYCLING Introducing the Well-Connected Alliance Sharon Atkins Air Quality Specialist Well-Connected Alliance 12814WCA_ProjectOverview_3500x1200_F.indd 1 25/09/12 5:27 PM
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WATERVIEW
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Incorporating 2.5km of tunneled motorway, the Waterview Connection will complete Auckland’s Western Ring Route, linking State Highways 16 and 20. Our team is committed to respecting the communities we are working in throughout the delivery of this project. Please contact us should you have any queries or concerns or wish to provide feedback. twitter.com/wcnow
Freephone 0508 TUNNEL (886635)
Email [email protected]
The Well-Connected Alliance comprises the NZ Transport Agency, Fletcher Construction, McConnell Dowell Constructors, Parsons Brinkerhoff, Beca Infrastructure, Tonkin & Taylor and Obayashi Corporation. The Alliance also incorporates Wilson Tunneling (pre-cast concrete) and SICE (tunnel operations and maintenance) as sub-Alliance partners. This arrangement brings together the knowledge and strong, home-grown reputation of leading NZ engineering companies with the tunneling expertise of its international partners to deliver a world class project with a distinctly Kiwi accent.
Collectively our aim is to work closely with the local communities and the NZTA’s regional partners to ensure this Road of National Significance provides a socially responsible, sustainable transport solution that respects the surrounding environment, both through construction and long term.
The Waterview Connection project passes through a number of different ecosystems. While the project requires the clearance of some vegetation and habitats and the realignment of Oakley Creek, work to manage adverse ecological effects began well ahead of construction. This included the translocation of native lizards and threatened plants away from construction areas, and baseline assessments of stream and marine ecology. Ecological monitoring will be undertaken throughout construction to ensure any effects are managed, and native vegetation will be replanted at the completion of project stages.
The project area contains a number of archaeological sites from Maori occupation and early European settlement ……particularly around the Waterview/Oakley Inlet area. Works around these sites will be carefully managed by the project team and closely monitored by our archaeologist. Following construction, the Waterview/Oakley Inlet area will be developed into a recreation area with walkways and bridges winding between restored and protected archaeological sites. The Starmill site in this area will be restored and enhanced, highlighting the sea walls, wheel pit, foundations and boiler.
The new motorway link brings with it the potential for increased noise, both during construction and once it opens. Work to manage the effects of noise on the surrounding residential areas, schools and workplaces has to date included detailed assessments, development of noise management plans and design of controls such as noise barriers in noise-sensitive areas. Monitoring will be undertaken throughout the construction phase to ensure any effects are managed through the most appropriate noise control measures.
In addition to its regional travel benefits, the Waterview Connection project will also enhance local pedestrian and cycle links. The Northwestern Cycleway will be realigned through the new Great North Road Interchange, while a new shared path through Alan Wood Reserve and Hendon Park will connect to the existing SH20 Cycle way that currently terminates at the Maioro Street Interchange. A new bridge at Hendon Park will also provide a connection to the Walmsley/Underwood pedestrian and cycle way.
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A completed Western Ring Route will create a viable alternative to State Highway 1 for Auckland through-traffic. Not only will this enhance safety and journey time reliability throughout the region, it will reduce the burden on the Auckland Harbour Bridge, which currently supports up to 200,000 vehicles per day. The Waterview Connection will also create a direct motorway route from the CBD to Auckland Airport, reducing traffic on local roads and cutting travel time between the two points by over 15 minutes.
The Waterview Connection project will also integrate road bridges, cycleways and pedestrian bridges within a suite of urban design, landscaping and environmental enhancements. The inclusion of these elements will be complemented by ongoing community involvement, as the NZTA commits to delivering its biggest project with maximum benefit and minimum disruption to the local community.
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