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February 2025

A Shear Vane is used to penetrate the colourful clay sub-base in this box cut trench. It is testing for ground strength prior to pavement (road) construction.
The Site Traffic Management Supervisor is responsible for keeping commuters, workers and neighbours safe – including checking the correct alignment of every cone across the approx. 3km site.

January 2025

Multiple services are ducted and secured above the Ahukuramu Stream at Berry Bridge as final preparations are made to open the new bridge extension to traffic.
This rocky drainage `blanket’ is part of the new turnaround bay sub-base design near Trigg Road. Turnaround bays will enable traffic to safely change direction when wire median barriers are installed in late 2025.

December 2024

While Matua Road remains closed at the State Highway 16 intersection for safety reasons, kerbing and paving safety upgrade work has continued. When open at the end of the project, this intersection will be left turn in and left turn out only.
Edge shaping and finishing works continue at the Berry Bridge site as we look ahead to switching one lane of traffic onto the new deck in the coming weeks.

November 2024

All hands-on deck as the paving crew completes the first lift (layer) of AC20 (asphalt) near the Matua Road intersection in mid-November. At Christmas 2024 we expect to have laid approximately 5,500 tonnes of AC20 across the project.
All hands-on deck as the paving crew completes the first lift (layer) of AC20 (asphalt) near the Matua Road intersection in mid-November. At Christmas 2024 we expect to have laid approximately 5,500 tonnes of AC20 across the project.
New lighting, kerbs and drainage form the access to the new northbound turnaround bay opposite 641 SH16. When the safety upgrade is completed, wire rope barriers will be installed along the highway and travellers will use turnaround bays to safely change
New lighting, kerbs and drainage form the access to the new northbound turnaround bay opposite 641 SH16. When the safety upgrade is completed, wire rope barriers will be installed along the highway and travellers will use turnaround bays to safely change direction.

October 2024

A concrete barrier is being installed alongside the road, supported by a concrete ground beam for stability.
In preparation for laying a new road surface, the curved dish channel has been created and the concrete ground beam is ready to be poured. Steel barriers will sit in the ground beam.
Construction workers pouring concrete for a footpath alongside a rural road
With rain on the horizon the crew are quick to get the new footpath poured near the Factory Road intersection.

September 2024

These 6 precast concrete deck panels were safely landed on a night shift on the 8th of September.
This is the reinforcing installed for the precast decks stitches. Once poured the structure will be one monolithic unit.

August 2024

Above left and right: Greener pastures; the hydroseeding process happens when we have completed our underground service works and are ready to move on; the two photos show the process as the ground is prepared, the seed sown and magical nature does her work!

July 2024

This is the completed Berry’s Bridge substructure. Once all 6 precast panels have been fabricated, they will be placed across these structures using a large crane.
The manholes on site are connected by underground drainage pipes.

June 2024

A1 culvert works completion: All drainage work has now been completed at the SH16 and Joyce Adams Place intersection.
The team is installing the finishing touches to a rip-rap apron around the concrete culvert headwall.`Rip-rap’ is the name for stones or crushed concrete placed at the outlet ends of culverts to protect against erosion and help dissipate the energy of fast flowing water. A 'headwall’ is an integrated wall located at either end of a drainage pipe or stream crossing structure.
Berry Bridge - Pier B construction: This photo shows a brand-new concrete pile cap a few days after completion. It is the second of 2 pile caps and acts as the foundation for a Berry Bridge pier wall. The reinforcing sticking out of the pile cap will tie into the future pier walls.

May 2024

Construction workers repairing road at night under bright lights.
Two crews working in conjunction installing subsoils across SH16.
A dirt road with orange cones and with a dirt bank on the side.
Fulton Hogan crew has completed the batter between Berry’s Bridge and Matua Road after trimming it to a finished level. Topsoil was re-spread on top and then mulched to protect the topsoil.

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