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June 2025

Twenty cubes of concrete lies quietly stitching the old and new structures together at Berry Bridge. Traffic was diverted away from the bridge for 12 hours so vibrations didn’t disrupt the concrete cure.
All hands on deck at Berry Bridge on SH16 as concrete is pumped between the two bridge decks to join them together in a process called `stitching’.

May 2025

Landscaping works: as we complete upgrading underground services the crew lay a combination of soil and mulch along the roadside berm.
Driveway works: once the road-widening and services works are complete, kerb and channel are installed and driveways are reinstated.

April 2025

A ‘dog leg’ joint was the best solution when we laid a new section of gas main. We needed to avoid moving or disrupting other underground services on the same alignment. Here we see the Vector gas welder carefully connecting the two lines.
A ‘dog leg’ joint was the best solution when we laid a new section of gas main. We needed to avoid moving or disrupting other underground services on the same alignment. Here we see the Vector gas welder carefully connecting the two lines.
Pouring concrete in unpredictable weather can be a challenge, but a little ingenuity helped to keep us on schedule at the SH16/Wintour Road intersection.
Pouring concrete in unpredictable weather can be a challenge, but a little ingenuity helped to keep us on schedule at the SH16/Wintour Road intersection.

March 2025

A considerable portion of the gas main along SH16 has needed diversion and this required significant lengths of open trenching in order to lower the welded pipe onto the bedding. This was achieved over multiple nights.
The surrounding streets behind Wintour Road house a community of Waimauku locals who enjoy walking. This new footpath, located at the western end of the site, is a welcome upgrade for bus stop and village shopping access.

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.

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