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7 September 2009
The State Highway 60 Eureka Bend
Reinstatement, a joint project by GHD, Fulton Hogan and the New
Zealand Transport Agency has been awarded the Goughs Excellence
Award for a Minor Road Project at the 2009 Roading Excellence
Awards.
The highway is the only road access to
the Golden Bay and the project was undertaken after a major slip in
2006 cut off the area.
The Roading Excellence Awards are
sponsored by Roading New Zealand and recognise excellence in the
planning, design and construction of significant roading projects,
as well as the development and implementation of best practice and
collaboration in the roading industry.
The Northern Gateway Toll Road, an
extension of State Highway One from Orewa to Puhoi, won the Shell
Bitumen Excellence Award for a Major Road Project and took out the
Roading New Zealand Supreme Award.
The $365 million project, built by the
Northern Gateway Alliance, passed through historically rich and
diverse landscapes, steep topography and local streams, which made
it one of New Zealand's most challenging roading projects. The
road, which opened in January this year, was designed to create a
visual showcase of environmental and engineering excellence.
Roading New Zealand chief executive Chris Olsen said: “As New
Zealand embarks on a round of major roading infrastructure
projects, it is very heartwarming to see the industry delivering
such high calibre work. It augurs well for the future of the
country’s highway network.”
For more information, contact:
Sarah Buchanan 64 4 494 5177 or SBuchanan@nbpr.co.nz