‘High risk’ Northland expressway project attracting international interest

‘High risk’ Northland expressway project attracting international interest
The Warkworth to Te Hana section of the Northland expressway will link up to the existing Pūhoi to Warkworth motorway. (Image: NZX)
Oliver Lewis
Transport officials cited challenging terrain, property acquisition, and procurement factors in assessing the first stage of the Northland expressway as a high-risk project.BusinessDesk obtained the risk profile assessment (RPA) for the 26-kilometre Warkworth to Te Hana stage of the expressway using the Official Information Act (OIA).However, the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA), which closed an expressions of interest process for bidders interested in building the flagship roading project last month, declined to provide other information, i...

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