Project: Northern Busway Project

 

Year:2004 – 2007

Value:$240m

Partnership:Transit NZ

 

 

The Busway was a designated 7km, two-lane carriageway incorporating the construction of four new bus stations. The works comprised of upgrading three major interchanges with ten new significant structures.

 

• Responsibilities included:

• Direct responsibility for 40 civil works personnel

• Construction of 250,000m³ of structural fills including 20,000 m³ of modified stabilised fill using lime cement

• The installation of a new 300m x 1800mm stormwater pipeline through an existing landfill which comprised of 10km of new stormwater drainage

• Compliance with the Auckland Regional Council Environmental Requirements and consent conditions

• Opening of an existing landfill and the placement of 30,000m³ of hazardous material

• Excavations for Soil Nail Retaining Walls with 600 Soil Nails

• Civil construction works for extension of twin box culvert through a marine reserve

• Installation of 12 erosion sediment ponds for 30ha of earthworks

• Reinstatement of existing landfill with approx. 4ha of native plants

• Construction and rehabilitation of new and existing pavements incorporating Geo-Textile and Geo-Grid

• Construction placement of 7200m³ of polystyrene blocks known as the “Light Weight Fill”

• All associated major utilities associated with an infrastructure project of this size