Project Photos, Drone Footage and Videos

Barrier placement and line marking

Construction team at the ribbon cutting event

Final sweep

First vehicles on the motorway heading southbound

'He Tohu Maumahara'

More of the 'orange army' at the ribbon cutting ceremony

Northbound to Dome Valley

One of the first northbound

Placement of concrete barriers

Pre-start meeting getting ready to open the motorway

'Reipae'

'Reipae' standing tall at Pukerito roundabout

Removal of covered sections of signs

Spray covering of line marking for opening

The construction team celebrating their road ready for opening

The dream team

The lights are on and we are ready to go

The sign says it all

Traffic heading north on the new motorway

Uplifting cones for opening

Waiting to escort the first cars southbound

What a beautiful night to open a motorway

Arawhiti ki Okahu and Hibiscus Coast Highway returned to bi-directional traffic

Arawhiti ki Okahu spanning the estuary

Arawhiti Pua Ngahere flanked by Kauri

Central North rock cut (human for scale)

Completed shared pathway in the North

Construction of buttress fill in the North

Final checks of the emergency phone system

Fun times on site

Gentle curves

Northern Connection from above with Warkworth in the background

Northern Connection fully paved, line marked and ready for opening

One of the 3 underpasses

Te Honohono ki Tai Road stub near completion

The two most beautiful viaducts in the country

View from the top

Wetland planting completed adjacent to Arawhiti Pua Ngahere

Arawhiti ki Pūhoi – the viaduct over Pūhoi River.

Arawhiti ki Pūhoi at sunset

Arawhiti Pua Ngahere – the viaduct which passes through a Kauri forest

Central North rock cuts lined up

Central North with the projects largest cut and fill

Climb north to the highest point of the project

CN1 from the top

Completed section of the motorway with current SH1 in the background

Completion of accessway

Emergency services ramps at Puhoi

Final asphalt layers leading into Puhoi viaduct

Looking south to Johnstone's Hill Tunnels

New Wyllie Road running adjacent to the new alignment

Northern connection under lights

One of the projects largest tip sites contoured and progressively grassed

Projects largest rock cut

Puhoi intersection and viaduct from above

Puhoi off-ramp

Pukerito roundabout lit up at night

Southern rock cut heading north to Moir Hill bridge

Tapuwae o Kahumatamomoe – the bridge at Moir Hill.

Temporary road layout at Puhoi

Terrestrial mitigation planting between the motorway and east branch of Mahurang

The 11-barrell culvert with Dome Valley in the background

The project's Southern Connection to SH1

The Southern Connection

Thermoplastic line marking and cats eyes in place

Thermoplastic line marking having it's close-up moment

Traffic lights and signage up at the connection to Matakana Link Road

Woodcocks Road Bridge

Wyllie, Carran and Woodcocks Roads intersection

Auckland but a stones throw away

Central North tiger country changed forever

CN1 cut from above with its near vertical slopes

CN1 cut in the foreground, with largest cut CN5 in the distance

Completed line marking with thermoplastic

Erasmo's cut

Final layer of OGPA immediately north of JHT - kiwi ingenuity at it's finest

Mahurangi River bridge above realigned section of the river

Northbound

NZ's largest culvert system balancing water level

Our northern most wetland immediately south of Pukerito roundabout

Projects longest culverts - out of sight beneath NZ's largest roading embankment

Pukerito from above with Dome Valley in the background

Rock lined swale flowing nicely

Signage, variable speed signs, journey monitoring cameras all working together

Snaking through the central south

Snaking through the central south

The 11-barrell culvert and wetland, completed and looking great

Thermo plastic icing on OGPA cake

Three lanes - northbound and southbound in this section

Three rock cuts in a row

Tip site 16 in final stages of close out

Woodcocks Road bridge from above

Years of hard slog coming to fruition

Ascending to the highest point of the alignment

Beautiful vista of the Dome Valley in the background

Climb up to Moir Hill ready to go

Dreamin' in a Hydrema

Entrance to one of the many rock cuts

Intersection of Matakana Link Road nearing completion

Last of the trees being removed from the Southern Pa site

Layered rock cuts in the Central North

'Linking' pathways

Locals sunning themselves

NASRA testing of road surface

Native bush adjacent to the alignment

One of our awesome traffic controlers ready for their next assignment

One of the main Northern Connections traffic islands ready for concrete pour

One of the steeper rock cuts

Photo so good it could be framed

Pointing the way to the winterless North

Projects largest gantry sign

Puhoi you beauty!

Shaping and contouring of one of the projects largest tip sites

Shared pathway location in the Northern Connection

Tapuwae o Kahumatamomoe peaking out from behind a rock cut at the projects highe

The gentle climb to Moir Hill

The Hikuwae Stream downstream from the project

View of the alignment from SH1

Welcome to Puhoi

White lines and blue skies

Beginning the ascent to Moir Hill Road

'Big Red' the projects paving machine doing its thing

CN1 rock cut ready for line marking

Completed section of the alignment looking good

Complex paving operation at Arawhiti Pua Ngahere

Example of benching at the top of the rock face

Looking back at how far we have come

Many shades of rock

Northbound crawler lane to assist traffic flow

Northern section of alignment waiting for wire rope tensioning

On the down hill south of Tapuwae o Kahumatamomoe (Moir Hill Bridge)

One of the alignment monitoring cameras

One of the steeper climbs on the alignment

Paving team smashing out the final layer of asphalt

Perry Road access track

Planted batter getting good Spring growth

Rock cuts as far as the eye can see

Sign installation has begun

Under-side of Arawhiti ki Ōkahu showing steel beam structure

Works happening on Ōkahu gantry

Central North ready for final layer of asphalt

Chipseal crews in action

Chipseal operator

CN1 cut looking North

Completed wetland in the Central North

Completing land owner access-way

Fencers hard at work

Full steam ahead

Geotechnical assessment in the Central North

Hands on operation of the paving machine

Happy 'steak'holders

Hydro seeding in the Central North

Kauri Dieback Protocols

Looking South from the Central North

Lots happening in the Central North

N3 cut with Dome Valley hills in the background

Northern area ready for wire rope installation

Northern section of alignment all but completed

OGPA placement in the Central South

Our wonderful paving Foreman

Over height detectors ready to go

Pavement crew member with a spring in his step

Perry Road construction

Puhoi Onramp

Rock and (mesh) roll

Smiles despite the weather

The Wahine doing the mahi

They see me rollin

Thumbs up for lunch

Twin paver OGPA placement

We're all smiles on the alignment

What a beautiful site

Wire rope progression in the Central South

With summer comes the weeds

Beautiful fencing work

Central north area looking through several rock cuts

Central north rock cut showing the layers of sedimentary rock

Central North wetland completed and batters hydroseeded

Central South area prior to final asphalt layer

Central South ready for final layer of asphalt

Close out and tidy up works at the rock borrow

CN5 rock cut - the largest on the project

CN7 cut ready for the final layer of asphalt

Completed northern section of alignment

Completed wire rope barriers

Final OGPA asphalt layer - icing on the cake

Final rock cut stabilisation works in the Central North

Finessing the slipform barriers

Finishing touches starting to appear

Fresh asphalt on Waiwera Viaduct

Geovert crew discussing rock bolt installation

Higgins paving crew ready for action

Installation of ITS on Hibiscus Coast Highway

Installation of rock bolts in CN5 cut

Looking North with Dome Valley in the distance

Mahurangi Bridge Barrier with slipform barriers to the north and south

Milling of Johnstone's Hill Tunnels

New access to private land adjacent to motorway

Newly completed accessway to private land

Northern section with final layer of asphalt, wire rope barrier and line marking

One load of many fence posts ready for installation

Our amazing planting team doing what they do best

Permanent wetland in the Central North

Removal of material from slip remediation

Shaping of material in one of the last remaining tip sites

Signage on approach to the Northern Connection

Slip form barrier machine

Slip remedial works in the Central North

Southern area immediately prior to final asphalt

Stock proof fencing stream crossing

Within touching distance

Works on slip remedial in the Central North

Checking of surface levels during pavement construction

Completed rock lined swale adjacent to SH1 at the Northern Connection

Dig out and preparation of old section of SH1 prior to pavement work and asphalt

Improvements to existing SH1 prior to asphalting

Looking South along the alignment from Pukerito

Northern foreman Richie admiring the results of his team's hardwork

Old section of SH1 looking South towards Warkworth

Pavement density testing prior to asphalting

Pukerito from above

Pukerito roundabout open for business

Pukerito with Matakana Link Road and Warkworth in background

Beam testing at Watson Road Bridge

Central north area with an array of finishing works taking place

Checking and signing off of ITS assets

Drilling for rock bolt installation on one of our central north rock faces

Final trimming of rock swales

Happy on the job

Higgins team having a break between verge and median chip-sealing

Independent reviewer checking ITS assets

Inspection of alignment camera

Looking south towards Arawhiti Pua Ngahere

One of our 'shy' gate ladies

Our largest embankment fill - Central North area

Placement of SIL layer soutbound lanes approach to tunnels

Preparation for final rock bolts at Tapuwae o Kahumatamomoe - Moir Hill Bridge

Preparation for installation of counterfort drains

Project borrow pit (quarry) closed out and grassed

Rock bolt installation in Central North area

Roller operator ready for asphalt delivery

Rolling of laid asphalt

Smiles in the sunshine

Southern connection with terrestrial and mitigation planting in the background

Surveying prior to construction of slipform barrier on Woodcocks Bridge

'Tiny Robot' marking out wire-rope barrier posts placement

11 barrel culvert providing flood balancing to either side of the alignment

Close-up of median drainage and wire-rope posts

CN5 our largest rock cut with a 70m high rock face

Cycle friendly catch-pit grate

Delivery of aggregate for pavements

Drilling of holes for additional rock bolts

Final preparations prior to asphalting

Finishing works on Arawhiti Pua Ngahere

In-fill planting

Kerbing complete at the Northern Connection

Looking North West over the Southern end of the project

Looking south towards the Central North

Mist over JHT and Waiwera Valley in the background

Misty mornings in the south

One of our three completed underpasses

Our geotechnical experts assessing rock face stability

Planting on cut batter established and growing well

Posts in place ready for wire rope installation

Projects largest tip site grassed and closed-out

Pūhoi on-ramp

South of Tapuwae o Kahumatamomoe

Southbound lanes into tunnel getting up to final level

Tapuwae o Kahumatamomoe

Warkworth end of the new shared pathway

Arawhiti ki Ōkahu in all its glory

Check out the growth of our landscape planting!

Completed median drainage in the Central North area

Completed off-alignment works in the southern area

Completed rock lined swale and culvert inlet in the Central North area

Completion of rock bolts in the central north area

Enviro Advisor Luci happy with everyone's work

H&S Advisor Lewis overseeing safety processes in the south

Installation of median drainage

New horizons from Hibiscus Coast Highway

Northbound on Arawhiti ki Ōkahu

Northern Connection traffic islands ready for concreting

Preparing the motorway verge for chip-sealing

Proud to have traffic using the southern end of the motorway

Southbound access on and off the new alignment

Southern end of the motorway in action

Supervisor Rory reflecting on a job well done

The spectacular Southern Connection

Asphalting of Puhoi on-ramp

Autumn grass growth at the Northern Connection

Central north alignment tack coated and ready for asphalt

Central north area - last remaining area of asphalt ready for placement

Centre median works prior to sealing

CN1 rock cut with asphalt and median completed

Compaction of AP40 aggregate in the southern area

Compaction of verge using hand roller

Completed road side drainage in the northern area

Construction of shared pathway at the Northern Connection

Contouring of tip site

Delivery and placement of rock riprap

E530 culvert at Matakana Link Road near completion

Early morning in the southern section

Inlet works at the 11 barrel culvert nearing completion

Kerb and channel construction

Kerb and channeling just south of Goatley Road

Kerbing machine at the Northern Connection

Landscape planting well established in the northern area

Median drainage works in the northern area

One of our skilled grader operators taking a well earned break

Pukerito Roundabout being prepared for asphalting

Southern gantry VMS sign operational

Spreading of top soil on cut slope

Subgrade improvement works at Northern Connection

Surveying of pavement levels in the central area

Te Arawhiti ki Ōkahu just prior to asphalting

Te Arawhiti ki Ōkahu viewed from Billings Road

Te Arawhiti ki Ōkahu with final asphalt layer

Te Arawhiti ki Pūhoi with levelling layer asphalt

Te Arawhiti Pua Ngahere looking south

Tip site 15 in the central north completed

Contouring of tip site

Eyes in the sky

Final grassing of projects largest tip site

Inspection of VMS board on southern gantry

Installation of electronics on southern gantry

Installation of VMS board on southern gantry

Installation of wire rope barrier posts

Last of the base course placement in Central North

Last of the concrete barrier installation at Arawhiti ki Ōkahu

Motorway alignment view from Hibiscus Coast Highway

Northern gantry

Projects largest tip site being closed out

Puhoi off-ramp asphalting

Puhoi on-ramp and bridge in the background

Puhoi south bound on-ramp

South bound on-ramp at Puhoi

Southern area finishing works well underway

Southern tie-in to tunnels

Southern tie-in viewed from Hibiscus Coast Highway

Surveying of Arawhiti ki Ōkahu surface

Tack coat placed on Arawhiti ki Ōkahu

Always happy on the job

Central median being rolled and prepped

Central North rock cut looking south

CJV staff observing the spider drill operations

CN rock cut looking south towards Tapuwae o Kahumatamomoe - Moir Hill

Completed street light installation at the Northern Connection

Construction of the new Pūhoi southbound on ramp

Installation of pavement subsoil drainage

Installation of pavement subsoil drainage

Landscape maintence spraying

Landscape planting alongside the motorway enjoying autum sunshine

Last of the subgrade stabilisation work in the Central North

Looking over Central South alginment from Tapuwae o Kahumatamomoe_Moir Hill

Motorway alignment north of the JH tunnels ready for the southern traffic switch

New alignment through steep terrain

Pavement subsoil drainage installation

Preparation for asphalt paving just north of Tapuwae o Kahumatamomoe-Moir Hill

Projects largest embankment fill in the CN

Projects largest rock cut

Spider drill operator all kitted out

Spider drill undertaking slope stabilization

Spider drill undertaking slope stabilization

Spider drill undertaking slope stabilization just north of Pūhoi

Stabilization of subgrade layer just north of Pūhoi

Stabilization team working north of Arawhiti ki Pūhoi

Survey team checking levels

Wetland with established planting in the CN

Wire rope barrier installation

Wire rope barrier post installtion

Carran Road Underpass

Central North cut 7 with asphalt in placev

Checking ground levels on site

CN13 rock cut with Tapuwae o Kahumatamomoe in background

Drone spraying weeds

Earthworks team member

Foreman of the Northern Connection

Freshly sprayed tack coat Central North cut 1

Happy with progress

Measuring swale levels

Median and verges being completed at KEV

Milling machine

Milling machine in action

Operator of the milling machine

Overseeing works in the central north

Pavements Foreman on site

Planting overlooking Carran Road

Preparation of median

Proud operator in the central north

Stream diversion completed next to Mahurangi River

Swale construction

Swale construction in central south

Taking 5 on site

Testing stabilised fill prior to aggregate placement

The final section of alignment getting ready for the pavements team

The last section of alignment fill in the project being completed

Aggregate placement prior to asphalt

Asphalt in the central north, looking north

Central north area with two layers of asphalt

Drilling rig installing rock bolts

Drone image of E530 culvert at the Northern Connection

Drone image of Pūhoi on and off ramps

Drone image of Pukerito/Northern Connection

Drone image of the Southern Connection

E530 culvert at the Northern Connection

Excavator completing finishing works

Final area of earthworks being completed

Inside the E530 culvert in the north

Installing rock bolts in the central north

Milling machine

Operator onsite

Pūhoi on-ramp looking north

Remote controlled trench roller

Street lighting north of Arawhiti ki Ōkahu

Subgrade improvement layer at Tapuwae o Kahumatamomoe/Moir Hill

Surveying ITS foundation levels

The Northern Connection roundabout

Trenching for pavement subsoil drainage

Asphalt loading into shuttle buggy

Central North looking south with full pavement width (3 lanes) southbound

Central North zone rock cuts looking north

Central North. Asphalt being laid

Central South climb up to Moir Hill

Compacting aggregate on shoulder in northern area

Concrete pouring at Woodcocks Bridge looking North

Gantry at Southern Connection

Looking North from Johnstone Tunnels

Looking north towards Arawhiti ki Pūhoi

Looking north towards Arawhiti ki Pūhoi

Pavements team member

Paving machine

Paving machine operator

Paving machine operator

Sunsetting in Central South

Surveying at Tapuwae o Kahumatamomoe (the bridgeoverpass at Moir Hill)

Team working on rock slope stabilisation

Traffic management at Moir Hill

Arawhiti ki Ōkahu (the viaduct over Ōkahu Inlet)

Arawhiti ki Ōkahu (the viaduct over Ōkahu Inlet) looking south

Asphalt delivery drivers

Central North cut 1, rock cut looking south

Central North cut 7, rock cut looking south

COVID friendly gate keeper

E530 Culvert in the north

Finishing works on Arawhiti ki Ōkahu (the viaduct over Ōkahu Inlet)

Gentle climb towards Moir Hill

Installing light poles in the south

Landscaping on the project

Looking north to central north cut 7 rock cut

Looking north towards Arawhiti ki Pūhoi

Looking South from the northern connection

Northern connection from above

Pavements team

Paving in the southern most area of the project

Power lines installed in the southern end of the project

Rock lined swale and subgrade improvement layer rock placement

Rock mesh installation

SAP9B gate staff ensuring safe entry to site

Southern connection in progress

The approaches to Mahurangi Bridge freshly paved

The mighty central north 5 rock cut

Trenching machine

Trenching machine waiting for its next assignment

Alignment ready for asphalt in Central North

Arawhiti ki Ōkahu (the viaduct over Ōkahu Inlet) looking north

Arawhiti Pua Ngahere looking south

Asphalt compaction

Central North preparing for the pavement process

Central North, looking north

Curb and channeling

Drone shot of the Pukerito/Northern Connection

Finishing works on the viaduct

GAP65 placement for subgrades

Masked up

Milling of rock cut

Newly laid asphalt in the Central South

Northern connection aerial photograph

Paving machine

Permanent wetland for treating motorway water run off

Rock bolting in Central North

Subgrade improvement layer prior to asphalt

Tapuwae o Kahumatamomoe (the bridgeoverpass at Moir Hill)

The Pavements team in action

Undertaking level checks on curbing

11 Barrel Culvert

Abseilers installing biodegradable jute matting

Barriers installed Arawhiti Pua Ngahere

Barriers up at Arawhiti Pua Ngahere

Gatekeeper Rachel in the South

Happy out on site

Looking north onto SH1 at the Northern Connection

Planting established at wetland pond in the north

Pūhoi on and off ramps from above

Pukerito (Northern Connection) from above

Securing batters at the southern end of Arawhitki Pūhoi

Some of our engineers on site

Southern connection team

Southern end of Arawhiti ki Pūhoi looking South

Surveying

Woodcocks Road Bridge

Arawhiti Pua Ngahere barrier install

Barrier install Arawhiti Pua Ngahere

Barrier install Arawhiti Pua Ngahere

Central north 1 rock cut midway

Central north rock cut 1

CN4 fill

CN4 fill & CN1 rock cut

CN4 looking south

CN4 rock cut looking north

CN5 rock cut

CN5 rock cut looking south

CN8A fill & CN5 cut

CN8A fill stabilised

CN9 with AP40

Highway Stabilisers in action

Looking down on Arawhiti Pua Ngahere

Maui. Foreman of Alignment and Finishing Works

Perry Road stormwater pond

Rock drapery placement

Some of the Wyllie Road office staff out with the safety team

Tapuwae o Kahumatamomoe (the bridgeoverpass at Moir Hill) from above

Tapuwae o Kahumatamomoe (the bridgeoverpass at Moir Hill) taking shape

Trenching in CN7 rock cut

Trenching in CN7 south

Trenching works

Woodcocks Road nightworks

AM & M Building situated at the northern connection

Arawhiti ki Ōkahu (the viaduct over Ōkahu Inlet) looking south

Arawhiti ki Pūhoi (the viaduct over Pūhoi River) looking north

Arawhiti ki Pūhoi (the viaduct over Pūhoi River) looking north

Drone shot of Arawhiti ki Ōkahu looking south to the Johnstones tunnels

Drone survey

Environmental team out and about

From the drivers seat of the paver machine

Geovert team members doing what they do best

Happy (and sunny) days

Health and Safety Team

Landscaping underway in central south

Looking north towards Arawhiti ki Pūhoi (the viaduct over Pūhoi River)

Northern connection and the existing SH1

One of our digital engineers on the project

One of our lovely gate keepers

Operator working in the northern zone

Out and about getting drone photos

Panoramic view of Arawhiti Pua Ngahere (the viaduct which passes through a Kauri

Pavement machine in the northern area

Pavements in progress

Planting at wetlands in the south

Safety first!

Stopping for a quick wave

Taking five from the rain

Team in Pūhoi

The northern connection from above

The team in Pūhoi

The team working on Arawhiti Pua Ngahere (the viaduct which passes through a Kau

Works at Mahurangi Bridge

A couple of awesome engineers

An impressive cut in the central north

Arawhiti ki Pūhoi (the viaduct over Pūhoi River) beside State Highway 1

Awesome operators

Big smiles from a cool operator

CB Civil team at work on the Pūhoi on ramp

CB Civil team at work on the Pūhoi on ramp

CB Civil team at work on the Pūhoi on ramp

CB Civil team at work on the Pūhoi on ramp

Central north views

Central south of the project

Cuts and fills in the Central North

Environmental controls at work

Geovert crew

Keeping an eye on the traffic at the Southern Connection

Lola the Leading Hand and Rupert, Landscaping Foreman

Rock mesh

Rock mesh installation

Rock mesh installation

Rupert, Zen and Lewis at the Southern Connection

Stabilisation work in the north

Tapuwae o Kahumatamomoe (the bridge/overpass at Moir Hill)

The Pūhoi on ramp under construction

A stunning view in the Central North

Alignment above Watson Road Bridge

All of the beams now in place on Woodcocks Road Bridge

Arawhiti ki Ōkahu and Ōkahu Inlet

Awesome team working on drain construction

Central North rock cut

Checking the enviro controls at Moir Hill

CS16D cut at the northern end of Arawhiti ki Pūhoi

Driving on Arawhiti ki Pūhoi

Earthworks at Pūhoi

Earthworks underway at the Southern Connection

Environmental and Quality teams inspecting works

Hydroseeded batters

Looking north along Arawhiti ki Ōkahu and the new alignment

Mahurangi River Bridge

Pūhoi on-ramp under construction

Rock cut

Southern Connection

Southern Connection earthworks team

Surveying the viaducts

Tapuwae o Kahumatamomoe

Tapuwae o Kahumatamomoe, the bridge at Moir Hill

The alignment near Pūhoi

The first asphalt laid on the motorway

Vermeer machinery at work

Woodcocks Road Bridge from above

11 Barrel Culvert

11 Barrel Culvert now with subgrade placed

Alignment in North with bitumen tac coat

Arawhiti ki Ōkahu in progress

Arawhiti ki Ōkahu looking North

Arawhiti ki Ōkahu looking South from below

Arawhiti ki Pūhoi and SH1 looking South

Arawhiti Pua Ngahere

Central North 4 eastern batter ready for mulch. Twin sediment pond in foreground

Central North 4 fill

Central North 7 rock cut

Central North cut 1 looking South and Perry Road access road under construction

Environment Team hard at work

Geotechnical team evaluating a cut slope

Important planning on the job

Longitudinal drainage installation in Central North

Looking north to Central North cut 5

Looking South down the alignment

Pavement machine being assembled

Perry wetland under construction

Shuttle Buggy ready for pavement action

Tapuwae o Kahumatamomoe (Moir Hill Bridge)

Team working under Arawhiti ki Ōkahu

Tidy fencing going up

Woodcocks Road Bridge under construction

Arawhiti ki Ōkahu from below

Arawhiti ki Ōkahu progress looking North

Central North cut 1 looking North

Central North cut 1 rock bolt installation and topsoil placement

Completed farm access and batter stabilization

Farm access underpass

Installation of drapery mesh

Installing Super T's at Arawhiti Pua Ngahere

Longitudinal drainage at Tapuwae o Kahumatamomoe

Longitudinal drainage installation

More stabilizing on the alignment

Pavements team taking five

South western stabilization works Central North cut 1

Stabilizing subgrade improvement layer

Trenching machine

Trenching machine in action

Trimming of rock batters

A hint of the new alignment (CN4 fill)

Arawhiti ki Ōkahu deck

Arawhiti ki Pūhoi and State Highway 1

Barrier wall installation on Arawhiti ki Pūhoi

Beams installed on Arawhiti pua Ngahere

Central North cut 5

Earthworks in the central north

Earthworks underway in the central north

Mulching near Arawhiti ki Ōkahu

On top of Arawhiti ki Pūhoi

One of our awesome gatekeepers

Part of the new alignment

Planting and fencing in the central north

Rock mesh installation at CN5

Rock mesh installation at CN9

Tapuwae o Kahumatamomoe (Moir Hill Bridge)

Texas handrails installed on Arawhiti ki Ōkahu

Compactor operator for the Earthworks team

Earthworks season in full force

Earthworks underway just North of Moir Hill Bridge

Lime stabilisation

Lime stabilisation South of Woodcocks Road

Mahurangi Bridge

Mahurangi bridge looking South

Moir Hill Bridge

Mulch placed and ready for planting

Mulching near Woodcocks Bridge

Rock batter milling

Rock face stabilisation works in the South

Sediment retention pond being decommissioned to make way for Pūhoi on ramp

Smiles on the job

Some of our awesome operators from the Earthworks team

Southern labor crew

Spreading top soil in the South

Structures team at Arawhiti ki Ōkahu

Sub grade improvement layer ready for asphalt in the South

Team on the job

The big kit

Up close and personal with the motorscraper

11 barrel culvert

A hydroseeded MSE wall beside SH1

All deck panels installed on Arawhiti ki Pūhoi

Big kit lined up

Big machines at work in our final bulk earthmoving season

CN5 cut

CN7 cut and CN10 fill

CN7 cut with CN9 cut behind

Earthworks underway in the Central South

Looking out over the Central North

On-site quarry

Piling at Woodcocks Rd Bridge

Side panels being installed on Arawhiti ki Ōkahu

Side panels waiting to be installed on the deck of Arawhiti ki Ōkahu

Staff on the completed concrete deck of Arawhiti ki Ōkahu

Watson Bridge

Widening work underway on Hibiscus Coast Highway at the Southern Connection

Working in front of Tapuwae o Kahumatamomoe

Arawhiti Pua Ngahere

Articulated dump truck (ADT) carrying waste material to tip site

Big machines back on the job at CN13

Cut to waste material at CN5

Delivery of aggregate at Arawhiti ki Pūhoi

Earthworks near Tapuwae o Kahumatamomoe

Earthworks season underway

Eleven barrel culvert

Emulsion applied to SIL in Central South

Finished grass batter and permanent stream diversion

ITS trenching

Looking north over Arawhiti ki Ōkahu

Looking north over Arawhiti ki Pūhoi

Measuring ground level

Mulching underway

One of our largest excavators

Rock bolt installation at CS3

Stockpiled aggregate ready for placement

Topsoiled batter and rock lined swale

Trenching and ITS installation at CS16D

Trimming the batter at CN5

Working in the Central South

11 Barrel Culvert drone shot

Arawhiti ki Ōkahu

Arawhiti ki Ōkahu deck progress

Arawhiti Pua Ngahere

Big cuts at CN1

Catching up with mates

Central North 7

Central North cut 5

Central North cuts

Central North rock cut

Central South

Central Zone access road

Landscaping

Landscaping overlooking SH1

Milling the rock face

Rigid delivering rock to the crusher

Rigids back on the job

South 4 cut looking South

Structures Team

Structures team at work

Surveying

The Wiki Cousins

Watson Road Bridge from above

Woodcocks Road Bridge

Works at 11 Barrel Culvert

11 Barrel Culvert

Arawhiti ki Ōkahu deck progress

Arawhiti ki Ōkahu from below

Arawhiti ki Ōkahu looking North

Arawhiti ki Pūhoi looking North

Arawhiti ki Pūhoi looking North

Arawhiti Pua Ngahere

Borrow Pit

Bulldozer moving rocks under Tapuwae o Kahumatamomoe

Central South

Deck progress on Arawhiti ki Ōkahu

Mahurangi River Bridge

Northern Connection

Reco Walls Abutment Mahurangi River Bridge

Structures Team working on Arawhiti ki Ōkahu

Sub Grade Improvement Layer - North

Team keeping dry at the Northern Connection

Watson Road Bridge Beam Installation

11 Barrel Culvert

11 Barrel Culvert

11 Barrel Culvert

Arawhiti ki Ōkahu (Ōkahu Viaduct)

Arawhiti ki Ōkahu (Ōkahu Viaduct)

Arawhiti ki Ōkahu (Ōkahu Viaduct)

Arawhiti ki Pūhoi (Pūhoi Viaduct)

Central north

Girder lift, Arawhiti ki Pūhoi (Pūhoi Viaduct)

Looking north towards Arawhiti ki Pūhoi (Pūhoi Viaduct)

Northern zone

Road surface testing

Rock cut - Southern zone

Southern zone

Tapuwae o Kahumatamomoe (Moir Hill Bridge)

Transportation of kit in Pūhoi

Watson Rd Bridge

Wetlands, northern zone

Arawhiti Pua Ngahere - Kauri Eco Viaduct

Central Northern Zone

Central Northern Zone

Central Northern Zone

Central Northern Zone

Central Northern Zone

Central Northern Zone

Central Northern Zone

Central Northern Zone

Central Northern Zone

Central Northern Zone

Central Northern Zone

Central Northern Zone

Central Southern Zone

Central Southern Zone

Central Southern Zone

Central Southern Zone

CN1 Cut

CN1 Cut

CN1 Cut

Mahurangi Bridge

Mahurangi Bridge

Mahurangi Bridge

Mahurangi Bridge

Mahurangi Bridge

Northern Connection

Northern Connection

Northern Connection

Northern Zone

Northern Zone

Northern Zone

Northern Zone

Northern Zone

Northern Zone

Northern Zone

Northern Zone

Northern Zone

Northern Zone

Northern Zone

Northern Zone - 11 Barrel Culvert

Northern Zone - 11 Barrel Culvert

Northern Zone - 11 Barrel Culvert

Northern Zone - Pavement works

Northern Zone - Pavements

Northern Zone - Pavements

Northern Zone - Wetland

Northern Zone - Wetland construction

Tapuwae o Kahumatamomoe - Moir Hill Road Bridge/Overpass

Tapuwae o Kahumatamomoe - Moir Hill Road Bridge/Overpass

Tapuwae o Kahumatamomoe - Moir Hill Road Bridge/Overpass

Arawhiti ki Ōkahu – Ōkahu Viaduct - Southern Connection

Arawhiti ki Ōkahu – Ōkahu Viaduct - Southern Connection

Arawhiti ki Ōkahu – Ōkahu Viaduct - Southern Connection

Arawhiti Pua Ngahere - Kauri Eco Viaduct

Arawhiti Pua Ngahere - Kauri Eco Viaduct

Arawhiti Pua Ngahere - Kauri Eco Viaduct

Arawhiti Pua Ngahere - Kauri Eco Viaduct, Piling works underway

Central North

Central North

Central North

Central North

Central North - Three barrel culvert and fill

Central North alignment and cut

Central North cut

Central North cut

Central North cut

Central North cut

Central Southern Zone

Central Southern Zone

Central Southern Zone

Central Southern Zone

Central Southern Zone

Central Southern Zone

Central Southern Zone

Mahurangi River Bridge

Mahurangi River Bridge

Mahurangi River Bridge

Mahurangi River Bridge structural work

Northern Zone

Northern Zone - 11 Barrel Culvert

Northern Zone - 11 Barrel Culvert

Northern Zone - Woodcocks Road Bridge

Northern Zone culvert

Southern Zone - Hikauae Underpass

Tapuwae o Kahumatamomoe - Moir Hill Bridge/Overpass

Tapuwae o Kahumatamomoe - Moir Hill Bridge/Overpass

Arawhiti ki Ōkahu – Ōkahu Viaduct

Arawhiti ki Ōkahu – Ōkahu Viaduct - Southern Connection

Arawhiti ki Ōkahu – Ōkahu Viaduct - Southern Connection

Arawhiti ki Pūhoi – Pūhoi Viaduct

Arawhiti ki Pūhoi – Pūhoi Viaduct

Arawhiti ki Pūhoi – Pūhoi Viaduct Girder delivery

Arawhiti Pua Ngahere - Kauri Eco Viaduct

Central North

Central North Cut

Central South

Earthworks

Four barrel culvert - Southern Zone

Hikauae Underpass - Southern Zone

Mahurangi Bridge

Moir Hill Bridge/Overpass - Tapuwae o Kahumatamomoe

Northern Zone

Northern Zone

Northern Zone

Northern Zone

Northern Zone

Northern Zone - Wyllie Road new alignment

Northern Zone Cut

Southern Zone

Abutments - Watson Road - Site Access Point 7

Arawhiti ki Ōkahu (Ōkahu Viaduct)

Civil works at Site Access Point 12

Enabling works Pukerito

New Wyllie Road

Preparation for Arawhiti Pua Ngahere (Kauri Eco Viaduct)

Tapuwae o Kahumatamomoe (Moir Hill bridge

View from Arawhiti ki Ōkahu (Ōkahu Viaduct)

Arawhiti ki Ōkahu - DMMC CC2800 crawler crane

Central Cut

Plant

Surveyors

Tapuwae o Kahumatamomoe

Tapuwae o Kahumatamomoe

View from Tapuwae o Kahumatamomoe

Earthworks - Northern Zone

Earthworks - Northern Zone

Earthworks - Southern Zone

Mahurangi Bridge

Rock Cut - Central North Zone

Tapuwae o Kahumatamomoe

View of the alignment

View south from Tapuwae o Kahumatamomoe

Arawhiti ki Ōkahu

Arawhiti ki Ōkahu - Headstock

Earthworks - Southern Zone

Earthworks - Southern Zone

Mahurangi Bridge

Mahurangi stream diversion

Moir Hill Road realignment

S1 Cut

Tapuwae o Kahumatamomoe

Tapuwae o Kahumatamomoe

Tapuwae o Kahumatamomoe

Tapuwae o Kahumatamomoe

Te Arawhiti ki Ōkahu

Te Arawhiti ki Ōkahu

Te Arawhiti ki Ōkahu

Te Arawhiti ki Pūhoi

Ara Tūhono – Pūhoi to Warkworth

Ara Tūhono – Pūhoi to Warkworth

Ara Tūhono – Pūhoi to Warkworth

Tapuwae o Kahumatamomoe

Te Arawhiti ki Ōkahu

Te Arawhiti ki Ōkahu

Te Arawhiti ki Ōkahu

Te Arawhiti ki Ōkahu

Borrow Pit

CN1

CN4

CN5 4

CN5 Cut

CS8B Box culvert CS8C Fill

CS8D Cut

CS8E Fill

Earthworks opertaions forming the new Wyllie Road looking North

Hay Bales next to N1A Cut

Looking North over CN4 and CN1

N3E Cut looking south

N4A Fill_Mahurangi Bridge South abutment

Northern Connextion cut to Fill at Roundabout

S1 Cut

S1 Cut

S4B Cut

Standing on N3A Fill looking North at the rock blast at N3C Cut

Arawhiti ki Ōkahu

CN4

CN8A Culvert

CN9

Mahurangi Bridge South Abutment

Perry Road Underpass

S2 Fill

View of CN1

Central Cut

Central Zone

CS1 Cut

Moxy on the move!

Okahu

Puhoi North Cut

Woodcocks - Drone View

Woodcocks Crossing

Arawhiti ki Okahu view south

Bridge column under construction - Okahu

Column framework - Okahu

Culvert Installation - Central South

Fill - Central South

Northern Area - Earthmoving

Water Cart

CN1 - Cut

Culvert Installation - CN4

Northern Zone

Woodcocks Road & Carran Road Realignment

120 tonne excavator

120 tonne excavator

60 tonne dump trucks

Central North Zone

Culvert installation, central north area (CN4)

Earth moving equipment, Hydrema

Earthworks, central north area

Piling works at Te Arawhiti ki Ōkahu

Piling works at Te Arawhiti ki Ōkahu

Te Arawhiti ki Ōkahu

View north towards CN1 cut, central north area

View towards Ōkahu inlet, location of Te Arawhiti ki Ōkahu (Ōkahu viaduct)

Abutment works underway for Te Tapuwae o Kahumatamoemoe (Moir Hill Overpass)

Abutment works underway for Te Tapuwae o Kahumatamoemoe (Moir Hill Overpass)

Central North structure

CN1 cut & blast area, view south

CN4 culvert installation

CN8 culvert installation

CS2F cut, view north, south of Moir Hill Road

CS8 cut, filling and compacting

Ground improvement works, Te Arawhiti Pua Ngahere (Kauri Eco Viaduct)

Ground improvements, Woodcocks/Carran Road intersection

N3 cut, east of Wyllie Road, view south

Woodcocks Road Raft, where the bridge pilings will be installed

CS1 cut South of Moir Hill Road, Central South

Earthworks cut south of SAP8, Central South

Excavator with milling head cutting rock for bridge construction, Central South

Preparation works for bridge construction, eastern side, Central South

SAP8 near Hungry Creek, Central South

View south showing Pōhuehue compound (Wreaks Road), Central South

View south towards the temporary causeway at the Ōkahu inlet, South

Wick drains installed as part of ground improvement works south of Pūhoi road

Work continues on the temporary causeway at the Ōkahu inlet, South

'CN1' cut and blast area, Central North

CN7 cut - Central North

Culvert pipes installed, Central North

Culvert pipes installed, Central North

Ground improvement & drainage works - Hungry Creek, Central South

Hydroseed applied to stabilise cut - Central South

Mahurangi temporary stream diversion, North

N3 Cut, North

Rock crushing - Central North

Stabilised 'cut' - Moir Hill Road, Central South

Temporary causeway Ōkahu, South

Woodcocks Road temporary widening, North

Culvert installation, North

Culvert preperation, Central North

Dump truck, South

Earthworks near SAP8, Central South

Geotextile being laid in preperation for ground improvement works, South

Gully preperation, South

Hydroseed takes effect, Central North

Onsite quarry, Central North forestry area

Plant lined up near Moir Hill Road, Central South

Stream diversion, Central North

Temporary stage to construct Te Arawhiti ki Ōkahu, South

View of Earthworks near Wyllie Road site office, North

Access track south of the Kauri Eco Viaduct

Compaction, North

Culvert pipes to be installed, Central North

Excavating a sediment control pond, Central North

Geotextiles used for erosion control, North

Ground improvement works, North

Gully muck out and earthworks, SAP8 Central South

Installation of piles, Ōkahu inlet, South

Large cut and soil disposal site, south of Moir Hill Road, Central South

N3 Cut, North

N3 Cut, view North to the Wyllie Road Project Office

Pōhuehue compound near Moir Hill Road, Central South

Rock crushing, Central North

Stockpile of rock for causeway, Ōkahu inlet, South

Trucks crossing at Woodcocks Road, North

View south towards tunnels, South

Central North works

Central South, near Moir Hill road

CN1 cut, Central North

CS1 cut, Central South

Culvert stockpile, Central North

Dump truck and culvert stockpile, Central South

Earthworks cut, North

Earthworks cut, North

Earthworks cut, South near SAP8 (Hungry Creek

Earthworks, Central North

Earthworks, North

Gully muck out, Central South

Plant at work, Central South

Plant parked up

Pohuehue compound, Central South

Rock Borrow, Central North

Rock extraction for sediment retention pond, South

Sand blanket for ground improvements, North

Soil disposal site, North

Stockpile, Central South

Traffic Management Moir Hill road

View South from near Mahurangi West Road, Culverts lined up for stream diversion

View South towards designation road compound (SAP4), Central North

Wick drain rig, North

Wick drains for ground improvements, North

Wyllie Road compound, North

Ground improvement works in the North

Preload area, ground improvements in the North

Access track Central North

Access track view north, Central North area

Access tracks and hydroseeding Central South

Central North terrain

Central South cut, Moir Hill Road

Central South earthworks, near Moir Hill Road

Culverts on the move

Environmental controls, South of Pūhoi road

N3 cut, east of Wyllie Road

Plant at work

Rock Borrow

Sediment pond construction south of Pūhoi Road

Sign in process at gate house

Stockpile near SAP8, South

Stockpiled culverts Central South

Stockpiling materials in the North

View up the alignment, Central South

Wick drain rig at work

Geotextile being laid for ground improvement works

Stockpile of materials in the North

Forest Gecko

Forest Gecko heading to it's new house

Forest Gecko pre release

Gecko release team

Builder in the Central North area

DEB South of Puhoi Road

Decanting Earth Bund (DEB)

Dump truck and digger at work

Ground improvements

Ground improvements near Perry Road

Haul road west of Wyllie road

Kauri die back quarantine area

Pre blast markout

Rock borrow

Rock borrow Central North

Rock borrow in action

Rock crusher

Rock supplies Central North

Survey team member

Wick drain rig

Wick drains

Access Track near Moir Hill Road

Access Track Northern Area

Central North 'Tiger Country'

Challenging terrain

Forestry work

Plant at work

Plant at work

Pōhuehue site office

Trial embankment Northern area

View of site North from Hungry Creek area

View South East near Moir Hill Road

View South from Moir Hill Road

Wick drains in place

Works through SAP 8 near Hungry Creek

Access Track between SAP 6-7

Plant near SAP1

Rock Borrow

Rock Borrow

SAP4

Sediment Pond

View South from Moir Hill

Wick drain rig

Tree felling works

Pathway cleared

Sediment control pond

Site Access Point 4 off SH1

Rock borrow pit

Rock borrow pit

Forestry area

NX2 project office and trial embankment

Tree felling works

Construction vehicles

Aggregate truck

Access track construction

Access track construction

Forestry clearance

Sediment control pond

Skid site

Temporary tracks

Culvert pipes

View towards project office

Newly built access track

Trail embankment preparation

Carran Road temporary bridge

Forestry clearance works

Loading up a logging truck

Forestry clearance works

Sediment control

Site prep: new office location

Wick drain testing

Kauri quarantine area

Carran Road temporary bridge

Safety checkpoint

Forestry works

Forestry works

Forestry skid site