The Government will investigate the feasibility of progressing the Waterview Connection section of Auckland’s Western Ring Route as a public private partnership (PPP), Finance Minister Michael Cullen and Transport Minister Annette King announced today.
The Waterview Connection is a proposed State Highway extension in Auckland that runs from Mt Roskill to the Northwestern Motorway. The route effectively completes the Western Ring Route by connecting State Highway 20 to State Highway 16. Once finished, the Western Ring Route will be a single 48 kilometre motorway that bypasses the CBD and links Manukau, Auckland, Waitakere, and North Shore cities. Details about the construction of the Waterview Connection and the Western Ring Route are available from Transit New Zealand.
The Waterview Connection Procurement Steering Group, the joint public sector-private sector steering group which is conducting the investigation into the feasibility of a Public Private Partnership (PPP) for the Waterview Connection, is calling for public submissions from interested parties.
Access to further information and submission documents are available on the Treasury website here.
The media release, terms of reference and questions and answers are also available on the Beehive website here.