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SH2 Matahorua Gorge

The SH2 Matahorua Gorge Realignment will deliver safety and efficiency benefits for the Hawke's Bay and Gisborne regions, helping to make a vulnerable and challenging piece of highway a more secure and reliable route.

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Rail bridge above existing SH2 Matahorua Gorge..

Rail bridge above existing SH2 Matahorua Gorge.

Hawke's Bay

  • Construction start date

    October 2009

  • Construction completion date

    2011

  • Location

    SH2 Matahorua Gorge between Napier and Wairoa

  • Project type

    Realignment

  • Project status

    Construction

  • Project contact

    Robert Strong

  • Estimated cost

    $20 million to $100 million

  • Project website

    http://www.nzta.govt.nz/projects/matahorua/

Benefits

The project will improve safety, route security and reliability for freight.

Features

The project involves replacing the existing state highway through the gorge with a new 3.1km section of road that will pass over the top of the gorge with the installation of a new viaduct and 'road over rail' bridge.