Traffic flowing over new Kopu Bridge
12 December 2011
The wait is over - traffic began flowing in both directions over the new two-lane Kopu Bridge this morning.
Last delays at Kopu Bridge this weekend
9 December 2011
Motorists travelling over the single-lane Kopu Bridge this Saturday can expect traffic delays - but they are likely to be the last at this traffic bottleneck.
Kopu roundabout completed before traffic hits holiday peak
7 December 2010
Construction of a two-lane roundabout that will eventually link the new State Highway 25 Kopu Bridge with the State Highway 26 Ngati Maru Highway, between Thames and Paeroa, is substantially completed.
New phase of bridge construction set to start this week
2 November 2010
Construction of the new two-lane Kopu Bridge near Thames is entering a new phase this week.
Labour Weekend drivers asked not to 'rubber-neck' on Kopu Bridge
18 October 2010
Reports of nose-to-tail crashes and slow driving incidents on the State Highway 25 Kopu Bridge near Thames has prompted a warning to drivers from the NZ Transport Agency.
Kopu Bridge roundabout construction under way - nine weeks early
23 August 2010
Construction of a two-lane roundabout to link the new Kopu Bridge with State Highway 26 (Thames to Paeroa) is under way - nine weeks earlier than planned.
Kopu Bridge milestone - first beam span completed on project's first anniversary
29 July 2010
Construction of the NZ Transport Agency's SH25 Kopu Bridge replacement project near Thames reached a new milestone today - exactly one year after the Prime Minister turned the first sod.
First bridge beam manufactured for new Kopu Bridge
13 May 2010
The first bridge beam manufactured for the new Kopu Bridge near Thames rolled out of a factory in Auckland yesterday, Wednesday 12 May.
Jobs growing as new bridge takes shape
12 February 2010
The Kopu Bridge replacement project is already providing an economic boost for the region, with nearly 40 people now directly employed on the project as the new 578 metre long structure begins to take shape over the Waihou River.
Construction starts for new Kopu Bridge
29 July 2009
Construction is now underway to replace the current one-lane Kopu Bridge on State Highway 25 near Thames with a new two-lane bridge that will significantly reduce peak holiday travel delays and improve safety on this section of State Highway 25.
Kopu Bridge replacement work to start in July
07 May 2009
View PDF of Ministers statement.
Transit announces no change to Kopu industrial access
27 September 2006
Transit New Zealand advised today that it will not be pursuing a designation change to alter the design of the access to the Kopu industrial area, which is being undertaken as part of the Kopu Bridge replacement project.
State Highway 25 Kopu Bridge replacement geotechnical investigation begins
9 February 2006
Transit New Zealand is pleased to advise commencement of geotechnical investigations for the design of the replacement bridge over the Waihou River at Kopu.
