Part 2 - Planned Investment
Introduction
This part of the Plan provides a list of the major projects in each of the sectors we cover. The list is not comprehensive and is based only on information that is publicly available or that is not commercially sensitive. A more detailed list is available on the website of the National Infrastructure Unit: www.infrastructure.govt.nz.
A more detailed description of each sector, including further detail about the drivers of and barriers to investment, is included in Part 3 of the National Infrastructure Plan: Facts and Issues.
Roads
The publicly-accessible roads in New Zealand are owned by the Crown (in the case of state highways) or local authorities (in the case of local and arterial roads). Maintenance and new construction are paid for through user charges (fuel excise duty, road user charges, and motor vehicle registration) as well as contributions from ratepayers. These funding sources target those who directly benefit from the roads.
Each year, hundreds of roading projects are approved and funded based on a prioritisation and decision-making process employed by local authorities and New Zealand Transport Agency, working within the framework created by the Land Transport Management Act (LTMA) 2003 and the Government Policy Statement (GPS) on transport. In May 2009, the Minister of Transport released a new GPS that identified investment in economic growth and productivity as the priority. The 2009/12 National Land Transport Programme (NLTP), released in August 2009, reflected that reprioritisation. The roading projects listed below are some of the more significant projects that are under way or in the pipeline.
Total investment in transport infrastructure has significantly increased over previous years, and the focus has been put on projects that will contribute most to improving productivity. The following graph sets out anticipated expenditure as per the 2009/10-2018/19 GPS. This excludes local government contributions.[12]
Figure 1: Target land transport programme expenditure 2009/10 - 2018/19
- Source: The Treasury, 2009
The 2009/12 NLTP invests nearly $7 billion in the following infrastructure-related activity classes:[13]
| Activity Class | Funding Allocated ($m) |
|---|---|
| State highway improvements - other than roads of national significance | 1,715 |
| State highway improvements - roads of national significance | 1,359 |
| State highway maintenance and operations | 897 |
| Local road maintenance and operations | 743 |
| Local road renewals | 696 |
| State highway renewals | 633 |
| Local road improvements | 480 |
| Public transport infrastructure | 269 |
| Walking and cycling infrastructure | 51 |
| Total | 6,843 |
Note: the 2009/12 NLTP will also fund $1,807m of non-infrastructure related activities, most of which is for road policing and public transport subsidies
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency
In terms of the roads of national significance, the total cost estimates of these (some of which have funding allocated from the 2009/12 NLTP) are as follows:
| Project | Total Cost Estimate ($M) |
|---|---|
| Auckland | |
| Puhoi to Wellsford - SH1 | 1,240-1,520 |
| Completion of the Auckland Western Ring Route* | 1,490-1,820 |
| Auckland Victoria Park Tunnel - SH1* | 396 |
| Waikato | |
| Waikato Expressway - SH1* | 1,700-2,100 |
| Bay of Plenty | |
| Tauranga Eastern Link - SH2* | 450-550 |
| Wellington | |
| Wellington Northern Corridor (Levin to Wellington) - SH1 | 2,100-2,400 |
| Canterbury | |
| Christchurch Motorway Projects* | 660-800 |
* Denotes: construction elements of these projects are included in the 2009/12 NLTP
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency
In addition to the roads of national significance, several large transport investments will be investigated and (if acceptable) considered for inclusion in the relevant Regional and National Land Transport Programmes beyond 2012, including:
| Candidate projects | Region | Current total Cost Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Waitemata harbour crossing | Auckland | $3-6bn |
| East-west SH20 connection | Auckland | $1.4-1.7bn |
| Auckland urban arterials improvements* | Auckland | $1-2bn |
| Auckland Manukau Eastern Transport Initiative (AMETI)* | Auckland | $300-500m |
| North Shore bus way extensions | Auckland | $200-250m |
| Penlink* | Auckland | $150-200m |
| Kopuku realignment | Auckland | $75-100m |
| Hamilton southern links | Waikato | $550-650m |
| Potential improvements to SH1 Desert Road | Waikato | $130-200m |
| Wairere Drive improvements* | Waikato | $90-110m |
| Mangatarata four laning | Waikato | $75-100m |
| Church to Timbermill four laning | Waikato | $70-90m |
| Graham's bridge realignment | Waikato | $50-75m |
| Maramarua Deviation | Waikato | $50-70m |
| Tauranga northern arterial | Bay of Plenty | $350-500m |
| Hairini link | Bay of Plenty | $180-220m |
| Katikati bypass | Bay of Plenty | $90-120m |
| Tauriko bypass | Bay of Plenty | $80-120m |
| Rotorua eastern arterial | Bay of Plenty | $75-90m |
| Omokoroa intersection | Bay of Plenty | $30-50m |
| Prebensen Drive* | Hawkes Bay | $25-40m |
| Vickers Road to New Plymouth | Taranaki | $45-70m |
| Petone to Grenada link | Wellington | $200-300m |
| Kennedy Good interchange | Wellington | $100-150m |
| Melling interchange | Wellington | $45-60m |
| Potential improvements to SH1 Kaikoura Coast | Canterbury | $100-200m |
| Woodend bypass | Canterbury | $80-90m |
| Lyttleton tunnel improvements | Canterbury | $75-90m |
| Gates of Haast realignment | West Coast | $35-40m |
| Homer tunnel improvements | Southland | $35-60m |
* Denotes: construction elements of these projects are included in the 2009/12 NLTP
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency
Notes
- [12]The expenditure depicted in the graph on this page does not include carry forwards and relates only to National Land Transport Programme Expenditure (excludes rail capital investment). Actual expenditure in 2009/10 is forecast to be over $3 billion.
- [13]Available at: http://www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/national-land-transport-programme/2009-2012/index.html
