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On June 4 it was announced that the cost of building the Penlink road and bridge from Whangaparāoa to Redvale has more than doubled, and that Government is still footing the bill.
Government’s reassessment of roading projects funded under its NZ Upgrade programme (HM April 21) is now complete and while some have fallen by the wayside, funding for the big project for this area, Penlink, remains.
The refresh of scope, cost and schedule has ballooned the cost for Penlink from $411m to $830m.
Labour list MP based in Kaipara ki Mahurangi, Marja Lubeck, says despite this huge increase, the plan is still for a two-lane road and bridge, future proofed for four lanes.
The timing of construction, originally set down for November or December this year, has been pushed out to next year. Ms Lubeck says she hopes that construction can begin early in 2022, but because of the big investment required, it’s more important than ever to take the time to make sure everything is right.
