SH2 Waioeka Gorge Bridge Strengthening

BOP bridge-building success

PROJECT: SH2 Waioeka Gorge Bridge Strengthening CONTRACTOR: BBR Contech CLIENT: Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency VALUE: $2m

The strengthening of five bridges in Waioeka Gorge for Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency provided an opportunity for BBR Contech to apply its specialist expertise to an important project on the state highway system.

Working with Beca, BBR Contech developed an alternative proposal that reduced cost and the time taken to complete the work. The project team 2CONSTRUCTION EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2022 CCNZ / HIREPOOL 55 completed the first bridge in summer of 2021 and the remaining bridges in the summer of 2022. The work was completed four months ahead of the contract completion date resulting in significantly reduced disruption for road users. The time saving resulted from detailed planning of the work and by carefully managing traffic management, staging of the work and new methodologies resulting in an excellent outcome for all involved.