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Rotokauri Transport Hub
The hub connection
PROJECT: Rotokauri Transport Hub CONTRACTOR: Downer NZ CLIENT: Hamilton City Council (HCC) VALUE: $21m
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Rotokauri Transport Hub (The Hub) is an important part of Hamilton City Council’s strategy to provide effective transport options that service the growth of the Waikato region.
A park and ride, rail station, and bus interchange, The Hub is a key connection point for rail passengers and visitors to Te Awa (The Base) shopping centre and provides greater intercity connections between Hamilton, Huntly, and Auckland.
HCC engaged Downer to construct The Hub in September 2019 and the new rail service, Te Huia, was launched with much fanfare in early April 2021.
A multidiscipline brownfields project, The Hub involved construction of new and improved walking and cycling connections, a new 140m long rail platform, an architecturally designed pedestrian rail overbridge to safely connect The Hub with Te Awa, with panels designed with input from mana whenua.
Downer worked collaboratively with Council, AECOM, and project partners, including Tainui Group Holdings, Waikato Regional Council, and Waka Kotahi, to deliver this strategic transport infrastructure and achieve optimal whole-of-life outcomes.
