SH29/Takitimu North Link高架桥正式通车 湾丰地区交通建设迎来重要里程碑
新西兰交通部长Chris Bishop宣布，SH29/Takitimu Drive收费公路高架桥正式通车，这是Takitimu North Link第一阶段国家重点公路（Road of National Significance）建设的重要里程碑，标志着丰盛湾（Bay of Plenty）地区交通基础设施建设取得重大进展。
Bishop表示，Takitimu North Link第一阶段工程是西丰盛湾（Western Bay of Plenty）近年来最重要的交通投资之一。项目建成后，将形成一条全长6.8公里、双向四车道快速公路，连接陶朗加（Tauranga）与Te Puna，为居民、物流运输及企业提供更加安全、可靠、高效的交通网络，进一步推动地区经济发展和生产力提升。
全新高架桥正式投入使用
此次开放通车的高架桥位于SH29与Takitimu Drive收费公路立交枢纽，连接Tauriko与陶朗加市中心（Tauranga CBD）。
这座高架桥全长367米，横跨Kōpūrererua Valley Reserve（科普雷雷鲁阿山谷自然保护区），该湿地是澳大拉西亚地区最大的城市湿地之一，因此整个工程在环境保护方面面临较高要求。
据了解，高架桥采用大型预制混凝土梁建造，共由14根桥墩桩基支撑，其中最深桩基深达67米。整个项目累计完成约40万立方米土方工程，属于技术复杂的大型交通基础设施项目。
改善交通流量 提升运输效率
随着高架桥启用，前往陶朗加市中心方向的车辆将改走新桥通行，而驶往Tauriko方向的车辆则可通过新增的匝道通行。
与此同时，桥下新的环岛仍在施工中，未来将连接Takitimu North Link主线，为整个快速公路网络提供更加顺畅的交通转换。
交通部门表示，在确保车辆正常通行的同时，其余工程仍将继续推进。
工程进入最后建设阶段
目前，Takitimu North Link第一阶段工程已进入第五个建设年，大部分主体工程已接近完成。
截至目前：
- 全线大型土方工程基本完成；
- 10座主要桥梁及结构工程接近竣工；
- 部分路段已开始铺设沥青路面；
- 工程重心正由桥梁建设转向路面铺设及排水系统施工。
政府预计，该项目将于2028年全面建成通车。
服务新西兰发展最快地区之一
Bay of Plenty是新西兰人口和经济增长最快的地区之一，也是连接陶朗加港（Port of Tauranga）、奥克兰及汉密尔顿的重要交通枢纽。
Chris Bishop表示，Takitimu North Link项目将有效提升区域交通效率，增强道路抗灾能力，改善道路安全，同时进一步支持货运物流及地区经济发展。
他说：”我们期待未来几年工程继续取得新的进展，并于2028年全面完成，为当地居民和企业提供更加安全、高效和可靠的交通网络。”
来源：新西兰交通部（Ministry of Transport）
编辑：新西兰华人每日资讯网
The opening of the new SH29/Takitimu Drive Toll Road flyover bridge is an important milestone for the Takitimu North Link Stage 1 Road of National Significance project, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says.
“Takitimu North Link Stage 1 is a significant investment in the western Bay of Plenty. The new 6.8km four-lane expressway will support economic growth and productivity by providing a more reliable, resilient and safer connection for road users and freight operators between Tauranga and Te Puna,” Mr Bishop says.
“The flyover bridge opening to traffic today is part of the major interchange being built at SH29/Takitimu Drive Toll Road, between Tauriko and Tauranga CBD. The 367-metre-long bridge spans a section of the Kōpūrererua Valley Reserve, one of Australasia’s largest urban wetlands.
“This is a complex project being delivered in a sensitive environment. In addition to 400,000m3 of earthworks carried out, the flyover bridge is a made of giant pre-cast concrete beams and supported by 14 piles, the deepest of which is 67 metres.
“People travelling towards Tauranga CBD will now use the new flyover bridge, while a slip lane will support movements towards Tauriko. A new roundabout under construction will provide entry onto Takitimu North Link, and work will continue around these new traffic flows as the wider project progresses.
“Overall construction of the Takitimu North Link Stage 1 project is well advanced. Now in its fifth year, earthworks and the project’s 10 major structures are nearing completion, and the first sections of asphalt have also been applied. This marks an important transition from earthworks and structures to pavements and drainage.
“The Bay of Plenty is one of New Zealand’s fastest-growing regions, and the state highway network plays a crucial role in moving people and freight to and from Tauranga, Auckland, Hamilton and the Port of Tauranga.
“The Takitimu North Link Stage 1 Road of National Significance project is about making those journeys more efficient, reliable, and safe. I look forward to further milestones being achieved in coming years in the lead up to completion in 2028.”
