South Auckland s Mill Rd highway: Transport Minister silent on the cost of project
4 May, 2021 12:53 AM
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Transport Minister Michael Wood confirmed last week that the Government was reviewing the estimated cost of the NZ Upgrade Programme, including the Mill Rd project. Photo / Chris McKeen
Transport Minister Michael Wood confirmed last week that the Government was reviewing the estimated cost of the NZ Upgrade Programme, including the Mill Rd project. Photo / Chris McKeen
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By: Stephen Forbes
Transport Minister Michael Wood refuses to say what the latest cost projections are for Auckland s Mill Rd project.
Expected to cost $1.35 billion when the Government announced funding in January last year, Mill Rd was the biggest project in the $12b NZ Upgrade Programme.
Last week Wood confirmed the Government was reviewing estimated costs for the entire programme, including the Mill Rd project. But he refused to answer questions about the projected cost and whether work is still scheduled to start in 2022. Wood said the Government is “working through the cost and scope” of the projects to ensure they still meet key objectives and that costs are managed appropriately.
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Transport Minister Michael Wood refuses to say what the latest cost projections are for Auckland’s Mill Rd, a project originally slated at $1.35b. “Ministers are working through options on how to take the programme forward and an announcement will be made in the coming weeks, he said.
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District Council’s Economic and Community Development Unit
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regions; sustainability and resource recovery initiatives;
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