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Which specific State Highway resilience projects, if any, will be funded from the $400.0 million capital tagged contingency for the Government Policy Statement on Land Transport: Resilience initiative in Budget 2026, and what is the forecast cost and timeline of each named project?

Answered Question 24298 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Which specific State Highway resilience projects, if any, will be funded from the $400.0 million capital tagged contingency for the Government Policy Statement on Land Transport: Resilience initiative in Budget 2026, and what is the forecast cost and timeline of each named project?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

Funding has been allocated to the projects as follows: SH2 Waioweka Gorge - $75M SH3 Awakino Gorge - $50M SH26 Kirikiri Stream bridge replacement - $65M SH25 corridor targeted resilience - $20M SH60 Takaka Hill – $20M SH6 Cromwell to Frankton - $30M SH6 Frankton to Kingston - $20M SH6 Haast to Hawea - $40M SH94 Milford to Te Anau - $40M The delivery timelines will be confirmed following confirmation of project scopes.