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Linda Stewart spoke to the update,
based on the detailed presentations attached to the Agenda. Queries and
discussions covered:
·
NZTA
is required to give effect to the Government Policy Statement on Land
Transport which outlines the government’s ambitions investment plan for
Transport with the priority objective of increasing economic growth and
prosperity.
· NZTA has finalised the investment
prioritisation method and is working through prioritising of all bids into
the NLTP and confirmation of funding is expected to be provided to regions in
September.
· The section of expressway 4-laning
between Prebensen Drive and the Links Road roundabout has been prioritised
and site investigations have begun.
·
Safety
improvements funding is committed, the funding for the Rebuild work is
separately Crown funded, and the $100 M for corridor funding is subject
to the 2024 funding bids.
Mayor
Sandra Hazlehurst joined the meeting online at 11.05am
·
The
funding bids (SH5 business cases) are in the NLTP and decisions will be made
by the end of August.
· NZTA to link in with Central
Hawke’s Bay DC in relation to the alternative route from Havelock North
to Waipawa, to be included in discussions with HDC.
· Reality of the trade-off that
getting the funding for the expressway 4-laning may be at the expense of SH5
work.
·
Waikare
Gorge bid doesn’t currently include realignment.
Mayor
Sandra Hazlehurst left the meeting at 11.16am
·
It
was noted, in relation to the Roads of National Significance (RONS), that the
GPS lists the RONS that the Government wants included as priorities for
funding within the NLTF. However, the NZTA Board makes the final decisions on
what is funded within the ranges of each activity class and it would be
overreach by the Minister and Government to direct the Board on what is or is
not funded.
Councillor
Kate Taylor left the meeting at 11.20am
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