Dear Ms Trevors,

Thank you for your email of 27 August in which you submitted an Official Information Act request as follows:

“March 2000 - Siblair Knight Merz prepared an outline plan report for NZTA on SH58/Flightys Rd/Murphys Road intersection - What was the proposed cost to make the proposed changes to this intersetion reconstruction?

13 November 2014 - the budget was set at $30M to upgrade and implement safety improvements on SH58 https://www.nzta.govt.nz/media-releases/... - what safety improvements did this include?

21 November 2014 - "Proposed improvements were to include wire rope barrier" What was the specific budget allocation for the Wire Rope Barrier:

28 November 2014 - "work on the western section, currently operating under a reduced speed limit, is due to commence in December. This first-stage work involves straightening the road, installing 700m of wire rope safety barrier to protect motorists from head on collisions, and improving drainage to maintain the road’s integrity, as the stream has washed away its foundations" https://www.nzta.govt.nz/media-releases/... - Why did this work not commence?

16 January 2015 "This realignment is the first stage in a wider $30m package of improvements scheduled for SH58 between SH2 and Transmission Gully, which includes further curve realignments, a reduction in the speed limit (from 100 to 80km/hr), the installation of a wire rope barrier and a roundabout at Moonshine Road", https://www.nzta.govt.nz/media-releases/... - When was the $30m package of improvments cancelled?

15 July 2015 "the installation of a wire rope barrier and a roundabout at Moonshine Road", https://www.nzta.govt.nz/media-releases/... - What was the specific cost for the roundabout at Moonshine Road?

In 2017 (engagement report below) it was detailed the "proposed package" of safety improvements for SH58. It is interesting to note that some of the "proposed package" of safety improvements were actually carried over from 2014. https://www.nzta.govt.nz/assets/projects...

18 July 2017 "Package of saftey improvements", https://www.nzta.govt.nz/media-releases/... - What was the difference between the safety improvements as outlined between November 2014 - July 2015?

What was the specific cost for the Round about at the intersection of SH58/Flightys/Murphys Road in July 2017?
What was the specific cost for the Round about at the intersection of Moonshine Road/SH58 in July 2017?

20 March 2018 "“SH58 has accumulated one of the worst safety records in New Zealand and it’s a priority for the Agency to make significant safety improvements as soon as possible" https://www.nzta.govt.nz/media-releases/... - Specifically What significant safety improvements was NZTA referring to in this release?”

Minister Twyford is considering your request in accordance with the Act, and will respond in due course.

Kind regards

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Minister of Transport | Minister of Urban Development
Minister of Economic Development
Private Bag 18041 | Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand
Office Phone: +64 4 817 8704 Email: [email address]

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Good afternoon

Thank you for your email of 27 August 2019 in which you submitted an Official Information Act (OIA) request as follows:

"March 2000 - Siblair Knight Merz prepared an outline plan report for NZTA on SH58/Flightys Rd/Murphys Road intersection - What was the proposed cost to make the proposed changes to this intersetion reconstruction?

13 November 2014 - the budget was set at $30M to upgrade and implement safety improvements on SH58 https://www.nzta.govt.nz/media-releases/... - what safety improvements did this include?

21 November 2014 - "Proposed improvements were to include wire rope barrier" What was the specific budget allocation for the Wire Rope Barrier:

28 November 2014 - "work on the western section, currently operating under a reduced speed limit, is due to commence in December. This first-stage work involves straightening the road, installing 700m of wire rope safety barrier to protect motorists from head on collisions, and improving drainage to maintain the road’s integrity, as the stream has washed away its foundations" https://www.nzta.govt.nz/media-releases/... - Why did this work not commence?

16 January 2015 "This realignment is the first stage in a wider $30m package of improvements scheduled for SH58 between SH2 and Transmission Gully, which includes further curve realignments, a reduction in the speed limit (from 100 to 80km/hr), the installation of a wire rope barrier and a roundabout at Moonshine Road", https://www.nzta.govt.nz/media-releases/... - When was the $30m package of improvments cancelled?

15 July 2015 "the installation of a wire rope barrier and a roundabout at Moonshine Road", https://www.nzta.govt.nz/media-releases/... - What was the specific cost for the roundabout at Moonshine Road?

In 2017 (engagement report below) it was detailed the "proposed package" of safety improvements for SH58. It is interesting to note that some of the "proposed package" of safety improvements were actually carried over from 2014. https://www.nzta.govt.nz/assets/projects...

18 July 2017 "Package of saftey improvements", https://www.nzta.govt.nz/media-releases/... - What was the difference between the safety improvements as outlined between November 2014 - July 2015?

What was the specific cost for the Round about at the intersection of SH58/Flightys/Murphys Road in July 2017?
What was the specific cost for the Round about at the intersection of Moonshine Road/SH58 in July 2017?

20 March 2018 "“SH58 has accumulated one of the worst safety records in New Zealand and it’s a priority for the Agency to make significant safety improvements as soon as possible" https://www.nzta.govt.nz/media-releases/... - Specifically What significant safety improvements was NZTA referring to in this release?"

The information you have requested is believed to be more closely connected with the functions of the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA). Your request is therefore being transferred under Section 14(b)(ii) of the OIA to the NZTA for a response.

The NZTA will contact you in due course regarding this request.

Ngā mihi

Genevieve Woodall | Private Secretary (Transport)
Office of Hon Phil Twyford
Minister of Transport | Minister of Urban Development | Minister for Economic Development
Private Bag 18041 | Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand
Office Phone: +64 4 817 8704 Email: [email address]

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Dear Dianne

 

This email acknowledges your below request for information made under the
Official Information Act 1982.

 

Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate section of the
Transport Agency for response. They will contact you if they require
clarification of your request, more time to respond, or if your request
has been transferred to another organisation to respond to. Unless more
time is required, the Transport Agency will send a response to you within
20 working days of receiving your request – in this instance on or before
26 September 2019.

 

If you would like to discuss your request with the Transport Agency,
please contact us by email at [1][email address].

 

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Dear Dianne

 

Please find attached the response to your request of 27 August 2019 for
information under the Official Information Act 1982.

 

Regards

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Ministerial Services

Government – Engagement & Partnerships

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
National Office / 50 Victoria Street
Private Bag 6995, Wellington 6141, New Zealand 
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