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New Kopu Bridge Opened
It’s hard to believe but this Christmas you won’t have to wait for ages to cross the Kopu Bridge at busy times. Prime Minister John Key and an equally...
Kopu Bridge Milestones
Two milestones on the $47m two-lane new Kopu Bridge - which is on target for completion by this time next year. From the temporary work platform extending...
Kopu Roundabout Completed
Construction of a two-lane roundabout that will eventually link the new State Highway 25 Kopu Bridge with the State Highway 26 Ngati Maru Highway, between Thames...
New Kopu Bridge Stage
Construction of the new two-lane Kopu Bridge near Thames is entering a new phase. Work is about to begin on building a temporary working platform extending from...
Rubberneckers Crash At Kopu
Nose-to-tail crashes are occurring around the old single-lane Kopu bridge near Thames because drivers are slowing down to have a glimpse of the construction of...
Kopu Roundabout Work Starts
Construction of a two-lane roundabout to link the new Kopu Bridge with State Highway 26 (Thames to Paeroa) is under way - nine weeks earlier than planned. The...
Kopu Beam In Today
Construction of the Kopu Bridge replacement project near Thames reached a new milestone today. The final beam of the four steel bridge beams that connect the...
Pics: Kopu Bridge Progress
For those like me interested in the Kopu bridge project, here’s an update from NZTA of the progress. Piling and pier construction is now under way in earnest...
Kopu Closes For Night
Kopu Bridge, just south of Thames on State Highway 25, will be closed to traffic this coming Thursday night. The closure will enable NZTA to carry out maintenance...
Kopu Bridge Realtime Info Doesn’t Ease The Pain!
A quick trip down to Thames this afternoon and I was curious to see if NZTA’s new idea of providing real-time information about the status of the Kopu Bridge...
Kopu Bridge Replacement Work Starts At Last (Photos)
Finally , there are visible signs of a start on the new two-lane Kopu bridge replacing the ridiculously inadequate one-lane bridge near Thames. Work has at last...
