MEDIA RELEASE
13 May 2009 - for immediate release
 
 
Ports of Auckland welcomes progress on Waterview Connection
 
Ports of Auckland Managing Director Jens Madsen today welcomed the New Zealand Transport Agency’s announcement on the Waterview Connection and the progress made towards completing the Western Ring Route.
 
Mr Madsen said that after years of delay, it was good to finally get a decision and to have some certainty about the project, which will deliver significant economic and supply chain benefits.
 
“As the final link in the Western Ring Route, the Waterview Connection is of strategic importance to the Auckland economy and supply chain,” Mr Madsen said.
 
Mr Madsen said the historic lack of investment in Auckland’s transport network had been a handbrake on regional growth and productivity.
 
“It’s vitally important that progress on the project continues in a timely manner.”
 
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