Tauranga Eastern Link (New Zealand)

Project information

Project description mageba scope Highlights & facts The Tauranga Eastern Link provides a mageba supplied both RESTON®POT bear- much needed transport corridor in the ings and LASTO®BLOCK elastomeric bear- mageba Products: Bay of Plenty. It has been recognised by ings for the Tauranga Eastern link. Type: RESTON®POT bearings the government of New Zealand as a road The LASTO®BLOCK elastomeric bearings LASTO®BLOCK of national significance. carry a maximum vertical load of 8,100 kN. elastomeric bearings It is designed as a four lane highway and All twelve elastomer bearings are pro- Installation: 2012 includes in total seven bridges. The East- duced from natural Rubber (NR) and are ern Link begins at Te Maunga in Tauranga reinforced with steel plates. Structure: and ends at the existing junction of State The RESTON®POT bearings installed in Location: Tauranga Highways 2 and 33 near Paengaroa. the bridges of the Tauranga Eastern Link Country: New Zealand The Tauranga Eastern Link reduces the have a maximal load carrying capacity of Built: 2011–2016 travelling time between the regions and 3,330 kN. Both the LASTO®BLOCK elas- Type: Roadway hence supports the regional growth. tomeric bearings and the RESTON®POT Length: 23 km bearings are designed and manufactured Builder: HEB Construction in accordance with EN 1337 and therefore marked with the CE label.

Location of the Tauranga Eastern Link on the North LASTO®BLOCK elastomeric bearing with The RESTON®POT bearings ready for shipment to Island of New Zealand CE labelling New Zealand

Tauranga

New Zealand

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