MacKays to Peka Peka Wellington Northern Corridor Doing Business with the MacKays to Peka Peka Expressway Alliance An Open Day for Kapiti Businesses • 2,500,000 tonnes imported aggregate. On Monday 9 December an open day for Kapiti • 70,000 m³ concrete. 10,000 tonnes businesses will provide information about the reinforcing steel. opportunities and requirements to work with the • 45 ha landscape and wetland planting MacKays to Peka Peka Alliance (M2PP) who are (over one million plants). delivering the Kapiti Expressway section of the Wellington Northern Corridor. • Expected to create approximately 1000 new jobs. The Wellington Northern Corridor runs from Levin to Wellington Airport and is one of The open day will take place at Southward Car seven roads of national significance that the Museum on Otaihanga Road and will include Government has identified as essential state presentations from the M2PP Alliance team and highways that support economic growth. the opportunity to network and ask questions. This significant investment in regional transport To find out more and to register for this event infrastructure will make journeys quicker and go to: www.m2pp.eventbrite.co.nz safer for people travelling to work, school or to the beach. It will also improve journey times between The event is free to all businesses. the ports, the airport and the supermarket shelves in our region and Manawatu’s forests, farms and Event Details: M2PP Alliance Open Day for distribution centres. Kapiti Businesses The Kapiti Expressway section is being built Date: Monday 9 December by the M2PP Alliance, made up of Fletchers, Beca, Higgens and NZ Transport Agency. The Location: Southward Car Museum, Alliance has its headquarters in Paraparaumu on Otaihanga Road, Kapiti the Kapiti coast and the project presents many Programme: 2-3.30pm – Presentations opportunities for local business to engage. from M2PP Alliance This $630 million project will deliver team approximately 18km of four-lane expressway 3.30-5pm – Information through the area of Paraparaumu and Waikanae, stations on key areas of work including a new bridge over the Waikanae River. will be manned by M2PP It will take four years to build and include: Alliance staff • 18 bridges including 564 precast beams up to 75 tonnes each. To find out more about the Expressway you can contact the Expressway team on [email protected] • 3,000,000 m³ earthworks. or 0508 M2PP INFO (0508 627 476) NZ Transport Agency For more information, visit our website www.nzta.govt.nz/projects/mackays-to-peka-peka.