Bridge Conference outline

Bridge Conference outline

1. NIMT BR 273

   • About the project
     • NIMT BR 273
       • Last Timber bridge on the Golden Triangle to be replaced
       • Relationship with Waikato Tainui
       • Railway at the base of a the Urupa
     • Design Build Contract
       • Downer / URS - AECOM
         • Selected Design included extensive excavation
     • challenges
       • "shared mistake"
       • Where to put the new bridge
   • About the location
     • Urupa
       • History -- how Taupiri Maunga became Tapu
       • expanding Urupa
     • Safety Issues
       • Dangerous exit off of SH1
       • Historic but informal Level Crossing
       • Trespass on NIMT BR 272
   • Accidental Discovery Protocol
   • How we actually did
   • How the project went
   • Positive effects of the bridge
     • Watts Grove
       • Local stakeholders
         • NZTA, KiwiRail, WDC, Local Board, Urupa Committee, Taupiri Marae, Waikato Tainui
     • New Bridge in place
   • TWWG
     • Communicate to their constituncies
       • Visitors to the Urupa
     • Provide Cultural Oversite / to the Project team
       • Daily Karakia
         • Prayers for Safety

2. Panel Discussion

   • Participants
     • Peter
     • Russell
     • Allister
     • Major (or Jo Barton)
   • Discussion topics
     • learning points / stories
       • First time the protocol was enacted
       • Finding Koiwi at the bottom of the excavation for pitching timber piles
       • First "digging" ont he Urupa
         • Miscommunication
         • "the hole needed to be filled" -- real concern for the safety and well being of the Project team

3. Taumarunui Bridges

   • TWWP
     • Representatives from LOCAL MARAE's
     • Learning process for Maniopoto Maori Trust Board AND for Local Marae's AND for KiwiRail
     • Mitigations
       • Planting
       • The booklet
       • naming the Bridges
   • Rail History in the area
     • Railway coming through the King country
     • EVERYONE in Taumarunui has some historic connection to the railways

4. KiwiRail's "Te Kupenga Mahi"

   • involved in consultation
   • Advice / Understanding of Maori Concerns

5. INtro

   • Thank you's
   • NEighbours
   • History

6. Approach

7. Working / Building

8. Outcomes