Leading scaffolding and temporary structure company, Camelspace, has been recruited by the Northern Gateway Alliance to work on the Newmarket Viaduct replacement project. At least six Camelspace employees will be required onsite fulltime to solve numerous temporary access problems daily.
'We are so pleased to be involved in such a fascinating and high profile job,’ says Phil McConchie, Commercial Director and co-founder of Camelspace. ‘This is one of the most complex motorway flyover replacement projects ever undertaken anywhere in the world, and it is being done while keeping the motorway open at all times. It’s not often that you get the opportunity to work on such a unique feat of engineering.’
‘Camelspace was chosen for the project because the company has the experience, the necessary access structure and scaffold equipment and a proven track record in solving access challenges that others can’t,’ adds Phil. ‘We’re looking forward to working alongside the Northern Gateway Alliance and other suppliers over the next couple of years to improve this vital road transport link.’
The Newmarket Viaduct (flyover) is being replaced to provide better earthquake stability and cope with increasing traffic demand. Other factors were the very low safety barriers and the fact that the existing viaduct is a prohibited route for overweight vehicles, forcing more trucks through the city streets. The new design will be able to withstand an earthquake with a 2,500 year return period.
The Newmarket Connection project will see the existing Newmarket Viaduct replaced with a wider, stronger, more sustainable new motorway bridge through a carefully orchestrated sequence of construction and deconstruction stages. This innovative staged approach will enable the New Zealand Transport Agency to keep this vital link in the country’s motorway network open at close to full capacity throughout the four year replacement process. It is estimated that the entire project will cost around $195 million.
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