The piles required to support the new Hikuwai Bailey bridge on State Highway 35 north of Gisborne will be going deeper to ensure a solid footing for construction. The Bailey bridge will replace the Hikuwai No. 1 bridge, which was damaged in Cyclone Gabrielle. Piling began last week, however, contractors will need to drive them down further than first anticipated to reach firm ground. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency maintenance and operations regional manager Jaclyn Hankin said contractors and bridge engineers were working as hard as they could to minimise the impact on the construction schedule.

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