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flag Auckland Harbour Bridge repainting begins, with $22.4M upgrade due to paint degradation and environmental protections.

flag The Auckland Harbour Bridge repainting project, now over a year into its 12-year timeline, has focused on the southern land-based section, with crews sandblasting and repainting to prevent corrosion. flag The New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi confirmed the original paint had reached the end of its design life, prompting a maintenance cost increase from $12.2 million to $22.4 million. flag Environmental safeguards are in place to manage heavy metal contamination risks, particularly near Stokes Point. flag While the bridge will remain grey, plans for the more complex sea-crossing section are underway, with work expected to begin in 2026 after structural assessments and containment systems are finalized.

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