An Alliance project team is being established by the New Zealand Land Transport Authority to cover the first part of the proposed Expressway from MacKays Crossing to Peka Peka. “We are faced with a dilemma,” says Mayor Jenny Rowan. “While it is clear Central Government is determined to push through the Sandhills Expressway proposal, the final decision will be made at the Board of Inquiry in 18 months or so time.