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NEW ZEALAND UPGRADE PROGRAMME – TRANSPORT
Published January 2020 | 20-011
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Foreword
The New Zealand Upgrade Programme will invest $6.8 billion
to get our cities moving, save lives and boost productivity.
The New Zealand Upgrade Programme Safety is a big focus of these projects. Our
reflects the Government’s balanced transport new state highways will be built to a high
policy with $6.8 billion being invested across standard to prevent deaths and serious
road, rail, public transport and walking and injuries. The safety upgrades planned for
cycling infrastructure. Our Government’s existing roads will also play a big role in
careful management of the books means getting commuters home safely in the
that we have this opportunity to upgrade Waikato, Wellington and Canterbury.
the transport infrastructure in our six Investing in separated walking and cycling
main growth areas – Auckland, Waikato, infrastructure will keep walkers and cyclists
Bay of Plenty, Wellington, Canterbury and safe, as well as helping make our roads safer
Queenstown. The package provides for more by reducing the numbers of cars on our
frequent and better public transport and roads.
building safe, new walking and cycling paths. The Programme recognises the importance
It also builds vital roads to speed up travel of reliable freight routes to get goods to
times and unlock housing developments, market, develop new business opportunities
and invests in rail to make our roads safer by and support economic growth. Upgrades in
taking trucks off them. We’re giving families Canterbury, Central North Island freight hubs
across New Zealand real choices in how they and the Upper North Island will help boost
travel to work, home, education and play. productivity and give workers safer routes to
There is over $1 billion being spent on rail move goods.
upgrades in Auckland and Wellington in The New Zealand Upgrade Programme
this programme, bringing the total this will be delivered over the next decade
Government has committed to revitalising and provides the guaranteed, fully-funded
rail to around $4 billion. We have to invest in pipeline of work that industry have been
our rail network to be able to cope with New calling for. It will create 800 to 1000 direct
Zealand’s growing freight volumes. Freight new jobs in our civil construction industry
is expected to increase by 55 per cent by as the first five projects get underway in
2042. Freight carried by rail not only reduces the next 12 months, and 7000 to 9000
wear and tear on our roads, it reduces carbon direct opportunities for our wider supply
emissions by 66 per cent. Building alternative chain. This will give the sector the certainty
transport options for people and freight is a to invest in the workforce, upskill and
vital part of achieving the Government’s goal train more apprentices. I’m proud that our
of net zero emissions by 2050. Government’s new investments in roads and
rail will help future proof the economy, get
our cities moving, and make our roads safer.
Hon Phil Twyford
Minister of Transport
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NEW ZEALAND UPGRADE PROGRAMME – TRANSPORT 5
NORTHLAND PACKAGE
AUCKLAND PACKAGE $692 MILLION
$3.48 BILLION
SH1 Whangārei to Port Marsden
SH1 Papakura to Drury South improvements
Northern Pathway
Auckland rail package
Penlink
Mill Road
WAIKATO & BAY OF PLENTY PACKAGE
$991 MILLION
SH1/SH29 intersection
Tauranga Northern Link
SH2 Te Puna to Ōmokoroa
WELLINGTON PACKAGE
$1.35 BILLION
SH58 safety improvements
Melling interchange
Ōtaki to north of Levin (Ō2NL)
Wellington rail package
CANTERBURY PACKAGE
$159 MILLION
Brougham Street improvements
Rolleston access improvements
SH75 Halswell Road improvements
West Melton improvements
SH1 Walnut Avenue intersection
QUEENSTOWN PACKAGE
improvements
$90 MILLION
SH6A corridor improvements SH1 Tinwald corridor improvements
Ladies Mile corridor improvements
SH6 Grant Road to Kawarau Falls
improvements
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NORTHLAND REGION
SH1 Whangārei to Port
Marsden – safer connections
IMPROVING
SAFETY
This new transport corridor to the south of Whangārei will save lives
and provide a more resilient route to support regional growth.
As part of the wider Whangārei to Te Hana and the Port Marsden turn-off. The majority SUPPORTING
ECONOMIC
programme, this new corridor supports of these crashes involved drivers crossing GROWTH
population, tourism and economic growth the centreline and colliding with oncoming
in Northland, as well as strengthening the traffic.
region’s transport links with Auckland. Safety improvements planned for this section
It is part of a package of works in Northland of SH1 under the Safe Network Programme
to provide the strategic link between will still be required, with the existing
IMPROVING
Auckland and Whangārei. This includes corridor continuing to be an integral part FREIGHT
the Ara Tūhono – Pūhoi to Wellsford of Northland’s transport system. CONNECTIONS
project, which is already under construction; Northland’s population grew faster than any
the second section of this project, from other region, by 27,000 or 18%, as a result of
Warkworth to Wellsford, that is currently growth overflow from Auckland. Tourism and
going through the consenting phase; and the freight are key drivers for economic growth
improvements at the State Highway 1 (SH1) in the region, tourism contributing about ENHANCING
and Loop Road intersection which includes $1 billion annually and 2 million tonnes of WALKING AND
a short section of four-laning as an early freight being moved between Northland
CYCLING
deliverable for the new highway. Together, and Auckland.
these projects will improve safety, build
greater resilience into the transport system Road closures as a result of crashes have
and improve access into Northland. impacted on Northland’s economic growth,
as many detour routes are unsuitable for
The NZ Upgrade Programme will see $692 freight vehicles. IMPROVING
million spent on a new 22km four-lane PUBLIC
corridor from Whangārei to Port Marsden, The new corridor will provide for safer, easier TRANSPORT
with a separated shared walking and and more reliable journeys for everyone.
cycling path. To support growth south of Whangārei
and provide greater choice in the way
More than 100 people have died or been people move, we will investigate using two
seriously injured during the last five years lanes along sections of the new corridor to
on SH1 between Whangārei and Te Hana, prioritise public transport, vehicles carrying SUPPORTING
URBAN
the worst section being between Whangārei multiple people and/or freight. DEVELOPMENT
BENEFITS
BENEFITS SCOPE SCOPE COST COST PROGRAMME
PROGRAMME
Enables regional
Improves safety New 22kmNewcorridor with with
22km corridor $610 $692 Construction starts 2023/2024
Construction starts –
growth 4 lanes four
- twolanes
managed lanes to $770million
Opening2023/2024
in stages from 2026
Enables regional growth
Improves safety Separated walkingwalking
and million
Improves resilience Separated and Opening in stages –
Improves cycling shared path
cycling shared path from 2025/2026
resilience
NEW ZEALAND UPGRADE PROGRAMME – TRANSPORT 7
KEY
Whangārei to Port
Marsden corridor
WHANGĀREI
O TA I K A
MARSDEN
POINT
WA I P Ū
PROJECT TIMELINE
Late 2023
Early 2020 Mid 2021 Late 2022 Late 2022 Mid 2023 –Early 2024 2027/2028
Planning Project Construction Project Construction Construction Construction
phase design contract design contract starts completed
started tendered tendered completed awarded
8 NEW ZEALAND UPGRADE PROGRAMME – TRANSPORT AUCKLAND The $3.48 billion NZ Upgrade Programme for Auckland delivers on the Government's commitment to support the transformation of Auckland's transport system to manage growth. Seven walking and cycling, public City Rail Link and supports the new transport and roading projects are commuter service being developed from being accelerated to better connect Hamilton to Auckland. new and existing communities to the The new Mill Road and Penlink transport south and north of the city, and deliver corridors, being built to the south and a substantial change in providing safer, north of Auckland, respectively, as well more accessible and sustainable travel as improvements on State Highway choices that support growth. 1 between Papakura and Drury, will This includes developing the first also support growth. All three projects walking and cycling connection include shared walking and cycling across Waitematā Harbour and along paths, providing important connections the harbour to Takapuna, providing through to recently completed sections commuters with real choice on how of the city’s walking and cycling network, they travel through the city. It is a and more frequent and improved public critical link in the region’s transport transport services. This will provide system, providing an important missing residents with choice on how they move link in Auckland’s Cycle Network and about these communities and access a great new facility for both residents employment opportunities, as well and tourists. as building safety and resilience into More than $1 billion investment will Auckland’s transport system. be spent improving passenger and North of Auckland, at Silverdale, Wainui, inter-regional freight services, helping Dairy Flat, Orewa, and Whangaparāoa make rail a preferred way of travel for Peninsula, the population will grow communities to the south of Auckland. three-fold, creating 21,000 new jobs. A new rail track will be built between Penlink will support this growth by Wiri and Quay Park, new stations providing new travel choice options developed at Drury and the rail network to and from these areas for residents electrified through to Pukekohe. and businesses, including express Importantly, this investment will also public transport services. provide additional capacity for the new
NEW ZEALAND UPGRADE PROGRAMME – TRANSPORT 9
PENLINK
AUCK LAND
NORTHERN
PATHWAY
NEW
WIRI TO QUAY PARK RAIL
CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS
MILL ROAD
NEW
PAPAKURA TO PUKEKOHE
RAIL LINE ELECTRIFICATION
SH1 PAPAKURA TO DRURY
IMPROVEMENTS
NEW
DRURY RAIL
STATIONS
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Penlink – planning for
growth north of Auckland
SUPPORTING
URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
ENHANCING
WALKING AND
CYCLING
Penlink, a new transport link between State Highway 1 (SH1) and IMPROVING
PUBLIC
Whangaparaoa Peninsula north of Auckland, is part of Auckland's TRANSPORT
Supporting Growth Programme.
It will open up access to new residential and A separated, shared walking and cycling
employment areas, offer increased travel lane adjacent to the new state highway
choice with new public transport and walking will provide travel choice for those living or
and cycling options, and help build greater visiting the peninsula. BUILDING
NETWORK
resilience into the transport system. The estimated $411 million investment from RESILIENCE
Providing better access and more reliable the NZ Upgrade Programme for this project
journeys for those living in the region, the will link Whangaparaoa Peninsula to the
new 7km, tolled two-lane highway will Northern Motorway (SH1) at Redvale. This
support growth to the north of Auckland, link will be a new interchange overbridge
where the population is expected to grow by with south-facing ramps to access Auckland.
about 106,000 during the next 30 years and Penlink will provide better access to
where more than 21,000 jobs will be created. employment for peninsula residents.
BENEFITS SCOPE COST PROGRAMME
Enables urban growth New 7km corridor with $411 Construction
Provides travel choice two lanes and tolled million starts – late 2021
Improves resilience Separated walking and Opening – late 2025
cycling shared pathNEW ZEALAND UPGRADE PROGRAMME – TRANSPORT 11
KEY
New Penlink corridor
S I LV E R D A L E
Safe access
for Stillwater W H A N G A PA R Ā O A
residents
S T I L LWAT E R
NEW PENLINK
CORRIDOR
DA I RY
F L AT
R E D VA L E
L O N G B AY
PROJECT TIMELINE
Early 2020 Late 2020 Mid 2021 Late 2021 Late 2025
Design Construction Construction Construction Construction
contract contract contract starts completed
tendered tendered awarded12 NEW ZEALAND UPGRADE PROGRAMME – TRANSPORT
Mill Road – new connection
from Manukau to Drury South
SUPPORTING
URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
BUILDING
NETWORK
RESILIENCE
Mill Road will provide a safer, more reliable and accessible transport
corridor to support residential and employment growth in south Auckland.
Part of Auckland's Supporting Growth The development upgrades the existing
Programme, Mill Road is an additional route two-lane sections of Mill Road to four lanes,
from Manukau to Drury. It will provide better connecting through to the new sections of
ENHANCING
access for the 120,000-plus people who the corridor being built across greenfield WALKING AND
will make Auckland’s southern suburbs sites. These new sections connect to Drury CYCLING
their home during the next three decades. through Opaheke and Papakura. The project
The new 21.5km corridor, running parallel to includes an interchange overbridge at Drury
State Highway 1, will be built before the end to connect safely with SH1.
of this decade, providing residents with a The new corridor will build greater resilience
safer way to move between the communities into Auckland’s state highway network by
IMPROVING
of Manukau, Manurewa, Papakura and Drury. helping to manage the high demand on SH1. PUBLIC
The new four-lane corridor with separated Mill Road will provide a safe, easy-to-use TRANSPORT
walking and cycling facilities will ensure alternative route for local trips, helping to
better access to employment opportunities reduce traffic volumes on SH1 and, keep
and provide residents with more reliable inter-regional travel and freight moving to
public transport services. support economic growth.
The NZ Upgrade Programme provides an
IMPROVING
estimated $1.354 billion to complete all SAFETY
stages of Mill Road. Work will begin now
on property purchase and the planning and
design for the alternative route. Construction
is expected to start late 2022.
BENEFITS SCOPE COST PROGRAMME
Enables urban growth New 21.5km corridor with $1.354 Staged Construction starts
Improved resilience four lanes - two managed billion - late 2022
Improved safety Separated walking and Opening in stages –
cycling facilities from 2025/2026
Improved public transportNEW ZEALAND UPGRADE PROGRAMME – TRANSPORT 13
KEY
MANUKAU O R M I S TO N Mill Road – new connection
from Manukau to Drury South
M A N U R E WA
MILL ROAD –
NEW CONNECTION
FROM MANUKAU
TO DRURY
PA PA K U R A
O PA H E K E
DRURY
DRURY SOUTH INTERCHANGE
PROJECT TIMELINE
From 2025/26
Mid 2020 Early 2021 Late 2021 Mid 2022 Late 2022 to 2027/28
Consent
Design application Construction Construction Construction Construction
contract lodged contract contract starts in completed
(Southern &
tendered Papakura
tendered awarded stages in stages
section)14 NEW ZEALAND UPGRADE PROGRAMME – TRANSPORT
Papakura to Drury South –
improvements to support growth
SUPPORTING
URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
Travel on State Highway 1 (SH1) between South Auckland and the city
centre will be safer and more reliable for commuters with a range of ENHANCING
improvements between Papakura and Drury South to support significant WALKING AND
CYCLING
residential and employment growth in South Auckland.
The project, part of Auckland's Supporting the extra traffic lanes. This project also
Growth Programme, will provide better travel allows for planned improvements to the
options, with upgraded rail capacity, new adjacent rail line – the new stations at
walking and cycling facilities and improved Drury and electrification of the rail line from
IMPROVING
highway access and safety. Papakura to Pukekohe. PUBLIC
TRANSPORT
With an additional 120,000 people expected In conjunction with these corridor
to live in the area over the next 30 years, improvements, the SH1 corridor upgrade
these improvements will provide greater will be extended from Drury to a new Drury
choice for how people in the local area travel South interchange, connecting SH1 with
to work, access local services or connect Mill Road. This further corridor upgrade will
with family and friends. include a third lane in each direction, along
The NZ Upgrade Programme will provide with an extension of the separated shared
an estimated $423 million to fund walking and cycling path to connect through
improvements on SH1 between Papakura and to facilities on Mill Road.
Drury South to improve travel reliability. This A separated shared walking and cycling path
will connect with the improvements we have will also be built adjacent to the highway,
just completed on the Southern Corridor, along the northbound lane, to link in with the
extending the highway to six lanes. city-wide network being developed.
This project includes building a third lane – We will also investigate opportunities for a
in each direction – along 6kms of the existing dedicated public transport lane and/or for
highway, upgrading the Drury interchange, use by vehicles carrying multiple people.
and widening three bridges to accommodate
BENEFITS SCOPE COST PROGRAMME
Enables urban growth A third lane in each direction $423 Construction awarded
Separated walking and Interchange improvements million – mid 2020
cycling facilities Shared walking and cycling path Construction starts
Improved public transport Allow for future dedicated public – late 2020
Improved resilience transport services Construction completion
– late 2025NEW ZEALAND UPGRADE PROGRAMME – TRANSPORT 15
KEY
Papakura to Bombay
stage one
Southern Corridor
improvements
Mill Road alignment
M A N U R E WA
PA PA K U R A
DRURY
PROJECT TIMELINE
Mid 2020 Late 2020 2025
Construction Construction Construction
contract starts completed
awarded16 NEW ZEALAND UPGRADE PROGRAMME – TRANSPORT
Northern Pathway –
new walking and cycling link
ENHANCING
WALKING AND
CYCLING
Auckland’s first walking and cycling connection across the Waitematā
Harbour provides one of the critical links in completing the city’s walking MORE RELIABLE
COMMUTER
and cycling network. TIMES
Once completed, the project which includes and Auckland Airport. It will connect to
extending the shared path along the harbour the shared path running through the eastern
to Takapuna, will enable Aucklanders and suburbs to Tamaki.
tourists to enjoy a city-wide network of Building this missing link in the network
walking and cycling facilities. will provide real choice for how Aucklanders TOURISM
The NZ Upgrade Programme is providing on both sides of the harbour access work,
$360 million to build the new shared walking services, facilities and enjoy recreation
and cycling facility between Westhaven in opportunities.
the city, across Waitematā Harbour and The shared path is part of the Auckland’s
through to Esmonde Road, with connections Better Travel Choice Mode Shift Plan which
to Northcote and Takapuna. It will cross the aims to provide better access and greater
Waitematā Harbour alongside the Harbour choice for residents to adopt new ways to
Bridge, at the same level as the traffic lanes move about the city. This is important with
before landing on the northern side of the Auckland’s population expected to increase
harbour where the shared path will run by up to one million in the next 30 years.
adjacent to the Northern Motorway (State
Highway 1) to Takapuna. This project will help ensure people don’t
have to continue to rely on private vehicle
With other work planned and underway, use. It provides an important link across
it will link into shared facilities that extend the harbour and opens up a safe network
from Northcote through to Albany. From the of shared paths for people to move easily
city, the network links through the CBD to about on foot or by bike.
Grafton Gully to the Northwestern Motorway
and Waterview, and then south to Manukau
BENEFITS SCOPE COST PROGRAMME
Improved walking 2km shared path built over the $360 Construction starts –
and cycling facilities Harbour Bridge million early 2021
More reliable 3km of shared path from Construction completed
commuter journeys Northcote to Esmonde Road – 2023/2024
Tourism (Takapuna)NEW ZEALAND UPGRADE PROGRAMME – TRANSPORT 17
KEY TA K A P U N A
Waitematā Harbour walking
and cycling connection
N O RT H COT E
BIRKENHEAD
N O RT H COT E
POINT
WAITEMATĀ
HARBOUR
WALKING
AND CYCLING
CONNECTION
WAITEMATĀ
HARBOUR
W E S T H AV E N
PONSONBY AUCKLAND
CENTRAL
PROJECT TIMELINE
Late 2020 Early 2021 2023/24
Construction Construction Construction
contract starts completed
awarded18 NEW ZEALAND UPGRADE PROGRAMME – TRANSPORT
Auckland rail – supporting
urban and economic growth
About $1 billion is being invested in rail in the Auckland area
to improve passenger and inter-regional freight services.
The NZ Upgrade Programme will provide A $371 million investment to extend the
funding for three projects that support electrified rail network will help support SUPPORTING
growth – the extension of the electrified planned growth in South Auckland and mean URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
rail network from Papakura to Pukekohe, passengers will no longer have to change
two new stations at Drury and a third trains to travel south to Pukekohe. Increased
line between Wiri and Quay Park (central passenger capacity, greater travel time
Auckland). reliability and providing a direct service from
South Auckland is expected to be home to Pukekohe through to the city centre will help
an additional 120,000 people and provide boost customer service levels and position
rail as a real travel choice for those living IMPROVING
another 38,000 jobs during the next three PUBLIC
decades. or working in the area. The project – which TRANSPORT
is expected to begin at the end of 2020 –
The Wiri to Quay Park project will provide
includes electrification of 19km of track, an
an additional 5.2km of track to remove the
additional two platforms at Pukekohe station
bottleneck along this section of the North
and future proofing for additional lines.
Island Main Truck Line which is currently
used by passenger services and inter- At Drury, $247 million will fund two new
railway stations, park and ride facilities as SUPPORTING
regional freight services. It will also provide ECONOMIC
additional capacity for the new City Rail well as a bus and rail interchange to make GROWTH
Link and the new commuter service being it easier for residents in the south to travel
developed from Hamilton to Auckland. by public transport. Combined with the
extension of the electrified rail network, this
The $315 million project will improve the
project will support making travel by train
reliability of services by enabling increased
more accessible and appealing to those living
frequency and providing better access across
and/or working in the area. Work is expected BUILDING
the rail network. These improvements will NETWORK
to begin in 2023.
avoid an estimated 175,000 annual freight RESILIENCE
movements on the state highway network.
Work is expected to begin at the end of
2020.
BENEFITS SCOPE COST PROGRAMME
Supporting 5.2km of new track to Third line – Wiri Third line – Wiri to Quay
urban growth complete the Third Main Line to Quay Park Park – construction starts
Improving public between Westfield Junction – $315 million late 2020
transport and the Wiri Inland Port Papakura to Papakura to Pukekohe
Supporting Electrification of 19km of track Pukekohe electrification – construction
economic growth between Papakura and Pukekohe electrification starts late 2020
and upgraded Pukekohe Station – $371 million Drury Rail station
Safety enhancements at Drury rail station development – construction
level crossings development starts 2023
New Drury rail stations – $247 millionNEW ZEALAND UPGRADE PROGRAMME – TRANSPORT 19
KEY
Wiri to Quay Park third Auckland rail
line continues to improvements
central Auckland New stations
WIRI
M A N U R E WA
PA PA K U R A
DRURY DRURY CENTRAL STATION
DRURY WEST STATION
P U K E KO H E
PROJECT TIMELINE
Mid–late
Late 2020 Late 2020 Late 2022 2023 2024 Late 2024
Project Construction
Construction Construction Construction completed Construction
starts starts design starts (Papakura to
completed completed
(Papakura to (Wiri to (Drury Stations) Pukekohe & Wiri (Drury Stations)
Pukekohe) Quay Park) (Drury Stations) to Quay Park)20 NEW ZEALAND UPGRADE PROGRAMME – TRANSPORT WAIKATO AND BAY OF PLENTY The $991 million NZ Upgrade Programme for Waikato and Bay of Plenty will deliver improved safety and support continued growth of the area. Significant growth during the last decade A separated walking and cycling path has already been supported through a will run adjacent to the new 7km $2.1 billion investment in the Waikato corridor, providing travel choice for Expressway. residents in the area, where nearly 90% This new package continues to build of daily commutes are by private vehicle. on improving transport connections In the Western Bay of Plenty, which where growth is expected to continue 16,000 more people are expected to call for several more decades, placing home in the next 20 years, a new four- even greater pressure on the existing lane corridor will be built from Te Puna transport system. to Ōmokoroa, extending the Tauranga Along with Auckland, Waikato and the Northern Link to respond to growth Bay of Plenty are part of the Upper North which extends to Ōmokoroa and beyond. Island’s Golden Triangle, being home This new corridor will help save lives and to more than half of New Zealand’s provide travel choice to reduce reliance population. The transport corridors in on private vehicles. Public transport these regions are critical to get goods will be prioritised, along with vehicles to market and support the safe travel carrying multiple people, and walking of a growing number of visitors and and cycling will be promoted with a new residents. separated shared path. The new Tauranga Northern Link will At the SH1/SH29 intersection, a new provide an alternative route for travel roundabout will improve safety for those in the Bay of Plenty, connecting State travelling between Auckland, Hamilton Highway 29 (SH29) and State Highway and Tauranga and be future proofed for 2 (SH2), and helping to take pressure the extension of the expressway. off Cambridge Road and the existing SH2 through Bethlehem. The priority with the new four-lane corridor will be public transport and vehicles carrying multiple people.
NEW ZEALAND UPGRADE PROGRAMME – TRANSPORT 21
ŌMOKOROA TO TE PUNA
TAURANGA NORTHERN LINK
SH1/SH29 INTERSECTION22 NEW ZEALAND UPGRADE PROGRAMME – TRANSPORT
SH1/SH29
intersection
IMPROVING
SAFETY
BUILDING
NETWORK
RESILIENCE
SUPPORTING
ECONOMIC
GROWTH
Safety at one of New Zealand’s most dangerous intersections –
State Highway 1 (SH1) and State Highway 29 (SH29) at Piarere –
will be improved with construction of a new roundabout.
The intersection forms part of the country’s The NZ Upgrade Programme will provide
most important transport corridor between $58 million to replace the T-intersection with
Auckland-Hamilton-Tauranga which a large roundabout. This roundabout will be
accounts for a significant proportion of all on the alignment that future proofs the route
road freight in New Zealand. for the extension of the Waikato Expressway
This project will improve safety and access from Cambridge to Piarere.
on what is a route with high tourism and The intersection is among the most
freight traffic volumes. Connecting the three dangerous places on the New Zealand
largest urban centres in the upper North roading network. There have been 62
Island, two ports and the largest international crashes in eight years at this intersection,
airport, SH1/29 is used by a wide range resulting in two deaths.
of vehicles, including tourist vehicles and
commercial tourism transport companies.
BENEFITS SCOPE COST PROGRAMME
Improving safety Relocation of SH1/29 intersection $58 Project design – 2020
and construction of a large million Consenting – mid 2021
roundabout to replace existing
T-intersection Construction starts – 2022
Construction completed – 2024NEW ZEALAND UPGRADE PROGRAMME – TRANSPORT 23
KEY TA U R A N G A
SH1/SH29 intersection
M ATA M ATA
SH1/SH29
INTERSECTION
TA PA PA
R OTO R UA
PROJECT TIMELINE
Late 2020 Mid 2021 Mid 2021 Early 2022 2022 Late 2024
Design Lodge Construction Construction Construction
Construction
contract consent contract contract completed
starts
awarded application tendered awarded24 NEW ZEALAND UPGRADE PROGRAMME – TRANSPORT
Tauranga
Northern Link
IMPROVING
SAFETY
BUILDING
The new Tauranga Northern Link (TNL) corridor will provide residents NETWORK
RESILIENCE
and visitors to the Bay of Plenty with safer, more resilient access to one
of New Zealand’s highest growth areas.
This level of growth is forecast to continue the entire length, including across the
for several more decades, making it critical to new Wairoa River bridge. One lane in
provide a transport system that offers safer each direction will be used to prioritise
SUPPORTING
choices for people to move about and ensure public transport, vehicles carrying multiple ECONOMIC
the region thrives by being able to take passengers and/or freight. GROWTH
advantage of economic growth opportunities. An interchange overbridge at Minden
Current demand on State Highway 2 (SH2) is Road and underpasses at Cambridge Road
a barrier to economic and residential growth. and Wairoa Road will help improve safety
The NZ Upgrade Programme is providing and efficiently manage the forecast
$478 million to build the new TNL, traffic growth.
ENHANCING
connecting State Highway 29 (SH29) TNL is a key part of the region’s WALKING AND
Takitimu Drive through to SH2 near Loop SmartGrowth strategy.
CYCLING
Road, west of Te Puna.
Construction of the five-year project is
The new four-lane corridor will have a scheduled to begin late 2020, with all
separated walking and cycling path along consenting and the designation completed.
BENEFITS SCOPE COST PROGRAMME
Prioritising New 6.8km four-lane corridor – $478 Construction contract
public transport managed lanes million awarded – late 2020
Improving safety Overbridge interchange at Construction starts –
Enhancing economic Minden Road late 2020
growth New bridge crossing Wairoa River, Construction
Improving resilience underpasses at Cambridge Road completed –
and Wairoa Road late 2025
New west-bound single lane
connection from Fifteenth Avenue
to Takitimu Drive Toll Road
Separated pedestrian/cycling facilityNEW ZEALAND UPGRADE PROGRAMME – TRANSPORT 25
TA U R A N G A TO MT MAUNGANUI >
TE PUNA
BETHLEHEM
SH2/29
INTERSECTION
< TO WAIHI MINDEN
INTERSECTION
TE PUNA
KEY
Tauranga Northern Link
TO HAMILTON
PROJECT TIMELINE
Mid 2020 Late 2020 Late 2020 Late 2025
Construction Construction Construction Construction
contract contract starts completed
tendered awarded26 NEW ZEALAND UPGRADE PROGRAMME – TRANSPORT
Te Puna
to Ōmokoroa
IMPROVING
Almost half a billion dollars is being spent on State Highway 2 (SH2) SAFETY
from Te Puna to Ōmokoroa to support urban and economic growth to
the north of Tauranga and help save lives. This new four-lane corridor is
an extension of the Tauranga Northern Link, responding to growth which
now extends to Ōmokoroa.
BUILDING
The NZ Upgrade Programme will spend $455 agribusiness and regional freight route, as NETWORK
RESILIENCE
million on a new 7km, four-lane corridor to well as tourist link between Bay of Plenty
carry two lanes of general traffic and provide and the Coromandel Peninsula, with a poor
two dedicated lanes for bus priority, freight safety record. The current $100 million
and vehicles carrying multiple people. This safety improvements along the existing
project includes a separated shared path for SH2 corridor will continue as this road will
walking and cycling that runs along the entire remain in use and an integral part of the
SUPPORTING
length. region’s future transport system. ECONOMIC
GROWTH
An interchange overbridge with ramps The new highway will provide a safer,
in each direction, will be built at the alternative route with better access to
intersection with Ōmokoroa Road. Other Tauranga Port and is expected to reduce
overbridges will take local traffic over the deaths and serious injuries by 85%.
highway helping improve safety. With almost 90% of all journeys to work in
Western Bay of Plenty is one of the fastest Tauranga taken by private car, it is critical ENHANCING
growing regions in New Zealand. It is already residents have better access to safe, reliable WALKING AND
CYCLING
home to 190,000 people, with an additional and efficient travel options, such as public
70,000 expected to make it their home in transport and walking and cycling, to change
the next 50 years. the way they move about the region.
SH2 once passed through a few rural Construction is expected to get underway
settlements. It is now a busy commuter, late 2023.
BENEFITS SCOPE COST PROGRAMME
Improving safety New 7km, four lanes – $455 Project design
Enabling urban with two managed million completed – mid 2022
growth Separated shared path Construction contract
Providing transport Overbridges for local traffic awarded – mid 2023
choice at Plummers Point Road/Barrett Road Construction starts –
Improving resilience Overbridge at Snodgrass Road/ late 2023
Te Puna Quarry Road
Connects to Tauranga
Northern Link (TNL)NEW ZEALAND UPGRADE PROGRAMME – TRANSPORT 27
Ō M O KO R OA
Pahoia Rd
Esdaile Rd
Ōmokoroa Rd
ŌMOKOROA RD
INTERSECTION
TA U R A N G A
Te P u n a R d
Bethlehem Rd
TE PUNA
TO MT
MAUNGANUI >
Moffat Rd
KEY
New offline highway with
four lanes and central
median barrier
TA U R I K O
Tauranga Northern Link
PROJECT TIMELINE
Mid 2020 Late 2021 Late 2022 Mid 2023 Late 2023 Late 2027
Planning Lodge Construction Construction Construction Construction
phase consent contract contract starts completed
started application tendered awarded28 NEW ZEALAND UPGRADE PROGRAMME – TRANSPORT WELLINGTON The $1.35 billion being invested in Wellington during the next decade as part of the NZ Upgrade Programme will support growth under the Wellington Regional Growth Framework. This is a partnership between central and local government and iwi to develop a great transport system to keep the Greater Wellington region moving. With a focus on improving safety, safety and access, supporting economic resilience, public transport and travel growth, providing greater route choice options, the four projects in resilience, and better access to walking this package are spread across the and cycling facilities. region, from the Kāpiti Coast (Ōtaki Half a million people call the Wellington to north of Levin) and the Hutt Valley region home, and while more than 30% State (Highway 58 (SH58) and Melling of all journeys to work are by public interchange), and a range of rail transport and walking and cycling, network capacity improvements across there is increasing demand on the two the region. This investment package corridors – State Highway 1 (SH1) and complements, and is in addition to, State Highway 2 (SH2) - that funnel the Let’s Get Wellington Moving everyone into the capital. This package programme. includes improvements to commuter rail Access to CentrePort, and the safety links to the Wairarapa and up the Kāpiti and reliability of road and rail corridors Coast to Palmerston North, and also at to the north of Wellington, are critical Melling (Lower Hutt) as part of a wider to support journeys for all travellers. package of transport improvements for These routes are also important for New greater access and better resilience. Zealand’s economy, in getting goods to Safety is also a priority, with SH58 and market and export. This investment will SH1 south of Levin both being among support growth in the Horizons region. the top 2% of high-risk corridors in Along with Te Ahu a Turanga: Manawatū New Zealand. The new four-lane O2NL Tararua Highway, it strengthens the corridor and a range of improvements transport connections throughout the to SH58 will help save lives and reduce lower North Island, which is pivotal for serious injuries along these routes. distribution between the two islands and These projects will also build greater our primary production hubs. resilience into the transport system by The new four-lane corridor from Ōtaki reducing the number and severity of to north of Levin (O2NL) will improve crashes and road closures.
NEW ZEALAND UPGRADE PROGRAMME – TRANSPORT 29
PA L M E R S T O N
NORTH
LEVIN
ŌTAKI TO NORTH OF LEVIN (Ō2NL)
Ō TA K I
CAPITAL CONNECTION
RAIL UPGRADES
M A S T E RTO N
WAIRARAPA
SH58 SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS RAIL UPGRADES
MELLING INTERCHANGE
WELLINGTON TRAIN STATION
SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS
W E L L I N GTO N30 NEW ZEALAND UPGRADE PROGRAMME – TRANSPORT
SH58 safety
improvements
IMPROVING
SAFETY
SUPPORTING
ECONOMIC
GROWTH
The daily journey for the 14,000 motorists who travel between
Wellington’s Hutt Valley and Porirua, is being made safer with a range of
safety improvements on State Highway 58 (SH58). In the last 10 years,
four people have died and a further 19 have been seriously injured along
the highway. BUILDING
NETWORK
RESILIENCE
The planned improvements, which will also The work involves widening the road,
build greater resilience into the Greater installing roadside and median safety
Wellington region’s transport network, are barriers, installing two new roundabouts and
expected to reduce deaths and serious bridge widening improvements.
injuries by 70%. Not only will the work This estimated $59 million investment
make the route safer, it will also help boost recognises the important role of SH58 in the
economic development and support growth continued growth of the Greater Wellington
of the region by providing better access and regions.
more reliable journey times.
SH58 is a key route for the region, providing
Stage one of this work, on the 3km section critical east-west access from State
from Western Hutt Road to Mount Cecil Highway 2 to State Highway 1, enhancing
Road, started in late 2019. the resilience of the region’s state highway
The NZ Upgrade Programme provides network. SH58 provides an important
the funding for stage two, 5.5kms of connection through to Transmission Gully,
improvements from Mount Cecil Road enabling tourists and residents to easily
through to the interchange with Transmission travel between the Kāpiti Coast and Hutt
Gully at Pauatahanui. Valley along what will be a safer, more
resilient highway network to explore
the region.
BENEFITS SCOPE COST PROGRAMME
Improving safety 5.5km of safety improvements $59 Construction starts –
Supporting economic growth Two new roundabouts million mid 2020
Building network resilience Construction
completed –
mid 2023NEW ZEALAND UPGRADE PROGRAMME – TRANSPORT 31
SH1
Roundabout
at Murphys/
Flightys Road Roundabout
at Moonshine Road
STAGE TWO
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STAGE ONE
KEY
Medium barrier
New roundabouts
Transmission Gully
SH58 interchange
PROJECT TIMELINE
March 2020 Mid 2020 Mid 2020 Mid 2022 Mid 2023
Lodge Construction Construction Construction
contract Construction completed
consent completed
awarded starts Stage two
application Stage one
Stage two32 NEW ZEALAND UPGRADE PROGRAMME – TRANSPORT
Melling
interchange
IMPROVING
SAFETY
Transport improvements at Melling will provide for a safer, more resilient
and accessible transport system in Lower Hutt, as well as supporting
flood protection and revitalisation of the Hutt Valley.
BUILDING
The NZ Upgrade Programme provides $258 a more resilient transport system is vital NETWORK
million to build a new intersection to improve for the region’s continued urban and RESILIENCE
safety, replace the road bridge over the river, economic growth.
and improve access to walking, cycling and The new overbridge and river bridge,
public transport. The Government provided connecting directly to Queens Drive, will help
$6 million for the designation and consenting improve access during peak travel times, and
of the project in November 2019 which combined with new stop banks, will build
removes a dangerous signal-controlled SUPPORTING
greater resilience into the transport system, URBAN
intersection on State Highway 2. by reducing the risk of flooding in Lower Hutt DEVELOPMENT
The Melling Transport Improvements are and around the Melling intersection.
one part of the RiverLink programme, which Relocation of the railway station at Melling
is a multi-organisation programme of three is part of the package. The new railway
separate but interdependent projects relating alignment will improve the reliability of the
to flood protection, urban development train service as well as provide more ‘park
and transport improvements. ENHANCING
and ride’ options for commuters. WALKING AND
The improvements at the Melling CYCLING
The wider Riverlink programme delivered
intersection ensure several key objectives by the two councils outside this investment
of the RiverLink programme are achieved package includes a new bridge linking
– a resilient and safer transport network for Rutherford Street and the relocated railway
all travellers, improved access to Wellington station. The bridge will provide access for
City from the Hutt Valley as well as enabling pedestrians and cyclists, with residents
economic and urban growth. increasingly looking for different ways to
IMPROVING
PUBLIC
More than 108,000 people already call the safely commute daily in to Wellington. TRANSPORT
greater Hutt Valley region their home, and Construction is expected to start at the
with a steady increase in population, end of 2022.
BENEFITS SCOPE COST PROGRAMME
Improving safety New overbridge $258 Construction starts –
Enabling urban growth New Melling Bridge million late 2022
Improving resilience Relocated railway station Construction –
and new park and ride completed 2026
Improving walking
and cycling Walking and cycling pathsNEW ZEALAND UPGRADE PROGRAMME – TRANSPORT 33
KEY O
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A T IO RD
New railway station EC G A
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New parking around CO R O H
B TI
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2
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Q U E E N S G AT E
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PROJECT TIMELINE
Early 2021 Late 2021 Mid 2022 Late 2022 Late 2026
Lodge Construction Construction Construction Construction
consent contract contract starts completed
application tendered awarded34 NEW ZEALAND UPGRADE PROGRAMME – TRANSPORT
Ōtaki to north of Levin
(O2NL)
IMPROVING
SAFETY
Four-laning State Highway 1 from Ōtaki to north of Levin (Ō2NL)
continues the Kāpiti Expressway north of Wellington to support growth BUILDING
in Levin and provide a safer and more resilient route. NETWORK
RESILIENCE
The NZ Upgrade Programme will spend $817 will ensure people and freight are able to
million on a new 24-kilometre highway, built safely and easily move between the two
to the east of the existing State Highway 1 regions and the rest of the North Island.
(SH1) alignment. The project also ensures better access to
This new highway will be four lanes. the key distribution hubs at Palmerston
Investigations will look at opportunities North, the largest freight connection in the SUPPORTING
ECONOMIC
to prioritise freight, public transport and central North Island. GROWTH
vehicles carrying multiple people. The project With no current alternative route when SH1
includes a separated shared path for walking is closed by crashes or weather-related
and cycling running the entire length of the events, the new highway will provide a
new highway. It will link into shared path detour route and build resilience into the
facilities built as part of the Mackays state highway network. Safety improvements
to Peka Peka Expressway and Peka Peka on the existing SH1 corridor will continue as ENHANCING
WALKING AND
to Ōtaki Expressway, helping extend the this road will be an important local road in CYCLING
region’s cycleway. the future.
Three of New Zealand’s top 100 dangerous The new highway will be built between
intersections are along this route. In the Taylors Road north of Ōtaki, linking with the
five years to 2017, there were 49 deaths expressway, and ending just north of Levin,
and serious injuries along the route, making where the highway branches to head further
it one of the country’s most dangerous north and west towards Palmerston North.
sections of road to drive. The new highway It will support economic growth, allowing
will dramatically improve safety. sustainable growth of Levin, meeting
O2NL is critical for both the Wellington current and future transport demands.
and the Manawatū–Whanganui regions Construction is expected to begin in 2025.
to continue to grow. The new highway
BENEFITS SCOPE COST PROGRAMME
Enables regional growth New 24km corridor $817 Construction starts –
Improves safety with four lanes million 2025
Improves resilience Separated walking and Construction –
cycling shared path completed 2029NEW ZEALAND UPGRADE PROGRAMME – TRANSPORT 35
KEY
New four-lane corridor
Proposed intersection locations
LEVIN
OHAU
MANAKAU
Ō TA K I
PROJECT TIMELINE
Early 2021 Mid 2021 2022 Mid 2024 Late 2024 2025 2029
Planning Design Lodge Construction Construction Construction Construction
phase contract consent contract contract starts completed
started tendered application tendered awarded36 NEW ZEALAND UPGRADE PROGRAMME – TRANSPORT
Rail upgrades north
of Wellington
IMPROVING
PUBLIC
TRANSPORT
SUPPORTING
ECONOMIC
GROWTH
Investment in rail network improvements north of Wellington will provide
capacity for growth in passenger and freight services. IMPROVING
SAFETY
The NZ Upgrade Programme will invest will improve both operational resilience
$211 million in infrastructure upgrades to and safety. Other safety improvements
increase line capacity and support increased will include reducing the number of level
frequency of Metlink and Capital Connection crossings and upgrading others.
services. The package includes the Three new storage facilities for train
refurbishment of the Capital Connection and carriages will be built, one each in Masterton, BUILDING
a range of safety improvements. Levin and Wellington, to provide extra
NETWORK
RESILIENCE
New passing infrastructure at Carterton capacity during peak train services and
and Maymorn will enable express freight support anticipated growth as well as to
and commuter trains to operate with allow for maintenance.
greater efficiency on the Wairarapa line. A The total package of $211 million allows
second platform at Featherston will support for $15 million to refurbish rolling stock to
improved passenger services by enabling maintain the Capital Connection until new
two passenger trains to pass, and being rolling stock is bought later this decade;
offset from the existing platform, it will allow and $70 million of safety and capacity
for future freight-related improvements. improvements to the Wellington Railway
The installation of a new signalling system Station junction.
BENEFITS SCOPE COST PROGRAMME
Improving public Improving rail network capacity $211 Construction starts –
transport and safety through additional million late 2020
Supporting economic tracks, level crossing upgrades Phased completion –
growth and removals, and the introduction 2022 to 2025
of a modern safety system
Improving safetyNEW ZEALAND UPGRADE PROGRAMME – TRANSPORT 37
KEY
A New passing infrastructure
B Second platform at Featherston
WOODVILLE
C PA L M E R S T O N
New storage facilities
NORTH
LEVIN
C
PA R A PA R A U M U M A S T E RTO N
C
A
A B
PORIRUA
MARTINBOROUGH
C
W E L L I N GTO N
PROJECT TIMELINE
Late 2020 Mid 2025
Start of Construction
construction completed38 NEW ZEALAND UPGRADE PROGRAMME – TRANSPORT
CANTERBURY REGION
Canterbury
package
IMPROVING
SAFETY
BUILDING
NETWORK
RESILIENCE
The package of projects in Canterbury helps manage growth by providing
residents with safer and better travel choices, as well as improving freight SUPPORTING
ECONOMIC
links to support economic growth and the opening of the Christchurch GROWTH
Southern Motorway through to Rolleston.
About $1.4 billion has been spent during the Rolleston
last decade on the Christchurch Motorways In Rolleston, $60 million will be spent to
project; the last two of these motorways, the provide safer and better access from the
Southern Motorway and Northern Corridor, residential area across State Highway 1 (SH1) ENHANCING
WALKING AND
scheduled to open this year. and the Main South Line (railway) to the CYCLING
The NZ Upgrade Programme includes $159 industrial zone. A new two-lane overbridge
million for three projects to support growth will be built to connect the two areas and
in the south-west sector of Christchurch and provide improved walking and cycling
neighbouring Selwyn district, where there facilities. It will cross SH1 from Rolleston
has been significant residential and industrial Drive to Hoskyns Road.
growth, including the development of two Four intersections along SH1 between
inland ports. Safe, reliable and efficient Burnham and Rolleston will also be upgraded,
access is needed to support all the ways with a range of safety improvements to
people want to move about, and forecast reduce deaths and serious injuries and better
growth in freight volumes. manage the forecast future growth in traffic
volumes along
this section of the highway.
Work on this project will begin in
2022 and take three years to complete.NEW ZEALAND UPGRADE PROGRAMME – TRANSPORT 39
CANTERBURY REGION
Brougham Street Halswell Road
In Christchurch city, $40 million will be spent on State Two dedicated bus lanes will be built on a high-
Highway 76 (Brougham Street) to improve safety, use section of State Highway 75, connecting
provide better travel choice and support a more the Christchurch Southern Motorway with the
reliable freight route through to Lyttelton Port. Christchurch suburb of Halswell.
The work includes creating prioritised north-south The $25 million project will add much needed
public transport routes; safer, dedicated walking and capacity to the public transport network in the high
cycling access across the busy highway; and ensuring growth south-west sector of the city.
there is better east-west traffic flow and capacity The new bus lanes will run 2.5km along the highway,
to keep freight moving. and also be used by high occupancy vehicles to help
Residents will be provided with a more reliable bus manage growth and provide transport choice for
service and safer shared paths, making it easier those commuting to work in the city centre.
to leave their cars at home and enjoy a stress-free Work will begin in 2022 and take 18 months
commute into the central city. It will help reduce to complete.
central city traffic congestion and alleviate pressure
on the busy highway which is a main freight route. Rural intersection safety improvements
Three intersection safety improvements will be
This project will provide priority for buses and walking
completed in growing rural town centres throughout
and cycling across the corridor and for vehicles
Canterbury. Under the $34 million package, traffic
carrying multiple people and/or freight along the
signals will be installed in Tinwald, Ashburton and
corridor. Intersection improvements will make it
West Melton to allow safer access for pedestrians and
safer for communities that flank the highway.
cyclists, particularly vulnerable school children. These
Work is expected to get underway late 2022 intersection improvements will improve safety and
and take two years to complete. access for these town centres and travel options for
local residents.
These safety improvements will be installed at SH1/
Lagmhor Rd in Tinwald, SH1/Walnut Avenue in
Ashburton, SH73/Weedons Ross Rd in West Melton.
BENEFITS SCOPE COST PROGRAMME
Improved freight access Rolleston overpass for local access $159 Construction starts –
Integrated land use Intersection safety improvements million late 2022
Improved travel choice Bus lanes on SH75, bus priority Phased completion –
on Brougham Street from 2024–25
Improved safety
Active modes integration and crossing
facilities
500m rail connection between inland
ports and Main South Line
Rural intersection safety improvements40 NEW ZEALAND UPGRADE PROGRAMME – TRANSPORT
WEST MELTON
CHRISTCHURCH
D
A
B C
ROLLESTON
E
ASHBURTON KEY
F A Brougham Street improvements
B Rolleston access improvements
C SH75 Halswell Road
improvements
D West Melton improvements
E SH1 Walnut Avenue intersection
improvements
F SH1 Tinwald corridor
improvements
PROJECT TIMELINE
2021 Late 2022 2022–23 2024–25
Rural Urban
Urban Rural
intersection project
project intersection
improvements construction
construction improvements
construction completed in
starts completed
starts stagesNEW ZEALAND UPGRADE PROGRAMME – TRANSPORT 41
OTAGO REGION
Queenstown
package
IMPROVING
PUBLIC
TRANSPORT
Queenstown residents and visitors to New Zealand’s Adventure Capital will
be given greater choice on how they move about with better access to new
public transport facilities and improved walking and cycling connections.
SUPPORTING
The resort town has experienced high The NZ Upgrade Programme provides $90 URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
population and tourism growth during the million to build on the success of the Orbus
last two decades and this is expected to service by funding a range of public transport
continue with 10,000 more people expected projects on SH6 and StH6A, between
to make Queenstown their home during Ladies Mile, Kawarau Falls Bridge and
this next decade and international visitor Queenstown’s town centre. Bus lanes will be
numbers to New Zealand expected to top built to prioritise travel by public transport on
4.5 million within the next five years. SH6 and bus priority on SH6A. These will be IMPROVING
WALKING AND
Working with local government, a substantial supported by a new bus hub on SH6. CYCLING
programme of work is getting underway The investment includes a new roundabout
to respond to this growth, improving both at Howards Drive (Lake Hayes Estate
accessibility for both residents and tourists access), an upgrade to the SH6/SH6A
and helping make Queenstown a great intersection and an underpass at Ladies
place to live. Mile to provide better cycling and
walking connections. SUPPORTING
State highway 6A (SH6A), which provides ECONOMIC
the main access into and out of Queenstown, Together, these improvements will provide GROWTH
is a narrow corridor constrained by its a more reliable and efficient bus service
geographical location between Lake into Queenstown’s town centre, and safer,
Wakatipu on one side and Queenstown Hill upgraded walking and cycling facilities,
on the other. Development to support the helping reduce reliance on private
area’s rapid growth has been concentrated vehicle use.
on State Highway 6 (SH6) in the adjoining TOURISM
Work is expected to begin in late 2021.
Frankton area, where Queenstown’s high
dependency on private vehicle travel has
compounded traffic congestion and delays.
BENEFITS SCOPE COST PROGRAMME
Better housing Bus hub and public $90 Phased construction –
development access transport priority million starts late 2021–22
Improving safety Intersection improvements Phased completion –
Better access to Walking and cycling underpass from 2023–24
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