SOUTH ISLAND MAJOR NEW CHANGES (since V5 Aus20/NZ9)

SH82 Waitaki River Bridges Replacement

  • Replacement of bridge crossing the Waitaki River.

SH1 Alabama Road Improvements

  • Upgrade of SH1, Alabama Road intersection.

SH1/SH71 Lineside Road Interchange Upgrade

  • Construction of new Northbound and Southbound ramps and updatedtraffic signals.

SH1 Johns Road: The Groynes to Sawyer Arms Road

  • Upgrade of Highway to four lane median divided carriageway.

SH60 at Birds Hill

  • Restoration of road to two lanes and structural safety improvements.

Christchurch Southern Corridor: Stage 1. Four lane median-separated motorway between Collins Street and Halswell Junction Road.

NORTH ISLAND MAJOR NEW CHANGES (since V5 Aus20/NZ9)

SH1 Whangarei Upgrade – SH1/SH14 Intersection

  • Upgrade of intersection to median divided road and improvements to connecting roads.

SH1/Otaihanga Road Intersection Safety Improvements

  • Construction of two lane three leg roundabout to replace intersection of Otaihanga Road and SH1.

Arden Cottage Curves Realignment (Athenree Gorge)

  • Straightening of the SH2 at Arden Cottage.

Sun Valley/Pareteiro Curves realignment

  • Straightening of the SH33 Highway and addition of a passing lane towards Rotorua.

Phase 1: Panmure Construction

  • Construction of new interchange in Panmure Road, linking Mt WellingtonHighway and Morrin Road and construction on new walking/cycling paths and busy way bridge.

Lower Hatea River Crossing (Hatea River Bridge)

  • Construction of new bridge crossing lower Hatea River.

Waitkato Expressway – Ngaruawahia Section

  • Construction of four lane expressway heading south from Gordonton Road to interchange connecting SH1

SH1 Te Rapa Road and Eagle Way Intersection Upgrade

  • Removal of existing roundabout and widening of the Road to accommodate for additional lanes.

SH1/SH5 Tirau Intersection Upgrade

  • The intersection has been upgraded to a four legged roundabout.

Arden Cottage Curves Realignment (Athenree Gorge)

  • Realignment of Road.

Lake Road 4-Lanning (Rotorua)

  • Widening of Lake Road to four lanes to improve access.

Hamilton Ring Road – Ruakura to Cambridge Road

  • 2.5 km extension of Wairere Drive, from Ruakura Road to Cobham Drive.

Sun Valley/Pareteiro Curves realignment.

Waikato Expressway (Te Rapa Bypass). New 6km route bypassing the existing section of SHi1 between Hutchinson Road in Horotiu and Gilchrist Street near Wintec Campus. Includes widening of Avalon Driveto four lanes