Some examples of how the NZ Transport Agency is delivering on the government’s strategic priorities and objectives for land transport are outlined below.
The 30-year programme involves five phases, and during the next three years, Phase 2 will deliver transport improvements on Victoria, High and Hereford Streets, making these more attractive places for driving, public transport, walking or cycling.
The establishment of the Queenstown Transport Governance Group has been described as ‘the single best move to address Queenstown’s growth problems’ by the partners.
Federal Street runs one-way northbound in Auckland’s central business district, from Mayoral Drive near Cook Street to Fanshawe Street near the waterfront.
Current limits: various
Proposed limits: various
Road type: state highway
In September 2023, Tauranga City Council finished construction of a new roundabout at the intersection of Bureta Road and Vale Street, as well as raised pedestrian crossings, cycle road markings and upgraded footpaths.
Organisations including the Bay of Plenty Regional Council, schools, Ministry of Education, and the Transport Agency have teamed up with support from Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty councils to extend the public transport network in Tauranga and transition urban school bus services into an integrated network over the next three years.
The Grafton Gully Cycleway, an extension of the Northwestern Cycleway, opened in 2014.
Hamilton City Council has improved safety for pedestrians and cyclists by upgrading the Brymer/Newcastle Road intersection to a roundabout.
Driving on State Highway 2 north of Tauranga requires careful concentration. The road to Katikati is a narrow two-lane rural highway with many direct property and road accesses.
