This project considers safety improvements for road users on the stretch of State Highway 1 from Port Marsden Highway to the Brynderwyn Hills.
Following confirmation of the Government Policy Statement on land transport (GPS2024) this project is under review.
This page will be updated in the first quarter of 2025 following this review.
Early 2019
Community engagement undertaken as part of the feasibility study to gather local knowledge and insights into safety issues and improvement opportunities.
Community engagement also included the Northern section preliminary design option.
Mid 2019 to 2020
Feasibility technical assessment and preliminary design options developed for Central and Southern sections.
Early 2021
Detailed design contract of the Central section and Southern section awarded. AECOM and NCC Engineers were awarded the Central section and Jacobs was awarded the Southern section.
Mid 2021
Planning and design underway.
September 2021
Community engagement begins.
Early 2022
Community feedback processed and refinement of design for works near Waipū, funding confirmed for early works near Ruakākā, procurement and works scheduling begins.
Late 2022
Construction of the first package of safety improvements begins.
2023
The flexible median barrier has been installed from Port Marsden Road (SH15) roundabout to Sandford Road, with wide centreline continuing to Mountfield Road. This section of wide centre line includes delineator posts (yellow reflective posts). The wide centre line resumes north of Finlayson Brook Road to connect with the existing flexible median barrier terminating at Waipū Gorge Road.
