The Hawke’s Bay Expressway Road of National Signficance (RoNS) project is in full swing. In December 2024, the project reached a significant milestone with the NZTA Board approval of the Stage 1 Investment Case. This confirmed the scope of Stage 1 of the project and released funding for further Stage 1 enabling works at the Tutaekuri River Bridge and for detailed design which is getting underway in March 2025.