Canterbury

A total of $1.8 billion is forecast to be invested in Canterbury in the 2024-27 National Land Transport Programme (NLTP) period.

Investment in Canterbury during the 2024-27 NLTP will support the region’s critical role as the economic powerhouse of the South Island. This will be targeted at strengthening critical freight routes, to boost economic growth and improving travel times.

Canterbury NLTP regional summary 2024-27 [PDF, 236 KB]

Investment 2024-2027

Major work

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Roads of National Significance (RoNS)

• SH1 Belfast to Pegasus motorway and Woodend Bypass

Roads of Regional Significance (RoRS)

• SH75 Halswell Road improvements
• SH1 Rolleston access improvements
• Second Ashburton Bridge

Other

• SH82 Waihao North Branch Bridge and Elephant Hill Bridge replacement.
  To support freight and resilience in rural South Canterbury we’re replacing 2 ageing bridges.
• Rakaia northbound commercial vehicle safety centre
• SH1 Taitaraikihi culvert (Timaru) replacement

State highway renewals and maintenance

• Renewal programme interactive map(external link)
• State highway maintenance

Consultations

• Current consultations
• Past consultations

Plan your journey

We'll complete several projects which improve the quality of the network and give value for money over the life of the work. Use our journey planner to see how upcoming works could affect your trip.

Journey Planner(external link)

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