People in south Auckland are getting a chance to find out more about improvements to the Southern Motorway ahead of construction beginning early next year.
In late November and early December, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency will be at markets, sports grounds, service stations and shops sharing information on the SH1 Papakura to Drury South project.
It is part of the Government's New Zealand Upgrade Programme, which is investing $6.8 billion in transport to save lives, get our cities moving and boost productivity in the country’s growth areas.
The Papakura to Drury South project will improve travel reliability and support growth and economic prosperity in the south.
It will improve transport choices with a new walking and cycling path, extra lanes with potential use for high occupancy vehicles and/or freight, wide road shoulders for future public transport and improved local road connections
There will also be improvements made at Papakura and Drury interchanges (the latter to allow for electrification of the adjacent rail line) and a new interchange built at Drury South.
A strong environmental focus for the project includes treating 100% of stormwater runoff from the highway and raising other bridges to address potential flooding issues.
Waka Kotahi Senior Manager Project Delivery, Andrew Thackwray, says the project will extend the recent motorway improvements between Manukau and Papakura, supporting significant residential and employment growth.
“This project is part of the $2.39 billion of transport improvements in southern Auckland that Waka Kotahi and KiwiRail will begin constructing within the next three years as part of the Government’s New Zealand Upgrade Programme. Other improvements will include Mill Road, new rail passenger stations for Drury and Papakura to Pukekohe rail electrification.”
“The Papakura to Drury South project will improve safety and journey reliability along State Highway 1, as well as provide the community with a safe, new connection for walking and cycling.”
Construction on the first stage between Papakura and the Drury motorway service centre is expected to begin in early 2021. Consents for the next stage are expected to be lodged about the same time.
In the meantime, the project is hosting four information days in the neighbouring communities for people to meet and talk with the Papakura to Drury South project team to learn more about these coming improvements to SH1.
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