Waka Kotahi is working to make SH1 between Cambridge and Piarere safer through a variety of short and long-term solutions.
This project has been identified in the Government Policy Statement on land transport (GPS 2024) as a Road of National Significance.
Our work on this corridor has several focus areas. Click on the project name to find out more information.
SH1 Cambridge to Piarere expressway project
A 16km long, four-lane expressway extending from the southern end of the Cambridge section of the Waikato Expressway to the intersection of SH1 and SH29 at Piarere.
SH1 Cambridge to Piarere safety improvements project
A programme of safety works focusing on median barriers and turnaround bays.
The existing T-intersection of State Highway 1 and State Highway 29 at Piarere is being upgraded to a roundabout.
