State Highway 2 over the Remutaka Hill is the only direct road connecting Wellington/Hutt Valley to the Wairarapa and beyond. Keeping the Remutaka Hill, safe and open for the people who use it, involves ongoing maintenance work, and regular safety improvements.
When Transmission Gully opens it will become State Highway 1 (SH1). The former SH1 between Linden and Mackays Crossing will be renumbered State Highway 59 (SH59) in advance of Transmission Gully opening.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency lodged the NOR to alter the existing designation and other applications for resource consent required to construct, operate and maintain the Mt Messenger Bypass under the Resource Management Act 1991.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and the Tasman District Council are working together to look at ways to improve transport issues in rapidly growing Richmond.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and Auckland Transport (AT) are working together to develop plans for a new busway station in Rosedale to provide an additional transport hub on the North Shore. Upgrades to Rosedale Road between Tawa Drive and Triton Drive will also be carried out.
This new bridge and road will create an efficient and reliable connection between the growing areas of Tinwald/Lake Hood and Ashburton, linking communities and improving resilience between Ashburton and Tinwald during large scale weather events.
This Road of National Significance project will create an efficient and reliable motorway connection between Belfast and Pegasus, while supporting economic growth and reducing community severance through Woodend.
SH1 Brynderwyn Hills suffered significant damage from severe weather events in early 2023, resulting in severe underslips and overslips.
Waka Kotahi is working to make SH1 between Cambridge and Piarere safer through a variety of short and long-term solutions.
We're working on improving Dunedin’s SH1 one-way system to enhance safety, improve access at key locations, and maintain efficient traffic flow. These enhancements will ensure SH1 remains a reliable and efficient transport route through the city.
