Project introduction

O Mahurangi - Penlink will be a new 7km highway between Whangaparāoa Road and State Highway 1 that will create a more resilient network and get people where they need to be faster, while supporting economic growth in the region and connecting people to new housing developments.

  • Estimated project cost

    $830 million
  • Project type

    Road improvements
  • Project status

    Construction

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Key features

Graphic map of the O Mahurangi – Penlink route, starting at State Highway 1 and going across to Whangaparāoa through Stillwater and the Wēiti River.

  • A new 7km transport connection between the Whangaparāoa Peninsula and SH1 at Redvale.
  • A new crossing over the Wēiti River.
  • A separated shared-use path between Whangaparāoa Road and East Coast Road.
  • South-facing ramps (connections to and from the south only) to SH1 with an overpass over SH1 (located between the Bawden Road bridge and BP station). 
  • Local road connections at Whangaparāoa Road, Stillwater township, Ara Wēiti Road and East Coast Road. These could link with future residential developments between East Coast Road and Stillwater.
  • Proposed toll road.
  • Route details
    • State Highway 19 (O Mahurangi – Penlink) starts at SH1/Redvale with a new interchange, including south facing ramps (connection to and from the south only). It will then cross over East Coast Road to current Ara Wēiti Road.
    • The corridor traverses both existing developed areas and greenfield areas.
    • The corridor will go just north of Stillwater with a new connection for the community.
    • The corridor then crosses the Wēiti River on a new bridge.
    • The corridor will connect to Whangaparāoa Road at Beverley Road with a new signalised intersection.

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  • Out of scope

    The following are not a part of the project:

    • Local road works beyond the existing design.
    • Major changes to the existing design.
    • Upgrades on the existing SH1 Northern Motorway beyond the south facing ramps.
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History of the project

Why do we need O Mahurangi – Penlink?

  • Reduce traffic volumes through the Silverdale Interchange, which will free up transport capacity for housing developments in the wider Wainui and Silverdale areas.
  • Provide a direct connection and support economic activity along the Whangaparāoa Peninsula.
  • Improve connections to support economic activity in Dairy Flat and Silverdale.
  • Provide new, safe facilities for people on foot and on bikes.
  • Provide greater network resilience.
  • History and timeline of events

    The graphic is a visualisation of the same timeline text below.

    • 1980: Need for a ‘Wēiti Crossing,’ or a bridge across the Wēiti River connecting Stillwater to Whangaparāoa, identified.
    • Rodney District Council decided that a corridor from East Coast Road to Whangaparāoa Peninsula was the best option.
    • The idea for the corridor became known as ‘Penlink’ (shortened from Peninsula Link).
    • 2001: The designation, construction and operational resource consents were approved for a two-lane road.
    • 2010: Auckland Transport took on the project.
    • 2014: Application lodged to alter and re-consent designation as a four-lane road.
    • 2015: Decision issued in 2015.
    • 2019: Auckland Transport found a two-lane road provides greater value for money.
    • 2020: Government announced the project as a New Zealand Upgrade Programme initiative and NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) as the delivery agent.
    • 2021: Government confirmed funding for full delivery of project.
    • 2022: HEB, Fulton Hogan, Aurecon, Tonkin + Taylor, and NZTA formed the O Mahurangi Alliance to build the project. Mana Whenua gifted the name O Mahurangi to the project.
    • 2023: Construction underway.

    View the O Mahurangi – Penlink designation boundaries [PDF, 922 KB] 

    Resource consent conditions are a list of requirements for physical infrastructure projects. These include ecological mitigation plans, landscape plans, archaeological conditions and many others.

    Read the project’s resource consent conditions [PDF, 561 KB] 

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