The first round of consultation in 2021 with the community and key stakeholders helped to shape the recommended plans for Rolleston.
Feedback from public consultation in 2022 helped us to make sure we didn’t miss anything important when updating the plan and finishing the business case, which was completed in 2023.
Public input on these plans was factored in over many years. Selwyn District Council’s Draft Long-Term-Plan 2015-2025 public consultation included a flyover and a question asking if a Rolleston SH1 flyover was supported – 70 per cent responded yes.
Between July and August 2022, we asked the public for feedback on an initial draft proposal on transport improvements which included the skewed flyover option.
The main changes following community engagement in 2022 were:
- a more direct flyover connection between Rolleston township and industrial areas for a simpler transport network (instead of the ‘skewed’ flyover consulted on in 2021)
- more highway access points – for ease of travel and to improve efficiency at the Rolleston Interchange at Weedons Road:
- adding a free left turn northbound onto the highway from Hoskyns Road (after the rail level crossing)
- adding an off ramp to the southbound highway service road so vehicles can access Rolleston Drive North.
Read more here:
- Selwyn District Council Long-term Plan - 2015-2025(external link) (pages 66-67)
- Selwyn District Council Long-term Plan(external link)
- Community engagement summary report – December 2021 [PDF, 2.5 MB]
- The path to a flyover - a summary of investigations [PDF, 3.9 MB]
- Ccommunity engagement summary report – December 2022 [PDF, 336 KB]
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is a New Zealand Crown partner with iwi. As a Treaty Partner, NZTA Waka Kotahi works with Māori as partners and is committed to fostering strong and enduring relationships. We are currently working with Te Taumutu Rūnanga and Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga on exploring opportunities in this project.
In 2021 when we first asked for feedback on plans, we also asked people their thoughts on highway speed limits from Hoskyns Road through to Dunsandel.
Read the community feedback here:
This feedback, alongside technical assessments mean current speed limits remain while design of infrastructure upgrades is underway.
We’re anticipating a safe and appropriate speed limit recommendation of 80km/h will be included as part of the project design.
