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National Land Transport Programme (NLTP): Waikato 2009–2012

The Waikato region is a key part of New Zealand’s transport network, providing important links between the sea ports of Tauranga and Auckland and the inland rail freight hub Hamilton, while a high proportion of heavy vehicles also travel through the Waikato, south to Taranaki and Wellington.

Waikato

Contents

Introduction - from the Regional Director

  • Waikato – the context
  • Highlights of Waikato's NLTP
  • Working with the Waikato region

Regional maps

Regional summary

  • Overview of the transport system
  • Roads of national significance
  • Expected expenditure in Waikato
  • State highway operations, maintenance and renewal
  • State highway improvements
  • Local road operations, maintenance and renewal
  • Local road improvements
  • Public transport operations and infrastructure improvements
  • Walking and cycling
  • Demand management and community programmes
  • Transport planning
  • Road policing activities
  • Regionally significant projects from 2012/13 onwards

Regional tables

  • Key for tables

Glossary

  • Key to map abbreviations

Last updated: 6 October 2009