The SH1/Tarewa Road intersection upgrade improves traffic flow and safety. It also improves safety for those walking and cycling with a shared path under the new bridge and signalised pedestrian crossings providing important links to Whangārei Hospital, Northland Polytech and the CBD.
The SH1/Tarewa Road Intersection Upgrade was the last of six projects within the Whangārei Improvements package to improve the state highway through Whangārei by easing bottlenecks and congestion and improving traffic flow and safety.
Whangārei Improvements package
Construction on SH1/Tarewa Road Intersection Upgrade finished November 2020.
The SH1/Tarewa Road intersection upgrade improved traffic flow and safety. It also improved safety for those walking and cycling with a shared path under the new bridge and signalised pedestrian crossings providing important links to Whangārei Hospital and Northland Polytech and the CBD.
It included:
Following public consultation, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency made the decision to permanently ban right turn movements into Tarewa Road to improve safety and traffic flow.
