Your views are wanted as part of the first phase of consultation for the Puhoi to Wellsford road of national significance. So far some key principles about the highway have been established, but we need your feedback before any detailed planning gets underway.
Project goals
As one of the roads of national significance, the Puhoi to Wellsford project will:
- enhance inter-regional and national economic growth and productivity
- improve movement of freight and people between Auckland and Northland
- improve the connectivity between the medium to long term growth areas in the northern Rodney area
- improve the reliability of the transport network through a more robust and safer road between Auckland and Northland.
For the past few months, we've been developing key principles for the Puhoi to Wellsford project that will be used to design the new highway. Our key principles are:
- When completed, the new highway will be 'offline' from the existing SH1, ie it will be entirely separate from the existing SH1.
- There will be access points at Warkworth and Wellsford.
- The new highway will pass Warkworth to the west and pass Wellsford to the east.
These principles will ensure that the new highway improves the connection between Auckland and Northland, and links to the growth centres in northern Rodney.
Unlike other roads of national significance, the Puhoi to Wellsford project is at a very early stage in the planning process.
While the project team already has a lot of background information about the area, we need your help to find out more so that route planning is properly informed.
To read more about the project visit: www.nzta.govt.nz/puhoi-wellsford
