Kapiti residents:
Options for a four-lane expressway between MacKays Crossing and Peka Peka
The Government has made improving roading links through and within the Kapiti Coast a top transport priority.
As a result of community feedback the NZ Transport Agency has extended the consultation period on the proposed Kapiti State Highway 1 Expressway routes adding another option to the two concepts provided in August 2009.
View brochure: Kapiti upgrade consultation (PDF, 2.19 MB)
The consultation period was extended to 30 October 2009 as a result of the community's desire for more information and a new option to be considered using the Western Link Road.
The three potential routes from MacKays Crossing to Peka Peka shown in the maps in this website are concept plans at this early stage, not detailed plans.
This website is intended to help residents compare the three concept plans against the criteria the NZ Transport Agency Board must use in deciding the preferred route. Those who have already made a submission are welcome to resubmit on the basis of the new information. Otherwise their previous comments will still be taken into consideration.
Input from Kapiti residents will be an important consideration when the Board makes its decision. Once the route is decided, a more detailed plan will be designed, which the NZ Transport Agency will discuss with the directly affected residents and the wider community.
Peka Peka to Otaki
The plan approved by the Transit NZ Board (now NZ Transport Agency) in 2002 for the highway from Peka Peka to Otaki is also presented again in this brochure. This plan was chosen for the Otaki Bypass and Peka Peka to Otaki River sections of the highway because, compared to other options, it minimised the impact on local businesses along the existing highway. It also uses the existing highway as a parallel road and efficiently separates highway and local traffic.
The NZ Transport Agency wants to ascertain residents' current views knowing it has been some time since the plan was approved.
Submissions closed on Friday 30 October 2009.
Last updated: 18 November 2009
