Waikato

A total of $1.9 billion is forecast to be invested in Waikato in the 2024-27 National Land Transport Programme (NLTP) period.

Investment in the Waikato during the 2024-27 NLTP is targeted at creating a more efficient, safe and resilient roading network to support economic growth and prosperity.

Waikato NLTP regional summary 2024-27 [PDF, 517 KB]

Investment 2024-2027

Major work

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Roads of National Significance (RoNS)

• Hamilton Southern Links
• SH1 Cambridge to Piarere

Roads of Regional Significance (RoRS)

• SH1/SH29 Piarere intersection upgrade

Other

• SH27 Ohinekaua Stream Bridge
• SH25 Pepe Stream Bridge 
• SH1 Taupō to the Desert Road improvements
• SH41 Waihī Hill resilience improvements
• SH1 Te Poporo road widening
• Taupō commercial vehicle safety centre

Stage highway renewals and maintenance

• Renewal programme interactive map(external link)
• Waikato maintenance programme(external link)
• Tīrau to Waiouru acceleration project 

Consultations

• Current consultations
• Past consultations

Plan your journey

We'll complete several projects which improve the quality of the network and give value for money over the life of the work. Use our journey planner to see how upcoming works could affect your trip.

Journey Planner(external link)

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