We’re making State Highway 1 between Piarere and Taupō safer for everyone. This project is part of Road to Zero, New Zealand’s road safety strategy.
We’re making State Highway 1 between Piarere and Taupō safer for everyone. This project is part of Road to Zero – NZ’s road safety strategy.
We’ve prioritised three high-risk sections of SH1 between Tokoroa and Taupō to upgrade first.
Opportunities for safety improvements on the rest of SH1 Piarere to Taupō will be investigated and constructed if and when funding becomes available.
To make this stretch of SH1 safer we are:
Where we propose roadside barriers, we generally widen the road and leave gaps at intersections and other locations where it is safe to do so. This provides places to pull over if there is a breakdown or emergency. The gaps in the median barriers (where needed) provide places to turn right where it makes the most sense – and where it is safe – to do so.
Within the sections planned for improvement in this area, we are looking to provide right-turn opportunities at intersections with local roads. We know there are many different access needs for properties and are mindful to plan for residents, local businesses, trucking, and agricultural vehicle movements.
As we design these safety barriers we engage with iwi partners, key stakeholders, potentially affected landowners, road users and the community throughout the project.
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Flexible road safety barriers prevent head-on crashes and therefore make a big difference in reducing the number of people killed and seriously injured if someone makes a mistake.
Barriers keep vehicles on the road. When you hit a flexible barrier, the steel cables flex, slowing your vehicle and keeping it upright. They absorb the impact and help protect you and your passengers.
More information about flexible road safety barriers
Watch the video about installing flexible road safety barriers on State Highway 1 south of Cambridge (from Fergusson Gully Road in a southerly direction for 2.5km).
We are also working on a number of safety and infrastructure improvements for the region. Find out more: