Source: New Zealand Transport Agency
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is pleased to confirm that additional funding has been approved for Stage 2 of the State Highway 16 (SH16) Brigham Creek to Waimauku safety improvements project which runs between Brigham Creek interchange and Kumeū town centre.
These improvements will make this important link safer and more efficient for the people that use it and provide resilience within the wider Upper North Island state highway network.
Regional Manager Transport Services Stephen Collett acknowledges the importance of this project for the community, which has been reviewed in line with the Government Policy Statement on land transport 2024 and the 2024-27 National Land Transport Programme.
“We really appreciate the communities’ patience as we have worked to revise costs for the project, which were approved by the NZTA Board this month.
“This brings us one step closer towards construction and means we can now recommence landowner engagement and property acquisition, while finalising the design.”
Key features for this stage include:
- extra lanes between Brigham Creek and Taupaki roundabout from two lanes to four lanes (two in each direction) to make travelling along SH16 more efficient
- a new roundabout at the SH16/Coatesville Riverhead Highway intersection to help traffic flow better and make it safer to turn
- a shared use path for people who walk and cycle between Brigham Creek and Kumeū.
Stage 1 of the project, which runs from Huapai to Waimauku, is in the final phases of construction and is scheduled to be completed by December this year.
This work has included widening bridges and road shoulders and creating right turning bays at Joyce Adams Place and Fosters Road to provide people with safer turning options.
The SH16 Improvements Project will improve safety and efficiency in the area which will improve the wider transport network’s effectiveness. Auckland Council, Auckland Transport and NZTA are currently investigating plans for the longer-term to address future growth, including in Auckland’s North West.
