Ōtaki to north of Levin project update – October 2019
The NZ Transport Agency has committed to undertake the next critical steps in the Ōtaki to north of Levin (Ō2NL) project.
This will enable the NZ Transport Agency to build on the work already completed by the project and commence the development of the Ō2NL Detailed Business Case (Ō2NL DBC) and lodge a notice of requirement for a designation of the new route.
Confirming the designation of the new route will help us identify where it will ultimately sit within the preferred 300m wide corridor, securing it for the future and providing certainty for current and future development, as well as land owners.
These steps are an important part of the long-term transport network planning process. Construction will not begin until these steps are complete, final design has been undertaken, consents have been granted and when funding is made available in the future. Given current funding is heavily constrained this is not expected in the next ten years.
We acknowledge that a lack of certainty around this project has created frustration for many people with property along this corridor.
The NZ Transport Agency will continue to work directly with impacted property owners around what these next steps, including what the development of the Detailed Business Case and designation of the new route means for them.
Safety improvements on the existing highway
Safety is a major issue for this region, and so we have a number of safety initiatives underway on SH1 Ōtaki to Levin.
A review of speed limits on SH1 from Ōtaki to Levin will begin in the near future. While technical advice will be an important part of this review, local knowledge and experience of using these roads is also vital to this process, and we will be actively seeking input and feedback from the community.
We are also pleased to advise that funding has now been confirmed to complete the design work for the first segment of some more significant safety improvements, to the south of Levin.
This section includes 23.4km of state highway, running along SH1 from the end of the Peka Peka to Ōtaki (PP2Ō) Expressway to Levin, and along SH57 from the intersection with SH1 to the previously-completed safety improvements north of Levin.
We are also continuing to investigate further safety improvements on the existing SH1 to the north of Levin. These improvements will be implemented as part of the national Safe Network Programme.
Please be in touch if you have any questions, by emailing o2nl@nzta.govt.nz or calling 0508 625 4636.
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