Twin Coast Discovery Highway

In June 2018, the Government announced that the Provincial Growth Fund had committed funding for a package of business cases to investigate a number of improvements to the Twin Coast Discovery Highway.

The Twin Coast Discovery Programme Business Case recommended a range of projects and initiatives to address the following challenges:

• safety
• resilience
• conflict between different users – freight, locals, coaches, cyclists
• legibility of road and places
• limited off road cycle facilities
• stopping places.

Two of the seven business cases are now complete, the Northland Integrated Cycling Implementation Plan and the Wayfinding Implementation Plan.

Northland Intergrated Cycling Implementation Plan

We are pleased to advise that the final Northland Integrated Cycling Implementation Plan is now available on our website.

The Plan recommends eight cycle trails:

• Pou Herenga Tai - Waitangi to Kerikeri
• Te Araroa Trail - Opua to Paihia walking track and cycleway
• Waoku Old Coach Road – Donnelly’s Crossing to Waimamaku SH12
• Kaihu Valley Rail Trail – Dargaville to Donnelly’s Crossing
• Waipu Trail - Langs Beach to Ruakaka
• Dargaville to Maungaturoto
• Ruakaka to Ngunguru
• Ngunguru to Kawakawa

Wayfinding Implementation Plan

We are also pleased to advise that the final Wayfinding Implementation Plan is now available on our website. 

The Plan recommends three workstreams to improve wayfinding in Northland:

• Local knowledge and information
• Road signage
• Digital signage

Where can I find these plans?

You can find the Plans at the link below.

https://www.nzta.govt.nz/projects/connecting-northland/twin-coast-discovery-route/twin-coast-discovery-business-cases/

Business cases still being developed

• State Highway 11 Kawakawa to Puketona
• State Highway 12 Rawene to Katui Road
• Passing Opportunities 
• Township Plans
• Rest Areas

The five remaining business cases are on track to be completed by the end of the year.

More information

For more information on the Twin Coast Discovery project, contact us at northlandproject@nzta.govt.nz

Visit our website www.nzta.govt.nz/twin-coast-discovery