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27 November 2023

1996 National Roading Programme: Manawatu/Taranaki NRP news

The 1996 National Roading Programme Wanganui regional office newsletter covers funding for the Manawatu and Taranaki regions. Key statistics were:

  • $53.3m for the Manawatu region and $18.6m for the Taranaki region.
  • Largest output class for the Manawatu was local road maintenance and construction at 40.5% of spending
  • Largest output class for the Taranaki region was state highway maintenance and construction at 41.1% of spending
Major committed projects included:
  • SH4 Laurence's Dropout
  • SH3 Maxwell to Bushy Park upgrade
  • SH57 Laws Hill realignment
  • FItzherbert Avenue 4-laning in Palmerston North City
New construction projects funded included:
  • 7.6km seal extension on SH43 Moki Tunnel
  • SH3 realignment Mimi Curves
  • SH1 Vinegar Hill realignment ($5.1m)
  • SH43 Tahora Flats seal extension of 2.3km
  • SH1 realignment south of Waiouru railway crossing
  • SH2 Bradleys realignment south of Dannevirke
  • SH3 Grants Hill corner realignment
  • SH4 Waihapa curves easing




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