15 Feb 2021

$8b investment plan for Waikato transport up for public consultation

8:03 pm on 15 February 2021

A plan to invest $8 billion in the Waikato transport system over the next 30 years is going out for public consultation.

Waikato Expressway

A road sign on the Waikato expressway. Photo: Supplied / NZTA

The plan, developed by the Waikato Regional Transport Committee, includes funding for walking and cycling tracks, increased road maintenance, road safety improvements and the new Hamilton to Auckland commuter train.

It also includes the completion of the Waikato Expressway and advocating for its extension from Cambridge to Piarere.

Other state highway projects include State Highway 1 at Bulli Point on the eastern shore of Lake Taupō and the Awakino Gorge on State Highway 3.

Public submissions on the plan open on Friday 19 February.