Friday, 16 April 2021, 10:37 am
Transport Minister Michael Wood today marked the start of
construction on the New Zealand Upgrade Programme’s
Papakura to Drury South project on Auckland’s Southern
Motorway, which will create hundreds of jobs and support
Auckland’s economic recovery.
The SH1 Papakura to
Drury South project will give more transport choices by
providing a third lane in each direction, a shared path
alongside the western side which will link in with the
city-wide network, wide shoulders for future bus services
and improved local road connections across the
motorway.
Michael Wood said the NZ Upgrade Programme
(NZUP) is part of the Government’s plan to create jobs and