Kapiti Expressway

Kapiti Expressway
State Highway 1
Route information
Maintained by NZ Transport Agency
Length 18 km (11 mi)
History 24 February 2017–present
Major junctions
North end SH 1 north of Otaki
South end SH 1 at Mackays Crossing, north of Paekakariki
Location
Primary
destinations		 Peka Peka, Waikanae, Paraparaumu, Raumati
Highway system
View of road lanes from over bridge.
Looking south along the Kapiti Expressway towards the Kapiti Road interchange.

The Kapiti Expressway is a four-lane grade-separated expressway through the Kapiti Coast, north of Wellington, New Zealand. As of February 2017, it stretches 18 km (11 mi) from Mackays Crossing north of Paekakariki to just north of Peka Peka, bypassing the former two-lane route through Raumati, Paraparaumu, and Waikanae. Construction of a 14 km (8.7 mi) northern extension to just north of Otaki, bypassing Te Horo and Otaki, is expected to start construction in mid-2017.

Construction

The section from just south of Mackays Crossing to just south of Poplar Avenue at Raumati South was completed in 2007 with the completion of the Mackays Crossing interchange and rail overbridge, bypassing the existing rail level crossing. The previously constructed four-lane section from Mackays Crossing to Poplar Avenue was upgraded during 2016 and early 2017 to provide an improved road surface. This section of road is constructed on an old peat swamp and develops an uneven surface over time.

Work on the Raumati to Peka Peka section started in December 2013.[1] The official opening ceremony was held on 16 February 2017, and the expressway opened to traffic in the early hours of 24 February 2017, some three months ahead of the original scheduled date. Some works, including the final layer of asphalt on some sections and roundabouts at the Peka Peka and Poplar Avenue interchanges, will take until mid-2017 to complete.[2][3]

The first sod was turned on the Peka Peka to Otaki section on 6 July 2017 and will finish in 2020.

Exit list

LocationkmDestination(s)Notes
Otaki 998.5 SH 1 north – Levin, Palmerston North, Taupo Stage 2 northern terminus
999.8 Main Highway – Otaki Southbound exit and northbound entrance
1001.7 Otaki River
1002.1 Otaki Gorge Road – Otaki Northbound exit and southbound entrance
Currently terminates north of Peka Peka Road
Peka Peka 1012 Peka Peka Road – Peka Peka, Waikanae Southbound exit and northbound entrance
40°50′26″S 175°05′12″E / 40.8406°S 175.0868°E / -40.8406; 175.0868 (Peka Peka interchange)
Waikanae 1017 Te Moana Road – Waikanae, Waikanae Beach 40°52′04″S 175°02′01″E / 40.8677°S 175.0335°E / -40.8677; 175.0335 (Te Moana Rd interchange)
1018.4 Waikanae River 40°52′40″S 175°01′40″E / 40.8777°S 175.0279°E / -40.8777; 175.0279 (Waikanae River bridge)
Paraparaumu 1023 Kapiti Road – Paraparaumu, Paraparaumu Beach 40°54′30″S 174°59′59″E / 40.9084°S 174.9997°E / -40.9084; 174.9997 (Kapiti Rd interchange)
Raumati 1026.6 Poplar Avenue – Raumati, Paraparaumu Northbound exit and southbound entrance
40°56′23″S 174°59′35″E / 40.9398°S 174.9931°E / -40.9398; 174.9931 (Poplar Ave interchange)
Mackays Crossing 1030.3 Whareroa Road – Queen Elizabeth Park 40°58′15″S 174°58′59″E / 40.9709°S 174.9830°E / -40.9709; 174.9830 (Mackays Crossing interchange)
SH 1 south – Paekakariki, Porirua, Wellington Southern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  •       Unopened

References

  1. ↑ "Work starts on MacKays to Peka Peka expressway". Fairfax New Zealand (via Stuff.co.nz). 2 December 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  2. ↑ Maxwell, Joel (7 February 2017). "Kapiti expressway gets official completion date of February 16". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  3. ↑ Haxton, David (16 February 2017). "Mackays to Peka Peka Expressway north of Wellington opens". nzherald.co.nz (via Kapiti News). Retrieved 17 February 2017.
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