The Papakura ki Pukekura - Papakura to Bombay project involves upgrades to the State Highway 1 (SH1) between Papakura and Bombay. The project is planned to be delivered in two stages.
Stage One of the project involves upgrades to State Highway 1 (SH1) between Papakura and Drury South. This is being delivered in stages. The first stage includes widening the SH1 to three lanes in each direction from Papakura interchange to Otūwairoa (Slippery Creek), replacement of the Park Estate Road Bridge and a new noise wall.
Stage Two is proposed to upgrade the road from Drury Interchange (Stage 1B1) to Bombay. The proposal includes new interchanges at Drury South, Ramamara, and Bombay. Though both stages were originally funded through the New Zealand Upgrade Program, a re-evaluation completed in June 2021 resulted in the deferral of Stage Two. There is currently no funding allocated for Stage Two.
Key Dates
| Apr 2021 | Construction Commencement: Stage 1 |
| 2027 | Expected Construction Completion |
Funding contributions
| NZ Government |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Apr 2018 | The four-kilometre upgrade was included as a new project in the transport investment priorities of the Auckland Transport Alignment Project, for the 2018-2028 decade. |
| Jun 2019 | The design and consenting phase began to refine the preferred option and route, and prepare consent applications. |
| Jan 2020 | New Zealand Government announced $423 million in funding for the project, as part of the NZ Upgrade Program |
| Mar 2021 | The 2021-31 investment package of the Auckland Transport Alignment Project included Papakura to Drury South project as a fully funded commitment. |
| Apr 2021 | Construction commenced on Stage 1, with the 1A section getting underway. |
| Jun 2021 | Following a re-evaluation of the New Zealand Upgrade Program, Stage Two of the project was deferred from the program's scope. Whether Stage Two would proceed through a different funding stream was not confirmed. |
| Jun 2024 | A Notices of Requirement process was announced for Stage Two of the project, which will involve planning to protect the route and land required for future improvements to the Southern Motorway between Drury and Bombay. Submissions close on 15 July. |
