GUY URGES FEEDBACK ON STRATEGIC ROADING PLAN
Otaki MP Nathan Guy is urging the Kapiti community to make sure its voice is heard on the options for a four-lane expressway through the district.
The Government has announced plans to upgrade State Highway 1 through the Kapiti District following a decision to make the Levin to Wellington corridor a Road of National Significance earlier this year.
“The Western Link Road project has been talked about for nearly 20 years while Kapiti has experienced massive growth pains. Now the Government has identified a possible solution to our local and national roading needs,” Mr Guy says.
“The proposed roading improvements will knock off considerable travel time between MacKays Crossing and Otaki. This opens up the Kapiti and Horowhenua districts to future growth opportunities and will allow local traffic to move safely between communities.”
Two options are being presented to the community. Both options include major upgrades to SH1 but take different routes and both also provide link roads between Raumati, Paraparaumu and Waikanae.
“As the local MP, I want to make sure people are aware of the plans and how they may affect them. I also want people to take an active part in the consultation process being run by the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA).”
Mr Guy says the proposed improvements would bring huge long term benefits to the region. “They will take local traffic off SH1, improve safety, reduce congestion and improve the flow of traffic and freight in the lower North Island.”
He says it is important people provide feedback to NZTA. “We need to ensure our community grabs this opportunity to get the best outcome for the district and the wider region.
“I’m very supportive of this consultation phase so everyone can have their say and then, once a decision is made, we can make some much needed roading progress.”
Mr Guy says the options were at a concept stage and further work would be done once a decision on the preferred route had been made.
NZTA is also re-engaging with the community on the Peka Peka to Otaki section to check if any views have changed since consultation in 2002
The Government has announced plans to upgrade State Highway 1 through the Kapiti District following a decision to make the Levin to Wellington corridor a Road of National Significance earlier this year.
“The Western Link Road project has been talked about for nearly 20 years while Kapiti has experienced massive growth pains. Now the Government has identified a possible solution to our local and national roading needs,” Mr Guy says.
“The proposed roading improvements will knock off considerable travel time between MacKays Crossing and Otaki. This opens up the Kapiti and Horowhenua districts to future growth opportunities and will allow local traffic to move safely between communities.”
Two options are being presented to the community. Both options include major upgrades to SH1 but take different routes and both also provide link roads between Raumati, Paraparaumu and Waikanae.
“As the local MP, I want to make sure people are aware of the plans and how they may affect them. I also want people to take an active part in the consultation process being run by the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA).”
Mr Guy says the proposed improvements would bring huge long term benefits to the region. “They will take local traffic off SH1, improve safety, reduce congestion and improve the flow of traffic and freight in the lower North Island.”
He says it is important people provide feedback to NZTA. “We need to ensure our community grabs this opportunity to get the best outcome for the district and the wider region.
“I’m very supportive of this consultation phase so everyone can have their say and then, once a decision is made, we can make some much needed roading progress.”
Mr Guy says the options were at a concept stage and further work would be done once a decision on the preferred route had been made.
NZTA is also re-engaging with the community on the Peka Peka to Otaki section to check if any views have changed since consultation in 2002