Project purpose
The bypass will enhance access between Richmond and Motueka and reduce pressure on the existing coastal route.
Benefits
This purpose-built route will benefi t the many people who travel between Motueka and Nelson (and beyond) daily and make their travel safer and more reliable. It has also been designated as a “limited access road” to ensure that future developments in the area do not have direct access or driveways connectingto the new highway. More access points onto a highway are a safety issue as it means more people are getting on and off the highway at varying speeds. This is why access points have been limited on the new road.
Features
The new bypass is 10.7km and includes a new 9km section of road build on former forestry land allowing a significant amount of construction to occur without affecting the current state highway.
Other facts
The project follows on from the Maisey Road to Trafalgar Road project completed in 1999. Along with its limited accesses, it allows Tasman Village to be developed in line with Tasman District Council’s district plan.
The new route
