Roads of National Significance

The 38km Puhoi to Wellsford road of national significance (RoNS) will be developed over the next 12 years with the aim of making your journey easier, safer and more enjoyable.

Specifically, the objectives of the Puhoi to Wellsford RoNS project are to:

• Enhance inter regional and national economic growth and productivity
• Improve movement of freight and people between Auckland and Northland
• Improve connectivity between the growth areas in the northern Rodney area
• Improve the reliability of the transport network

What is a road of significance?

In 2009, the government announced a major investment in seven of New Zealand's most important routes. Called, the 'roads of national significance' (RoNS), these routes are critical to ensuring that the people of New Zealand have access to significant markets and areas of employment.

The seven proposed roads of national significance identified by the Government are near five of New Zealand’s largest population centres all of which are experiencing heavy traffic volumes, and need work to reduce congestion and improve safety. The projects will be complemented by improvements to key arterial roads and urban public transport networks.

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