The Western Ring Route and Waterview Tunnel is a significant step in transforming the way people and freight move around Auckland and New Zealand. It represents the biggest change in travel patterns since the opening of the Auckland Harbour Bridge in 1959.

Completing the Western Ring Route will create extra motorway capacity, ensuring thousands of vehicles can travel around the city. This will also free up local roads by transferring traffic onto the state highway network.

Opening such a large piece of transport infrastructure means travel patterns will change. Some areas will benefit from reductions in traffic, although Auckland’s growing population means traffic will still be heavy in some areas at peak times.

Waterview Tunnel location map

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