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Hamilton Bypass — Expressway Extension
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency · Waikato
New expressway sections around Hamilton to complete the Ring Road and reduce freight through Hamilton city. Part of the reinstated Roads of National Significance programme. Business case in development.
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61/100 · Uncertain
Completion Probability — likelihood this proceeds on roughly its stated timeline.
Funding statusweight 30%
Delivery stageweight 25%
Election / policy riskweight 20%
Govt priority alignmentweight 12%
Project scaleweight 8%
Delivery agencyweight 5%
Key facts
- Region
- Waikato
- Sector
- Transport
- Status
- Planning
- Estimated value
- $1.6b
- Indicative completion
- 2030
- Funding status
- Part Funded
- Lead organisation
- Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
- Election risk
- Medium
Election risk assessment
Road of National Significance under current government. Planning stage.
Government priority alignment
HIGH — Roads of National Significance ring road — GPS economic-growth priority.
Chronology
- 2018Hamilton Ring Road concept advanced as part of Waikato transport strategy
- 2022Route designation confirmed for eastern ring road sections
- 2023National reinstates Hamilton Bypass as Roads of National Significance priority
- 2024Business case development underway. NLTP investigation funding allocated
- 2030Target completion for primary ring road sections