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SH1 Belfast to Pegasus Motorway & Woodend Bypass
NZ Transport Agency (Waka Kotahi) · Canterbury
~11km of SH1 upgraded to four lanes north of Christchurch (SH1/SH71 Lineside Rd interchange to the Williams St interchange at Pineacres) plus a ~6km bypass around Woodend rejoining SH1 north of the Pegasus roundabout. One of two South Island RoNS. Total cost not yet disclosed (figure shown is indicative); ~$68.1m approved for detailed design and early works and ~$37m for property. Detailed design complete; fast-track consent applications lodged early 2026; main construction expected later in 2026, ~4 years to build.
Key facts
- Region
- Canterbury
- Sector
- Transport
- Status
- Planning
- Estimated value
- $450m
- Indicative completion
- 2030
- Funding status
- Part Funded
- Lead organisation
- NZ Transport Agency (Waka Kotahi)
- Election risk
- High
Election risk assessment
South Island Road of National Significance north of Christchurch — a National priority Labour/Green would likely deprioritise. Being consented under the Fast-track Approvals Act.
Government priority alignment
HIGH — South Island RoNS four-laning of SH1 — a core GPS economic-growth priority.
Chronology
- 2023Included in the GPS 2024 Roads of National Significance programme
- 2025NZTA Board approves ~$68.1m for detailed design and early works, plus ~$37m for property
- 2026Fast-track consent applications lodged; early works begin ahead of main construction
- 2030Target completion (~4 years from main construction)