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A view from the Peka Peka overbridge shows long lines of northbound traffic on SH1 on the Kāpiti Coast. Delays were not expected to ease until early evening.
Holiday traffic was crawling on State Highway 1 on the Kāpiti Coast on Good Friday, with delays of up to an hour for motorists. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has issued a congestion warning for travellers between Waikanae and Ōtaki, stating northbound road users can expect delays of 45 minutes to an hour while travelling through the area. The delays are not expected to ease until early evening. Traffic is expected to be heavy in the area again tomorrow, between 9.30am and 12.30pm, NZTA predicts.
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Source: New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency will shortly begin work to improve safety and provide more reliable journeys for people using and working on State Highway 1 (SH1) by permanently closing the southbound passing lane, south of Te Horo.
The end of the passing lane is approximately 300 metres north of a temporary 50km/h speed limit zone, which is in place to ensure safety of road users and workers while the Peka Peka to Ōtaki Expressway (PP2Ō) is being constructed.
“Having a passing lane in this location is potentially unsafe, and is making people’s journeys longer on occasion,” Regional Transport Systems Manager Mark Owen says.
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