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Has the government directed Waka Kotahi to consider strategic solutions, such as additional State Highway 1 access points, alongside intersection upgrades in the Mosgiel and Taieri area; if not, why not?

Answered Question 18942 (2026)
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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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  • Has the government directed Waka Kotahi to consider strategic solutions, such as additional State Highway 1 access points, alongside intersection upgrades in the Mosgiel and Taieri area; if not, why not?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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No. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) used transport modelling evidence to help identify intersections that could potentially be upgraded to improve access into and out of Mosgiel. The State Highway 1 (SH1) and Riccarton Road intersection and SH1/87 and SH87/Gordon Road intersections have been included for consideration in NZTA’s optimisation project investment case.