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What data source and base year support the estimate that around 1,000 heavy vehicles a day will be removed from State Highway 1 through Wellsford and Te Hana?

Answered Question 34420 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

Question

  • What data source and base year support the estimate that around 1,000 heavy vehicles a day will be removed from State Highway 1 through Wellsford and Te Hana?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

The traffic model is based on historical traffic counts for light and heavy vehicles, utilising forecasts for trip generation, land use changes and travel demand.