Safety improvements on State Highway 1, near Cambridge, are almost complete, bringing some changes for road users.

Construction in the area got underway in March 2024 and includes a new turnaround bay just north of Hickey Road, road widening and the installation of side and median safety barriers.

As part of the finishing works, the right-turn out of Hydro Road onto SH1 will be permanently closed. Contractors will be on site from Monday 19 August to begin this work for an expected period of 3 weeks.

During this work road users should expect periods of stop/go on Hydro Road and temporary traffic management with a reduced speed limit on SH1. Contractors will be on site from 7am – 5pm, Monday to Friday, with the possibility of work from 7am – 2pm on Saturdays if needed.

Following the right-turn closure, road users wanting to travel south will make use of the new turnaround bay north of Hickey Road to safely change direction. 

With completion near, the speed limit in the area has been reinstated to 100km/h, from north of Hickey Road to south of the Karāpiro Road/SH1 intersection. The previous temporary speed limit of 80km/h was put in place late 2022 as an interim safety measure ahead of these permanent infrastructure improvements.

All work in the area is expected to be completed by mid-September.