Late plans to widen and extend the motorway where Transmission Gully merges with State Highway 1 have been labelled a "Band-Aid" solution. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency will shortly call for tenders to build an additional 650-metre merge lane extension at Linden heading south, towards Wellington. Late plans to widen and extend the motorway where Transmission Gully merges with State Highway 1 have been labelled a sticking-plaster solution. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency will shortly call for tenders to build an additional 650-metre merge lane extension at Linden heading south, towards Wellington. Waka Kotahi NZTA/Supplied A review of cost blowouts and the continued delays of Transmission Gully began recently.

Source: Stuff November 18, 2020 20:03 UTC