Drivers using State 16 between Westgate and Lincoln Road can expect lane changes in early April as work progresses as part of the Lincoln to Westgate Upgrade.
From Thursday, April 6, there will be changes to the marked lanes heading towards the city after the Royal Road on-ramp.
The right-hand lane (lane 3) will be closed to traffic to create a safe work area for the construction team to widen the motorway while keeping traffic moving.
The safe work area will also allow for piling work for the new Huruhuru Bridge, which is being raised to provide more clearance for freight and other higher sided vehicles.
“We understand these delays can be frustrating,” says NZTA Auckland highway manager Brett Gliddon.
“But the temporary impacts are an important part of completing the Western Ring Route, which will provide more capacity and route options for traffic along not only this stretch of the Northwestern Motorway but across the entire Western Ring Route,” says Gliddon.
When it’s complete in early 2019 the SH16 Lincoln to Westgate Upgrade will provide additional motorway lanes and bus shoulder lanes in each direction.
The Northwestern Cycleway is extending from Lincoln Road to Westgate Bridge, and the upgrade is replacing bridges over Royal Road, Huruhuru Road and Huruhuru Creek, as well as an improved Royal Road interchange for safer and easier access to the motorway plus new noise walls, safety barriers, stormwater run-off treatment and landscaping.
