'Long history': NZTA endorses stage one of long-promised Mill Rd upgrade

'Long history': NZTA endorses stage one of long-promised Mill Rd upgrade
Locals, including councillor Daniel Newman (pictured), have long advocated for improvements to the Mill Rd corridor. (Image: NZME)
Oliver Lewis
Transport Minister Chris Bishop has continued his flurry of announcements with news that the New Zealand Transport Agency has endorsed an investment case for a long-promised South Auckland roading project.Bishop acknowledged the history of the Mill Rd upgrade, to deliver a 21.5 kilometre corridor from Manukau to south of Drury alongside State Highway 1, in his announcement on Thursday.“Mill Road has a long history, including a confirmed designation for Stage 1 obtained in 2016,” he said.“NZTA [NZ Transport Agency] is working a...

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