The project comprises a staged upgrade of State Highway 6 at Hope in the Nelson–Tasman region, including corridor improvements between the Lower Queen Street/Gladstone Road intersection and the SH6/Link Road roundabout.
The project is expected to be delivered across two stages.
Stage One:
- a new grade separated interchange on SH6 at Salisbury Road Extension (local road over)
- upgrading the Richmond Deviation from two-lanes to four lanes
- widening Lower Queen Street and Gladstone Road, and
- signalising the intersection of Lower Queen Street and Stratford Street .
Stage Two:
- new four-lane grade separated interchange at Lower Queen Street
- a four-lane Richmond bypass, and
- new two-lane roundabout at SH60 intersection.
Key Dates
| Nov 2025 | Project Announcement |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) |
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PROJECT HISTORY
| Oct 2025 | The NZ Government announced $1.2 billion in funding through the Roads of National Significance programme. |
| Nov 2025 | NZTA released a major project report, detailing the proposed scope, total estimated cost and timeline for the project. |
| Feb 2026 | NZTA awarded Stantec and WSP the design contract for the project, with assessments expected to commence in March 2026, with detailed design scheduled to be completed by mid-2027. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2025)
Sector
Road
Procurement approach
Unconfirmed |
Location
New Zealand |
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