Waka Kotahi NZTA has confirmed the Peka Peka to Ōtaki Expressway (PP2Ō) is now expected to open in late 2022.
The 13km, four-lane expressway, which started construction in 2017, has been delayed before due to changes to the project.
These included building a 10km shared path (for cyclists, pedestrians and horse riders) alongside the expressway and upgrading the surface of the expressway with a new pavement design.
The road was rescheduled to open in 2021, but then Covid-19 hit.