A Wellsford to Whangarei four lane highway is back on the map with the National Party announcing "the next generation" of Roads of National Significance.
National Party Transport Spokesperson Simon Bridges said one of the projects to improve 10 of New Zealand's most important routes was the Wellsford to Whangarei highway.
That and the others would cost around $10.5 billion, funded from the National Land Transport Fund and the use of Public-Private Partnerships, Mr Bridges said.
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"The initial funding will come from our record infrastructure investment of $32.5b announced in Budget 2017.