Media Releases
All media releases for this project issued by Transit New Zealand are listed here, going back to 29 January 2007. Each release is listed as it is released to the media.
One year on and D2P is making excellent progress
06 August 2008
It is one year since work started on the SH2 Dowse to Petone Upgrade project (D2P) and excellent progress is being made.
MoreRoadworks at Korokoro no cause for concern
14 July 2008
Transit says road users should not be concerned by work happening in the centre of the road on SH2 south of the Korokoro Intersection.
MoreKorokoro Intersection - Final Layout PDF (672KB)
18 June 2008
Dowse to Petone Upgrade PDF (246KB)
18 June 2008
Northbound motorists to wake up to temporary SH2 diversion at Korokoro
7 May 2008 2008
RNorthbound road users on SH2 will wake up to a temporary new diversion at Korokoro tomorrow morning (8 May) as part of the SH2 Dowse to Petone Upgrade Project.
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Overnight diversion off SH2 while footbridge work concludes
22 February 2008
Road users will be diverted off SH2 between Petone and Korokoro overnight on Saturday while the SH2 Dowse to Petone Upgrade Project team conclude work to the pedestrian footbridge linking with Petone Station.
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SH2 temporary closure between Korokoro and Petone for footbridge work
24 January 2008
Transit will temporarily close SH2 overnight between Korokoro and Petone this weekend (26-27 January) while the new Petone Station footbridge is manoeuvred into its temporary location.
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New signals at the base of Dowse Drive from Sunday
07 December 2007
New traffic signals will control all motorists on SH2 from Sunday as a part of the SH2 Dowse to Petone Upgrade project.
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Work starts today on River Road intersection improvements
21 September 2007
Transit has awarded the contract and begins work today to improve three intersections on SH2 along River Road.
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Work started on Petone Station Park and Ride carpark
17 September 2007
Work has begun to establish a new park and ride carpark for Petone Station as part of the SH2 Dowse to Petone Upgrade Project.
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Transit celebrates start of work on SH2 Dowse to Petone Upgrade
3 August 2007
Transit New Zealand celebrates the start of work on the SH2 Dowse to Petone Upgrade Project today with an event at the site of the new Dowse Interchange.
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Transit to officially celebrate start of work on SH2 Dowse to Petone Upgrade
2 August 2007
Transit New Zealand will officially celebrate the start of work on the SH2 Dowse to Petone Upgrade Project tomorrow afternoon (Friday 3 August) with a sod turning event at the site where a new interchange will be built.
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Transit leaps forward on SH2 Dowse to Petone Upgrade
18 May 2007
Transit New Zealand has leaped forward in its progress of the Dowse to Petone Upgrade Project with the awarding of the main construction contract.
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Transit to discuss Dowse to Petone Upgrade with Korokoro Community
20 April 2007
Transit New Zealand is meeting the Korokoro community on Sunday (April 22) to discuss the Dowse to Petone Upgrade Project.
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Transit awards Dowse to Petone enabling (site preparation) contract
29 January 2007
Transit New Zealand has awarded the enabling (site preparation) contract for the Dowse to Petone Upgrade project to Multi Civil Construction.
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