The Maramarua Highway is being upgraded in sections as priorities are determined and funding becomes available. Sections of the highway will initially be upgraded to a two-lane highway with passing lanes, with provision made for widening them to four lanes, as future demand requires and funding permits.

Key projects to improve safety and passing opportunities along the Maramarua Highway section of SH2 include:

• Corridor Safety Improvements (completed 2005)
• Heavens Double Passing Lanes (completed October 2006)
• Mangatawhiri Deviation (completed December 2008)
• Maramarua Deviation (Design Underway)
• Kopuku Realignment (Investigation Underway)
• JAFA Road Safety Campaign (Ongoing)

View the SH2 Maramarua Highway Development Strategy (PDF, 2.27MB).