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Cambridge Bypass Map

Summary: Land for this section of the Waikato Expressway has been designated in the Waipa District Plan for over 30 years.
Length: 11km.
Status: Design commenced early 2007 and is expected to take two years to complete, subject to resource consents. Construction was indicated in Transit’s 2006 10-Year State Highway Plan and Forecast as commencing within the next 5 to 10 years, subject to community consultation and funding.
Route details:

• The SH1 Cambridge Bypass is the southernmost section of the Waikato Expressway, which is the key strategic transport corridor for the Waikato region.
• The bypass will be approximately 11km in length and is proposed to depart SH1 around the existing Discombe Road/SH1 intersection. It will rejoin the existing SH1 at the top of the rise south of the Cambridge Golf Course.
• The designated bypass route passes north of Cambridge township and will divert SH1 through traffic (including heavy vehicles) away from the town.
• Transit initially intends to build the bypass as a two-lane highway, with provision made for extending it to four lanes as future demand requires.

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