Horowhenua community reacts to scaled back expressway interchange plans

1NewsRNZMonday 26 May 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated

In this story NZ Transport Agency, Bernie Wanden

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Local residents and two district councils are opposing changes to the Ōtaki to north of Levin expressway project. The original plan for a major four-lane interchange has been downgraded to a roundabout to reduce costs. Community members say they feel blindsided by the revised design.

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First reported by 1News, Mon 26 May 2025, 6:48pm · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 2 hours
  1. 1News1News

    Horowhenua 'blindsided' by changes to expressway project (opens in new tab)

  2. RNZRNZ

    Expressway changes 'force fed to the community' (opens in new tab)