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New access from Grafton Rd to Stanley St

A new motorway on-ramp is now open in Grafton Gully.

The Grafton Rd Loop On-ramp is a one-way motorway on-ramp that allows northbound traffic from Grafton Rd direct access to Stanley St.

Key improvements for traffic include:

Improved access from Grafton Rd and Lower Domain Drive to Stanley Street / The Strand / Beach Rd / Parnell Rise.

Improved access from Auckland Hospital and the Domain to the waterfront, Port and Parnell.

The loop on-ramp is for vehicles only, cyclists and pedestrians are not permitted.

For more information regarding the work, visit the project information centre at the corner of Stanley Street and Alten Road, from 5 January 2004.

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