Hamilton City Council is pleased to confirm the new Morrinsville Road/Matangi Road roundabout will open earlier than planned this Friday evening (15 May), delivering improved safety and access for the community.

The peanut-shaped roundabout, along with a new signalised pedestrian crossing and wide shared paths, was confirmed ready to open following a site visit and final review of remaining works this week.

The project was fully funded by New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) and delivered by Hamilton City Council within the $6.4 million budget allocated for this section (Section 1). The overall project budget is $11million.

Hamilton City Council Infrastructure and Assets General Manager, Kevin Strongman, says “We’re pleased to deliver this project ahead of schedule and within budget. We recognise the disruption and longer travel times the closure caused, and we appreciate the community’s patience throughout construction.”

“Closing the road and utilising detour routes enabled us to deliver the project up to six months earlier. The result is a much safer intersection, new wide shared paths, and a new signalised pedestrian crossing for the community, school students, and all road users.”

The opening will coincide with new speed limits on Morrinsville Road, following consultation by NZTA in 2025. The updated speed limits are:

From northeast of Morris Road to northeast of Silverdale Road: reduced from 80km/h to 50km/h.

From northeast of Silverdale Road to approximately 380m northeast of the Waikato Expressway overbridge: reduced from 80km/h to 60km/h.

More information on the speed limit changes and consultation is available here.

Together, the new roundabout, safer crossing facilities and reduced speeds are expected to improve safety for everyone travelling through the area, including people walking and cycling.

Construction on the urban section (Section 2) of the Morrinsville Road upgrades is continuing, with good progress being made. This section includes new cycleways, raised side road crossings near schools, upgrades to the existing signalised pedestrian crossing, and new streetlights. Construction is expected to be completed in late July 2026, weather dependent.

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