page_title: Waterview Connection
hierarchical_section_title: Waterview Connection
caption_attribution_description: English: Indicative view of the Auckland Motorway network, showing works of the Waterview Connection in relation to other parts of the network. Auckland, New Zealand. Red - existing network, not affected by Waterview works. Light blue - existing network, added traffic lanes. Purple - new surface section of Waterview works. Dark blue - tunnelled section of Waterview works.
context_page_description: The Waterview Connection is a motorway section through west/central Auckland, New Zealand. It connects State Highway 20 in the south at Mt Roskill to State Highway 16 in the west at Point Chevalier, and is a part of the Western Ring Route.
  The Waterview Connection is 4.5 km long, of which 2.5 km are in the form of twin tunnels. The Waterview Tunnel supersedes the Lyttelton Road Tunnel as New Zealand's longest road tunnels. By 2026, the link is expected to carry 83,000 vehicles a day. There are three lanes of traffic in each tunnel.
context_section_description: The Waterview Connection is a motorway section through west/central Auckland, New Zealand. It connects State Highway 20 in the south at Mt Roskill to State Highway 16 in the west at Point Chevalier, and is a part of the Western Ring Route.
  The Waterview Connection is 4.5 km long, of which 2.5 km are in the form of twin tunnels. The Waterview Tunnel supersedes the Lyttelton Road Tunnel as New Zealand's longest road tunnels. By 2026, the link is expected to carry 83,000 vehicles a day. There are three lanes of traffic in each tunnel.
caption: While generally considered a "tunnel project", the Waterview Connection also included other large motorway works. The connection consists of the purple (above ground) and dark blue (bored tunnels) sections. The section of SH16 with extra lanes added is shown in light blue.
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