31434 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport

Written Question

Published date: 28 Jul 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	31434 (2026)
Question asked:	12 Jul 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister of Transport
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Bishop
Answer received:	22 Jul 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_31434_2026
Document guid:	50fcc116-be55-4a58-bf37-bc0bbb3c45e6

31434 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport: What intersection improvements at Lower Queen Street are being prioritised as part of the Hope Bypass in the July 2026 Major Transport Projects Pipeline, and at what cost?

Hon Chris Bishop: Stage 1 of the Hope Bypass includes widening Lower Queen Street and Gladstone Road to provide an additional right-turn lane and signalising the Lower Queen Street/Stratford Street intersection