Motorists will start to notice changes to some motorway direction signs in preparation for the opening of the Waterview Tunnel in April and the greater Western Ring Route.
A new Western Ring Route logo and direction system is being installed on around a dozen signs across Auckland motorways over the next couple of weeks, to help guide motorists and give them consistent information about the general direction they're travelling in.
A total of 280 signs will be updated or installed before the tunnel opens in April.
"Most regular users of these routes already know where key destinations are," says the NZ Transport Agency's Auckland Highway Manager, Brett Gliddon.
"As well as being accurate, the new direction signs are also designed to help those not as familiar to navigate the wider Western Ring Route."
The routes to Auckland International Airport will also be better signposted and key tourist routes including the Twin Coast Discovery, Pacific Coast Highway and the Thermal Explorer will be signposted from the airport to help visitors find and travel them more easily.
The Waterview tunnel and State Highway 20 extension, known as the Waterview Connection, is due to open in April and will be a key link in the Western Ring Route.
The 48km Western Ring Route is one of the government's Roads of National Significance because of its benefits to New Zealand's economy.
