Transmission North South Drive through

Just a drive through with my commentary. A beautiful drive through the hills leading into New Zealand's capital Wellington.

This is 27km, about 20 miles of new motorway, connecting the outer coastal suburbs to the inner suburbs, the road replaces the coast road, which is one lane in each direction and it prone to coastal flooding and slips. The new motorway is designed to be serviceable in a one in 2500 year earthquake. It is also all significantly above sea level and will be safer in stormy weather.

It cost about 1.25 billion NZ dollars, was budgeted to cost 850 million.
About 800 million USD.


0:00 Intro
6:20 New Road
8:20 Peak Cutting 275m
11:40 Battle Hill Farm
16:30 Pauatahanui Whitby Hutt
18:30 Waitangirua Whitby
21:10 65m tall bridge
22:40 Porirua Kenepuru
25:45 Tawa