Springs Flat roundabout project approved

Published on 02 April 2025

Springs Flat roading projects map(PDF, 258KB)

The Springs Flat roundabout and several other major roading projects, which will help Whangārei’s Northern Growth Area develop, have been given the go-ahead by Whangarei District Council.

Find out more about the Springs Flat roundabout project:

Springs Flat roundabout 

We have awarded the $4.3 million contract for Stage One for earthworks and drainage for the roundabout to local firm BDX. Work will begin in April and will be completed in November, with the year-long Stage 2 for the main roundabout construction project due to start in December.

We have also approved an infrastructure agreement with Springs Flat Ltd for the construction of the Springs Flat Road extension and the vesting of the land required by Council for the road’s extension.

“There are also plans for a new supermarket and shopping centre next to the roundabout,” said Council’s Infrastructure Committee Chairman, Simon Reid.

He said Council had been considering the new roundabout for many years.

“This area has been growing fast. The increased population is starting to put major pressure on traffic flow, and the current roading situation was threatening to constrain development and growth.

“This work will enable this area to flourish at some point in the future.”

He explained that the new roundabout at Springs Flat Road will provide safer connections to State Highway 1 from Te Kamo, and access for future housing planned for Te Kamo East.

“The roundabout will stream traffic from the west along Springs Flat Road onto the state highway. Traffic from the east will flow down Beacondale Place onto the new Alcoba Street extension onto the roundabout.”

Councillor Reid said housing development in the area is being driven by developers.

“While Council doesn’t do the development, our role is vital. The infrastructure we prioritise, design, fund and then maintain over the long term enables development to occur.

“Much of the land in the Gillingham Road area north of the Waitaua Stream is zoned for residential housing and hasn’t been developed because of the old narrow bridge.”

The new bridge will provide access to the east and north for development and, in time, northwards.

The $4.2 million bridge construction contract has been awarded to United Civil Construction and the bridge will be completed in December.

Find out more about the Gillingham Road bridge replacement project:

Gillingham Road bridge replacement

Springs Flat roundabout will include:

• a new roundabout on State Highway 1 with connections to Springs Flat Road and Alcoba Street
• proposed shared paths on both Springs Flat Road and Alcoba Street
• a signalised crossing across State Highway 1 to link the shared paths
• connections to Upper Hātea Loop Path and to the Kamo Shared Path in the future
• access to a future supermarket and shopping centre development on Springs Flat Road.

The Springs Flat roundabout and Gillingham Road bridge projects are supported by $10.3 million in Crown funding contracted to Council through the Infrastructure Acceleration Fund (IAF).