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'''Highway 1''' is an ice highway in [[Nostra:New Zealand|New Zealand]]. It was first opened on 16th of August 2026 and connects the two capitals of New Zealand, [[Nostra:NZ (Town)|NZ City]] and [[Nostra:Napier|Napier]], with each other.
'''Highway 1''' is an ice highway in [[Nostra:New Zealand|New Zealand]]. It was first opened on 16th of August 2026 and connects the two capitals of New Zealand, [[Nostra:NZ (Town)|NZ City]] and [[Nostra:Napier|Napier]], with each other.


== Route ==
Its south end connects to the [[Nostra:World Border line|World Border line]], while its north end connects to the [[Nostra:North–South Main line (New Zealand)|North–South Main line]], which eventually reaches Napier and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Island North Island].
Highway 1 branches from the [[Nostra:North–South Main Line (New Zealand)|North–South Main Line]] at Zealandia Junction located beneath the Pacific Ocean roughly a kilometre east of [[Nostra:Christchurch|Christchurch]], and then runs southbound for 832 metres before turning to the west. It continues thence for 2279 metres before reaching [[Nostra:Horsely|Horsely]] West Junction, where it joins the North–South Main Line again. For the remaining 478 metres to [[Nostra:NZ (Town)|NZ City]] North station, the North–South Main Line and Highway 1 are colocated.


== Overview ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" | ⬇ NZ City to Napier ⬇
! colspan="4" | ⬇ NZ City to Zealandia Junction ⬇
|-
|-
! Town !! m !! Description !! Connection
! Town !! km !! Station !! Connection
|-
|-
| [[Nostra:NZ (Town)|NZ City]] || 0 || NZ City South || [[Nostra:World Border line|WB]]
! colspan="4" | ''Merged with [[Nostra:North–South Main line (New Zealand)|NZML]]'' ⬇
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | Townless || 478 || Horsely West Junction ||  
| [[Nostra:NZ (Town)|NZ City]] || 5,590 || '''NZ City North''' <small>(Nzn)</small> || {{NzIcewayInline|WB}}
|-
|-
| 3589 || Zealandia Junction || [[Nostra:North–South Main Line|NZML]]
| ''Wilderness'' || 5,112 || ⟨7⟩ Horsely West Junction || {{NzIcewayInline|1}}
|-
|-
! colspan="4" | ''Merged with [[Nostra:North–South Main Line|NZML]]''
! colspan="4" | ''Highway 1'' ⬇
|-
|-
| Townless || || Napier Junction || [[Nostra:North–South Main Line#Napier branch|NZML.NP]]
| rowspan="2" | ''Wilderness'' || 0,000 || ⟨1⟩ Horsely West Junction || {{NzIcewayInline|NZML}}
|-
|-
! colspan="4" | ''Napier branch''
| 3,111 || ⟨2⟩ Zealandia Junction || {{NzIcewayInline|NZML}}
|-
|-
| [[Nostra:Napier|Napier]] || || Napier South ||
! colspan="4" | ⬆ Zealandia Junction to NZ City ⬆
|-
|-
! colspan="4" | ⬆ Napier to NZ City ⬆
| colspan="4" style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;" | For the connexion to Napier, see [[Nostra:North–South Main line (New Zealand)|North–South Main line]].
|}
|}
== Route ==
Highway 1 branches from the [[Nostra:North–South Main line (New Zealand)|North–South Main line]] at Zealandia Junction located beneath the Pacific Ocean roughly a kilometre east of [[Nostra:Christchurch|Christchurch]], and then runs southbound for 832 metres before turning to the West. It continues thence for 2279 metres before reaching [[Nostra:Horsely|Horsely]] West Junction, where it joins the North–South Main line again. For the remaining 478 metres to [[Nostra:NZ (Town)|NZ City]] North station, the North–South Main line and Highway 1 are colocated.


== History ==
== History ==
The ice road was built by [[iUpgrade]] and [[wediaklup]].
The ice road was built by [[iUpgrade]] and [[wediaklup]]. Construction began in late June and the line was opened on 16th of August 2026. The floor height of the tunnel is an impressive 5 blocks (6 counting the ice layer), and the majority of the road has illumination. While it was initially built as 2 blocks wide, the highway has been widened to 5 blocks on 1st of September, 2026.
 
== Future ==
An auxiliary route to [[Nostra:Christchurch|Christchurch]] has been planned but is yet to be built. Signage in form of map art is planned by [[Nostra:New Zealand Ministry of Infrastructure|New Zealand Ministry of Infrastructure]] and are in the making as of 4th of September, 2026. <p> <p>
 
''Last updated September 4th, 2026''
 
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