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|caption1={{Color box|#FF0000}} Highway 1 | |caption1={{Color box|#FF0000}} Highway 1 · {{Color box|#F89C35}} [[Nostra:North–South Main line (New Zealand)|NZML]]<br/>{{Color box|#DC35A3}} Planned route | ||
|type=Domestic | |type=Domestic | ||
|completion_date=16 August 2026 | |completion_date=16 August 2026 | ||
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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. | ||
Its south end connects to the [[Nostra:World Border line|World Border line]], while its north end connects to the [[Nostra:North–South Main | 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]. | ||
== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
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! Town !! km !! Station !! Connection | ! Town !! km !! Station !! Connection | ||
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! colspan="4" | ''Merged with [[Nostra:North–South Main | ! colspan="4" | ''Merged with [[Nostra:North–South Main line (New Zealand)|NZML]]'' ⬇ | ||
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| [[Nostra:NZ (Town)|NZ City]] || 5,590 || '''NZ City North''' <small>(Nzn)</small> || | | [[Nostra:NZ (Town)|NZ City]] || 5,590 || '''NZ City North''' <small>(Nzn)</small> || {{NzIcewayInline|WB}} | ||
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| | | ''Wilderness'' || 5,112 || ⟨7⟩ Horsely West Junction || {{NzIcewayInline|1}} | ||
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! colspan="4" | ''Highway 1'' ⬇ | ! colspan="4" | ''Highway 1'' ⬇ | ||
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| rowspan="2" | | | rowspan="2" | ''Wilderness'' || 0,000 || ⟨1⟩ Horsely West Junction || {{NzIcewayInline|NZML}} | ||
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| 3,111 || ⟨2⟩ Zealandia Junction || | | 3,111 || ⟨2⟩ Zealandia Junction || {{NzIcewayInline|NZML}} | ||
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! colspan="4" | ⬆ Zealandia Junction to NZ City ⬆ | ! colspan="4" | ⬆ Zealandia Junction to NZ City ⬆ | ||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan="4" style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;" | For the connexion to Napier, see [[Nostra:North–South Main | | 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 == | == Route == | ||
Highway 1 branches from the [[Nostra:North–South Main | 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]]. 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 | 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 == | == 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 | 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 | ''Last updated September 4th, 2026'' | ||
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