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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 Line|North–South Main Line]] which eventually reaches Napier and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Island North Island] | |||
== Overview == | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! colspan="4" | ⬇ NZ City to Zealandia Junction ⬇ | ! colspan="4" | ⬇ NZ City to Zealandia Junction ⬇ | ||
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! colspan="4" | ⬆ Zealandia Junction to NZ City ⬆ | ! colspan="4" | ⬆ Zealandia Junction to NZ City ⬆ | ||
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| colspan="4" style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;" | For the connexion to Napier, | | colspan="4" style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;" | For the connexion to Napier, see [[Nostra:North–South Main Line|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 == | ||
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== Future == | == Future == | ||
An auxiliary route to [[Nostra:Christchurch|Christchurch]] has been planned but is yet to be build. Signages in form of map art are planned by [[Nostra:New Zealand Ministry of Infrastructure|New Zealand Ministry of Infrastructure]] and are in designing phase as as of 18th of August, 2026. | |||
[[Category:Ice Highways (Nostra)]] | [[Category:Ice Highways (Nostra)]] | ||
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Highway 1 is an ice highway in New Zealand. It was first opened on 16th of August 2026 and connects the two capitals of New Zealand, NZ City and Napier, with each other.
Its south-end connects to the World Border line while its north-end connects to the North–South Main Line which eventually reaches Napier and the North Island
Overview
| ⬇ NZ City to Zealandia Junction ⬇ | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Town | km | Station | Connection |
| Merged with NZML ⬇ | |||
| NZ City | 5,590 | NZ City North (Nzn) | WB |
| Townless | 5,112 | ⟨7⟩ Horsely West Junction | 
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| Highway 1 ⬇ | |||
| Townless | 0,000 | ⟨1⟩ Horsely West Junction | NZML |
| 3,111 | ⟨2⟩ Zealandia Junction | NZML | |
| ⬆ Zealandia Junction to NZ City ⬆ | |||
| For the connexion to Napier, see North–South Main Line. | |||
Route
Highway 1 branches from the North–South Main Line at Zealandia Junction located beneath the Pacific Ocean roughly a kilometre east of Christchurch, and then runs southbound for 832 metres before turning to the West. It continues thence for 2279 metres before reaching Horsely West Junction, where it joins the North–South Main Line again. For the remaining 478 metres to NZ City North station, the North–South Main Line and Highway 1 are colocated.
History
The ice road was built by iUpgrade and wediaklup. Construction began on late june and the line was opened on 16th of August 2026. The floor height of the tunnel is a impressive 5 blocks (6 counting ice layer) and majority of the road has illumination. While only 2 blocks wide, there have been plans to widen the road.
Future
An auxiliary route to Christchurch has been planned but is yet to be build. Signages in form of map art are planned by New Zealand Ministry of Infrastructure and are in designing phase as as of 18th of August, 2026.