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Smart Motorway
In 2016 the Wellington Urban Motorway, along with State Highway 1 to Johnsonville and State Highway 2 to Petone, became New Zealand's first 'smart motorway'. Speed limits are adjusted automatically according to the amount of traffic on the road, with the aim of smoothing out the flow of traffic.[1] The project was budgeted at $55.8 million, but actually cost $88 million because design changes were made after the project was approved.[2] Although the smart motorway technology was supposed to lessen congestion and create shorter, more reliable travel times, data released after the first year of operation showed that "peak-time northbound journeys between Hobson St and Petone had actually become longer, while southbound journeys had only improved by an average of about 30 seconds".[2] NZTA's highway manager blamed poor driving behaviour for the lack of effectiveness of the new system.[3]
and paid for by parishioners Patrick and Mrs Hanley from Morven. The organ was commissioned in 1915 but progress was delayed by World War 1 and the organ was not opened until September 1920.[4][5] It was originally powered by a hydraulic system but this was replaced with an electric blower in 1921. The organ was restored in 1996.[6] It is listed on the Australasian Heritage Organ Register.[7]
- ^ Ballance, Alison (8 March 2016). "The 'smarts' behind a smart motorway". RNZ. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ a b George, Damian (8 July 2018). "Wellington's smart motorway cost extra $25m due to technology expansion". Stuff. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ George, Damian (19 May 2017). "Wellington's smart motorway being let down by dumb motorists". Stuff. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ "Omnium Gatherum". Otago Daily Times. 25 May 1915. p. 12 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "St Patrick's Church: Grand organ opening and blessing". Waimate Daily Advertiser. 6 September 1920 – via Papers Past.
- ^ Templeton, C. T. (2016). "St Patrick's Catholic Church, Waimate" (PDF). New Zealand Organ Preservation Trust.
- ^ "Waimate Heritage/Trail-St Patrick's Basilica". Waimate 2gether. Retrieved 2023-12-23.