State Highway 37 (New Zealand)
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State Highway 37 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by NZ Transport Agency | ||||
| Length | 7.3 km (4.5 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| East end |  SH 3 at Hangatiki | |||
| West end | Waitomo Caves | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | New Zealand | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Highway 37 (SH 37) is a New Zealand state highway in the Waikato/Waitomo region of the North Island. It exists as a small spur from SH 3 to the Waitomo Caves, one of New Zealand's best-known tourist attractions. It was gazetted as a new state highway designation in 1997.[1]
For many years the old T-intersection with SH 3 was a high crash area with many fatalities including foreign tourists. In 2015 NZTA completed a new roundabout to improve safety on the route.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Revoking Sections of State Highways Declaring New Sections of State Highway". NZ Gazette. 26 June 1997. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ "SH3/SH37 Waitomo Intersection | NZ Transport Agency". Nzta.govt.nz. Retrieved 2015-08-18.