Auckland Southern Motorway | |
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Route information | |
Maintained by NZ Transport Agency | |
Length | 46 km (29 mi) |
Existed | 16 July 1953–present |
Major junctions | |
North end | SH 1 Northern Motorway at Auckland City Centre |
SH 16 Northwestern Motorway at Auckland City Centre SH 20 at Manukau City Centre SH 22 at Drury | |
South end | SH 1 Waikato Expressway at Bombay |
Location | |
Country | New Zealand |
Primary destinations | Auckland City Port Auckland Airport Manukau Papakura Drury |
Highway system | |
The Auckland Southern Motorway (also known as the Southern Motorway, and historically as the Auckland–Hamilton Motorway) is the major route south out of the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It is part of State Highway 1.
The motorway is 45 kilometres in length, with 28 junctions including termini. It runs from the Central Motorway Junction in central Auckland, through Manukau City, Papakura, and Drury, before terminating onto the Waikato Expressway at the top of the Bombay Hills.