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State Highway 77 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by NZ Transport Agency | ||||
Length | 93.9 km (58.3 mi) | |||
Tourist routes | Inland Scenic Route between Homebush and Mount Hutt | |||
Major junctions | ||||
Northwest end | SH 73 (South Terrace/West Coast Road) at Darfield | |||
Southeast end | SH 1 (West Street) at Ashburton | |||
Location | ||||
Country | New Zealand | |||
Primary destinations | Coalgate, Glentunnel, Rakaia Gorge, Methven | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Highway 77 is a state highway in New Zealand going through the inland parts of Central and Mid Canterbury between the towns of Ashburton and Darfield via the Rakaia Gorge. It is wholly single carriageway with two one-lane bridges at the Rakaia and Selwyn Rivers. One set of traffic lights is found in Ashburton marking the southern terminus of the highway.
About 43 km of the highway lie on the Inland Scenic Route (formerly State Highway 72).