Onerahi Causeway

Onerahi Causeway
Onerahi Causeway is located in Northland Region
Onerahi Causeway
Onerahi Causeway
Location of causeway in Northland
Coordinates35°43′59″S 174°20′51″E / 35.73306°S 174.34750°E / -35.73306; 174.34750
CarriesRiverside Drive
CrossesWhangārei Harbour
LocaleWhangārei, New Zealand
Maintained byWhangarei District Council
Characteristics
DesignCauseway
Total length5km
History
Opened1953
Statistics
Daily traffic20,000
Location
Map

The Onerahi Causeway is a causeway in the Northland Region of New Zealand. It links the suburb of Onerahi with the city of Whangārei and is approximately 5 km long.

The causeway is built across the marshes and seabed of the upper Whangārei Harbour. It carries approximately 20,000 vehicles a day on Riverside Drive and is one of the regions busiest roads.[1]

  1. ^ "Roading Network - Whangarei District Council". www.wdc.govt.nz. Archived from the original on 2011-07-09.