Waka Kotahi/NZTA is developing a business case for a package of roading interventions collectively known as the Palmerston North Integrated Transport improvement (PNITI) project.
Ferguson and Pitt Streets are part of our inner city ring road, which is a critical component of our plan for growing economic prosperity and liveability in Palmy. While we upgrade our city centre streets to maximise the safety and vibrancy of our public spaces, we’re also constantly monitoring and assessing how vehicles and people move around. In time, our city centre’s lights will be phased to prioritise pedestrians more. However, around the ring road, this will be the opposite, and we have phased the lights to prioritise motorists and give them more opportunities to move efficiently.
The centrepiece of PNITI is the Regional Freight Ring Road (Ring Road), which will run around the outskirts of Palmerston North, connecting key industrial areas such as the North East Industrial Zone, the planned KiwiRail Freight Hub, Feilding and state highways to the north, and Longburn and Linton Military Camp to the south. The Ring Road is a critical component of our plan for growing economic prosperity and liveability in the city.
You can read more about PNITI on the NZTA website.