The town of Woodend in North Canterbury is effectively split in two by State Highway 1. A Woodend bypass could be back on the table after the Government announced plans to inject more money into road and rail. supplied The Make SH1 Safer Committee was formed to help the community push for road safety improvements through Woodend. Doocey has been working with the Make SH1 Safer committee, which was established earlier this year to help the community push for road safety improvements through Woodend. The highway carries about 16,000 vehicles – 11 per cent of which are heavy vehicles – through Woodend every day.

Source: Stuff December 16, 2019 21:56 UTC