State Highway 56 (New Zealand)

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State Highway 56
Map
Route information
Maintained by NZ Transport Agency
Length22.9 km (14.2 mi)
Major junctions
West end SH 57 (Makerua Road) at Makerua
East endMaxwells Line in Palmerston North
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Highway system
SH 54 SH 57

State Highway 56 is a New Zealand state highway. It begins at SH 57 at Makerua and runs north-east to Palmerston North from the West. The state highway officially terminates on Pioneer Highway at its intersection with Maxwells Line just at the entrance to the city.

History[edit]

Children from Longburn School crossing SH56

SH 56 used to connect SH 1 at Himatangi with SH 3 in Palmerston North (at the intersection of Main and Princess Streets). It was rerouted to intersect SH 57 instead in 1997, with the section between Maxwells Line and its intersection with SH 3 also being revoked.[1]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Revoking Sections of State Highways Declaring New Sections of State Highway". New Zealand Gazette. 26 June 1997. Retrieved 5 July 2016.

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