# National Promises $1.75b for Mill Road Construction

> National pledges $1.75 billion to build Mill Road highway as part of Roads of National Significance if elected.
- Title: National Promises $1.75b for Mill Road Construction · RNZ
- Summary: National pledges $1.75 billion to build Mill Road highway as part of Roads of National Significance if elected. National plans to start Mill Road…
- Keywords: national, mill road, roads of national significance, auckland, budget 2028, south auckland, nzta, transport infrastructure, politics, news, Promises, 75b
- Source: RNZ — https://rnz.co.nz/news/politics_election-2026/1714113/national-promises-1-point-75b-to-build-mill-road-as-part-of-roads-of-national-significance
- Author: RNZ | Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa
- Published: 2026-10-04T01:00:56+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: national, mill road, roads of national significance, auckland, budget 2028, south auckland, nzta, transport infrastructure, politics, news
## National Policy Announcement
National promises $1.75 billion to build Mill Road as part of Roads of National Significance if elected.
## Mill Road Construction Timeline
Construction begins late 2028 using $1.75 billion from Budget 2028, with Stage One completed by 2029.
## Mill Road Controversy
Mill Road has faced nearly 20 years of political flip-flopping, legal battles, and 300 property owners in uncertainty.
## Transport Spokesperson Statement
Chris Bishop says National will get on with Mill Road after years of debate and discussion.

> after years of debate and discussion about Mill Road, National in government is getting on with it
## Mill Road Project Scope
Stage One runs from Manukau to Alfriston; Stages Two and Three from Alfriston to Drury.
## South Auckland Congestion
Residents report traffic congestion taking half an hour to travel three kilometres to State Highway 1.

> it can take half an hour just to travel three kilometres to State Highway 1
## Mill Road Benefits
Mill Road will reduce congestion by 30%, cut journey times by 25%, and reduce deaths and injuries by 60%.

> reduce congestion by 30 percent on that corridor
## Funding and Timeline
Construction starts late 2028; full completion expected a few years after 2028.

> in the late-2028 construction season
## Key takeaway

National plans to start Mill Road construction in late 2028 using $1.75 billion from Budget 2028 to address South Auckland congestion.