Hon MICHAEL WOOD: The Government's road safety vision is an Aotearoa where no one is killed or seriously injured on our roads. Reaching this vision requires improving all parts of our transport system: safer roads, safer vehicles, safer drivers, and safer speeds. Transmission Gully is built to the highest possible safety specifications, and will provide a much safer route for road-users in the Wellington region. The new motorway will also see fewer vehicles using the old coastal route. Transmission Gully also provides a safer and more reliable route to ensure that Wellington remains connected in the event of an earthquake, or a major storm severing other transport links. 