State Highway 37 (New Zealand)
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State Highway 37 (SH 37) is a New Zealand state highway in the Waikato/Waitomo region of the North Island. It exists as a small spur from SH 3 to the Waitomo Caves, one of New Zealand's best-known tourist attractions. It was gazetted as a new state highway designation in 1997.[1]
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| Maintained by NZ Transport Agency | ||||
| Length | 7.3 km (4.5 mi) | |||
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| East end |  SH 3 at Hangatiki | |||
| West end | Waitomo Caves | |||
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| Country | New Zealand | |||
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For many years the old T-intersection with SH 3 was a high crash area with many fatalities including foreign tourists. In 2015 NZTA completed a new roundabout to improve safety on the route.[2]
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