List of New Zealand state highways

This is a list of highways of the New Zealand state highway network and some touring routes. State highways are administered by Waka Kotahi, while all other roads are the responsibility of territorial authorities.

## Current[edit]

### North Island[edit]

No.  | From  | To  | Via  | Length (km)  | Notes

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| Cape Reinga | Wellington International Airport | Kaitaia, Whangārei, Auckland, Hamilton, Tīrau, Tokoroa, Taupō, Bulls, Levin, Wellington | 1106  | SH 1N is used in official documentation, SH 1 is used on maps and signs. The Interislander ferry connects State Highway 1N and State Highway 1S between Wellington and Picton.
| SH 1 at Taupiri | SH 1 at Cambridge | Gordonton | 41.9  | Forms an eastern bypass of Hamilton. Route currently incomplete due to closure of the Holland Road level crossing in April 2022.[1]
| SH 1 at Horsham Downs | SH 1 at Tamahere | Hamilton | 26  | Formerly part of SH 1. SH 1 was rerouted onto the new Hamilton section of the Waikato Expressway in July 2022.[2]
| SH 1 at Pōkeno (45 km south of Auckland)  | SH 1 at Ngauranga (5 km north of Wellington)  | Paeroa, Tauranga, Ōpōtiki, Gisborne, Wairoa, Napier, Hastings, Woodville, Masterton, Hutt Valley | 968  |
| SH 1C at Hamilton | SH 2 at Woodville | Te Awamutu, Ōtorohanga, Te Kuiti, New Plymouth, Whanganui, Palmerston North | 489.1  | 6 km of the route through the Manawatū Gorge has been closed since 2017 due to landslips and is temporarily replaced by the route over the Saddle Road. The new highway through the gorge is estimated to open in 2024.[3]
| SH 3 near Waitara | SH 3 at Inglewood |  | 15.6  | Forms an eastern bypass of New Plymouth.
| SH 3 at Eight Mile Junction (11 km south of Te Kuiti)  | SH 3 at Whanganui | Taumarunui, Ōwhango, National Park, Raetihi | 236.5  |
| SH 1 at Tīrau | SH 2 at Bay View (10 km north of Napier)  | Rotorua, Taupō | 247.4  |
| SH 1 at Pakaraka (14 km north of Kawakawa)  | SH 1 at Awanui | Waipapa, Kaeo, Taipa-Mangonui | 103.8  |
| SH 1 at Kawakawa | SH 10 at Puketona Junction  | Opua, Paihia | 34  |
| SH 1 at Ōhaeawai (79 km south of Kaitaia)  | SH 1 at Brynderwyn (28 km north of Wellsford)  | Kaikohe, Ōmāpere, Waipoua Forest, Dargaville | 217.8  |
| SH 1 at Whangārei | SH 12 at Dargaville  | Maungatapere | 54.6  |
| SH 1 near Lake Ōmāpere | Marsden Point | Kaikohe, Titoki, Maungatapere | 126.5  | The Northland Inland Freight Route. Was declared as a State Highway in August 2016 and includes the full section of former SH 15A to Marsden Point. This is the second instance of this highway number being used.
| Ports of Auckland | SH 1 at Wellsford | Northwestern Motorway, Kumeū, Waimauku, Helensville, Kaukapakapa | 107.5  |
| SH 1 at Rosedale | SH 16 at Massey | Upper Harbour Motorway | 14.0  |
| SH 1 at Manukau | SH 16 at Waterview | Southwestern Motorway | 23.8  |
| SH 20 south of Walmsley Road interchange  | Auckland Airport |  | 5.0  | Provides northern access to Auckland Airport.
| SH 20 at Puhinui Road interchange  | Auckland Airport  |  | 4.0  | Provides eastern access to Auckland Airport.
| SH 1 at Tamahere | SH 3 near Hamilton Airport, (5 km south of Hamilton)  | Hamilton Airport, Mystery Creek | 6.7  |
| SH 1 at Drury | Pukekohe | Paerata | 12.9  | The continuation south to SH 23 near Raglan had its State Highway designation revoked and is now known as Highway 22.
| SH 1C at Hamilton  | Raglan | Whatawhata | 42.7  |
| SH 27 at Matamata | SH 29 near Te Poi |  | 13  |
| SH 2 3 km north of Mangatarata  | SH 2 at Waihi | Thames, Coromandel, Whitianga, Tairua, Whangamatā | 231  |
| SH 25 at Kopu (6 km south of Thames)  | SH 25 at Hikuai |  | 28.2  | Serves as a shortcut across the Coromandel Peninsula via the Kopu-Hikuai hill.
| SH 1 at Ruakura | SH 25 at Kopu, (6 km south of Thames)  | Morrinsville, Te Aroha, Paeroa | 96.2  | Terminus was changed to the Ruakura interchange on the new Hamilton section of the Waikato Expressway in July 2022.
| SH 2 at Mangatarata  | SH 1 at Tīrau | Waharoa, Matamata | 92.4  |
| SH 1 at Putāruru | SH 29 at the foot of the Kaimai Ranges | Tapapa | 20.8  |
| SH 1 (12 km west of Tīrau)  | SH 2 at Tauranga | Tauriko | 53.7  | Crosses the Kaimai Ranges. Route K (Takitimu Drive) became part of the State Highway network in August 2015 and the highway follows this route terminating at SH 2 in Tauranga.
| SH 29/SH 36 near Tauriko  | SH 2 at Mount Maunganui | Maungatapu | 13.5  | New designation introduced in August 2015. Follows the former eastern section of SH 29.
| SH 3 at Te Kuiti | Whakatāne | Benneydale, Mangakino, Whakamaru, Ātiamuri, Rotorua | 219  | Has the most concurrencies of any State Highway, sharing sections with SH 32, SH 1, SH 5, SH 34, and SH 2\.
| SH 5 west of central Rotorua  | SH 30 at Te Ngae  | Rotorua Central  | 3.6  |
| SH 3 at Ōtorohanga | Kawhia |  | 56.4  | 14 km of the route is a concurrency with SH 39.
| SH 1 at Tokoroa | SH 41 at Kuratau Junction  | Whakamaru  | 95.9  | Traverses the western side of Lake Taupō.
| SH 2 at Paengaroa (9 km south-east of Te Puke)  | SH 30 at Te Ngae (east of Rotorua)  | Okere Falls | 35.6  |
| SH 2 near Edgecumbe | SH 30 west of Kawerau | Kawerau  | 25.2  |
| SH 2 at Ōpōtiki | SH 2 near Gisborne | East Cape  | 334  | The longest two-digit State Highway.
| SH 29 at Tauranga | SH 5 at Ngongotahā (10 km north of Rotorua)  |  | 48.0  | Notable for being the first instance of a highway number being revoked and then re-gazetted in another location.
| SH 3 at Hangatiki  | Waitomo Caves |  | 7.3  |
| SH 5 near Waiotapu | SH 2 at Wairoa | Murupara, Te Urewera National Park, Lake Waikaremoana | 120.9  | A middle section of 70km between Te Whaiti and Aniwaniwa is not a state highway.
| SH 1C at Te Rapa | SH 3 at Ōtorohanga | Whatawhata, Pirongia | 65.3  | Forms a western bypass of Hamilton. The last 14 km from the Kawhia turnoff (SH 31) to Ōtorohanga is a joint designation with SH 31.
| SH 4 at Manunui (6 km east of Taumarunui)  | SH 1 at Tūrangi | Tokaanu, Kuratau Junction  | 58.6  |
| SH 3 at Stratford | SH 4 at Taumarunui | Whangamōmona | 148.7  | Known as The Forgotten World Highway.
| SH 3 at New Plymouth  | Port Taranaki |  | 5.2  |
| SH 3 at New Plymouth  | SH 3 at Hāwera | Ōakura, Ōkato, Manaia, Ōpunake | 104.6  | Known as The Surf Highway.
| SH 1 at Rangipo | SH 47 near Papakai  | Lake Rotoaira | 19.1  |
| SH 4 at National Park | SH 41 3 km north of Tūrangi | Tongariro National Park | 46.4  |
| SH 47 9 km from National Park  | Whakapapa village  |  | 6.8  | Provides access to Tongariro National Park and Mount Ruapehu.
| SH 4 at Tohunga Junction  | SH 1 at Waiouru | Ohakune, Rangataua, Tangiwai | 36.2  |
| Port of Napier | SH 2 near Takapau  | Ahuriri, Fernhill, Tikokino | 91.5  | Alternative inland route through Hawke's Bay instead of using SH 2.
| SH 2 / SH 50 in Napier  | Hastings  | Clive | 21.4  | Gazetted in August 2019. Formerly part of the coastal route of SH 2 through Hawke's Bay.[4]
| SH 2 at Featherston | Martinborough |  | 17.8  | Breaks with the general north-south pattern of the numbering, being some 200 km south of SH 54 and having the southernmost endpoints of any North Island state highway apart from SH 1 and SH 2.
| SH 3 near Palmerston North | SH 1 at Vinegar Hill  | Feilding, Cheltenham | 56.5  |
| SH 57 at Makerua  | Awapuni, Palmerston North | Opiki, Longburn | 22.9  | Terminates on Pioneer Highway but used to connect to SH 3 in central Palmerston North.
| SH 1 near Ōhau (2 km south of Levin)  | SH 3 at Ashhurst (the western end of the Manawatū Gorge)  | Linton Military Camp, Tokomaru, Shannon | 63.5  |
| SH 2 at Haywards | SH 59 at Paremata (near Porirua)  | Pāuatahanui | 15.3  | Connects the Hutt Valley with Porirua via Haywards Hill.
| SH 1 at Mackays Crossing | SH 1 at Linden | Plimmerton, Porirua | 26.2  | Gazetted in December 2021. Formerly part of SH 1 before the opening of the Transmission Gully Motorway.[5]

### South Island[edit]

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| Picton ferry terminal  | Bluff | Blenheim, Kaikōura, Christchurch, Ashburton, Timaru, Oamaru, Dunedin, Balclutha, Gore, Invercargill | 940.7  | SH 1S is used in official documentation, SH 1 on maps and signs. The Interislander ferry connects State Highway 1N and State Highway 1S between Wellington and Picton.
| SH 1 at Blenheim | SH 1 at Invercargill | Havelock, Nelson, Murchison, Greymouth, Hokitika, Haast, Wānaka, Cromwell, Frankton (Queenstown)  | 1162.2  | The longest single-island State Highway.
| SH 6 at Frankton | Queenstown |  | 6.9  | Provides a connection between SH 6, Queenstown International Airport and Queenstown central.
| SH 1 at Waipara (60 km north of Christchurch)  | SH 6 at Greymouth | Culverden, Lewis Pass, Reefton | 272.4  |
| SH 7 at Waiau Bridge  | Hanmer Springs |  | 9.4  |
| SH 1 at Timaru | SH 1 at Milton | Fairlie, Tekapo, Twizel, Lindis Pass, Cromwell, Alexandra | 456.7  |
| SH 8 at Tarras | SH 6 at Luggate |  | 21  | Connection to SH 6 north of Lake Dunstan.
| SH 8 at Deadmans Point  | SH 6 at Cromwell |  | 2.6  | Connection to SH 6 south of Lake Dunstan.
| SH 6 near Richmond | Collingwood | Motueka, Tākaka | 116.5  |
| SH 1 at Spring Creek | SH 6 2 km north of Renwick | Rapaura | 12.8  | Provides a northern bypass of Blenheim and Renwick towards Nelson.
| SH 6 at Renwick  | SH 6 at Kawatiri Junction  | Wairau Valley, Saint Arnaud | 117.3  |
| SH 7 at Springs Junction  | SH 6 11 km west of Murchison | Maruia | 71.4  |
| SH 6 near Westport | 4 km east of Summerlea | Westport, Waimangaroa, Granity, Hector | 52.3  | The road continues for a further 44 km to Karamea, but not as a State Highway.
| SH 67 at Westport | Cape Foulwind | Carters Beach | 9  |
| SH 6 at Inangahua Junction | SH 7 at Reefton |  | 33.3  |
| SH 1 at Kaiapoi | Rangiora |  | 6.4  |
| SH 75 / SH 76 interchange near Hillmorton, Christchurch | SH 6 at Kumara Junction | West Melton, Darfield, Springfield, Porters Pass, Arthur's Pass | 224  | Known as the Great Alpine Highway
| SH 1 at Belfast | Lyttelton | Lyttelton road tunnel | 28.8  | Known as the Christchurch Northern Motorway until the Queen Elizabeth II Drive interchange and as the Christchurch–Lyttelton Motorway between the Ferry Road roundabout and Lyttelton.
| SH 76 at Brougham St / Garlands / Opawa Rds in Christchurch  | SH 74 at Palinurus / Dyers Rds in Christchurch  |  | 2.1  | Provides a shortcut between SH 76 and SH 74 through Woolston.
| SH 73 / SH 76 interchange near Hillmorton, Christchurch  | Akaroa | Hillmorton, Halswell, Tai Tapu, Little River, Duvauchelle / Robinsons Bay  | 77.3  |
| SH 74 at the Tunnel Rd / Port Hills Rd interchange in Christchurch  | SH 1 near Templeton, Christchurch  | Sydenham, Addington, Hillmorton  | 17.8  | Known as the Christchurch Southern Motorway from Sydenham to Templeton.
| SH 1 at Ashburton | SH 73 at Darfield | Methven, Rakaia Gorge / Mount Hutt, Glentunnel / Coalgate | 93.9  | Includes part of Inland Scenic Route 72
| SH 1 at Timaru | Port Loop Road, Port of Timaru  |  | 0.9  | The shortest State Highway, entirely within the city of Timaru.
| SH 1 at Rangitata | SH 8 at Fairlie | Geraldine | 61.1  |
| SH 8 south of Lake Pukaki | Mount Cook Village | Glentanner | 54.6  |
| SH 1 near Hook (Cup and Saucer Junction)  | SH 83 at Kurow | Waimate | 71.1  | Runs parallel to SH 83 along the northern bank of the Waitaki River.
| SH 1 at Pukeuri | SH 8 at Omarama | Duntroon, Kurow, Otematata | 109.5  | Runs parallel to SH 82 along the southern bank of the Waitaki River.
| SH 6 3 km east of Wānaka | Wānaka central  |  | 2.6  | Originally part of SH 89 (the Crown Range Road).
| SH 1 at Palmerston | SH 8 at Alexandra | Ranfurly, Omakau | 164.3  |
| SH 1 at Allanton | Dunedin Airport at Momona |  | 5.3  |
| SH 1 at Mosgiel | SH 85 at Kyeburn | Outram, Middlemarch, Hyde | 114.2  |
| SH 1 at Dunedin | Port Chalmers | Ravensbourne, St Leonards, Roseneath | 12.7  |
| SH 8 at Raes Junction | SH 1 at McNab (3 km east of Gore)  | Tapanui | 59.3  |
| SH 1 at Clinton | SH 1 at Mataura |  | 43.2  | Provides a southern bypass of Gore.
| SH 1 at Gore  | Milford Sound | Riversdale, Lumsden, Mossburn, Te Anau, Homer Tunnel | 254.4  | Known as the Milford Road, regarded as the most scenic road in New Zealand.
| SH 94 at Te Anau | Manapouri |  | 20.5  | Provides access to Fiordland National Park.
| SH 1 at Mataura  | Ohai | Hedgehope, Browns, Winton, Nightcaps | 89.8  | Has a short concurrency with SH 6 in Winton. Remainder of route to SH 99 at Clifden is not signed as a state highway.
| SH 6 at Five Rivers  | SH 94 at Mossburn |  | 20.6  | Provides a shortcut between SH 94 and SH 6.
| SH 6 at Lorneville | SH 1 near Dacre | Rakahouka | 21.6  | Provides a northern bypass of Invercargill.
| SH 6 at Lorneville  | Clifden | Wallacetown, Riverton, Tuatapere | 92.5  | Remainder of route to SH 96 at Ohai is not signed as a state highway.

## Past[edit]

The following state highways have been decommissioned. After revocation these routes have reverted to their original names (e.g. Crown Range Road), are referred to by their old route number (e.g. Route 72), or have been given white shields.

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1A | Silverdale | Orewa |  | 6  | The Auckland Northern Motorway section between Silverdale and Orewa now designated as SH 1, remainder of the route was revoked in 2009 due to further extension of the motorway to Puhoi.
1F | SH 1 and SH 10 at Awanui  | Cape Reinga |  | 103  | Became part of an extended SH 1.
2A | SH 2 at Tauranga | SH 29A at Maungatapu  |  | 3.8  | Revoked in August 2015[6]
2B | SH 2 at Hawke's Bay Airport | SH 50 at Taradale |  | 4.1  | Northern part of Hawke's Bay Expressway. Renumbered as SH 2 in August 2019.[4]
15 | SH 1 at Whangārei | Port of Whangārei  |  | 4  | Revoked in 2003 when the Port was moved to Marsden Point. SH 15 was later re gazetted in 2016 as part of the newly established Northland Inland Freight Route.[7]
15A | SH 1 at Ruakākā | Marsden Point |  | 8.5  | Now part of State Highway 15 and the Northland Inland Freight Route.[7]
17 | SH 1 at Albany | SH 1 at Puhoi  | Orewa  | 32.9  | Formerly part of SH 1, was bypassed in 1999 (south of Silverdale) and 2009 (north of Silverdale). Revoked in 2012 due to the opening of the Northern Gateway Toll Road, which extended SH 1 north to Puhoi. Now known as the Dairy Flat Highway.[8]
36 | SH 2 at Patutahi | SH 38 at Frasertown | Tiniroto | 83.4  | Was revoked in 1990–91, but re-gazetted at its current location in 2004–2005.[9][10][11]
40 | SH 3 at Ahititi  | SH 4 at Maungatupoto  | Ōhura | 90  | Was revoked in 1991–92.[10][12]
47A | SH 1 at Rangipo | SH 47 near Papakai  |  | 19  | Now part of SH 46.
49A | SH 49 at Ohakune | SH 4 at Raetihi  |  | 9  | Was revoked in 1991–92.[10][12]
50A | SH 50 10 km from Napier | SH 2 at Pakipaki, 7 km from Hastings | Flaxmere  | 16.6  | Formed the southern part of the Hawke's Bay Expressway. Renumbered as SH 2 in August 2019.[4]
52 | SH 2 at Waipukurau | SH 2 at Masterton | Pongaroa | 215  | Was revoked in 1990–91, now signed with a white shield as Route 52.[9][10]
57A | SH 57 near Massey University, Palmerston North | SH 3 at the western entrance of the Manawatū Gorge |  | 18.3  | Now forms part of SH 57, which originally ran into central Palmerston North.
61 | SH 60 at Motueka | SH 6 at Kohatu Junction  | Motueka Valley  | 58  | Was revoked in 1990–91.[9][10]
70 | SH 1 4 km south of Kaikōura | SH 7 at Red Post Junction (2 km north of Culverden)  | Waiau | 97  | SH 70 north of Waiau was revoked in 1990–91.[9][10] The remainder of the route was revoked in 2004 after the commencement of the tourist route Alpine Pacific Triangle. Now signed with a white shield as Inland Route 70.
72 | SH 1 at Woodend | SH 1 near Temuka | Rangiora, Waimakariri Gorge, Rakaia Gorge, Geraldine | 194  | Was revoked in 1991–92.[10][12] Now forms part of Inland Scenic Route, signed with a white shield as Route 72.
73A | SH 1 at Carmen/Main South Rds, Christchurch  | SH 73 at Blenheim/Curtletts Rds, Christchurch  |  | 3.6  | Originally formed part of SH 1, and then SH 73 until gazetted as SH 73A in January 2004. Was revoked in 2014 after completion of the first stage of the Christchurch Southern Motorway (SH 76).
89 | SH 6 near Wānaka  | SH 6 near Arrowtown | Cardrona | 53  | Was revoked in 1990–91.[9][10] Now signed as the Crown Range Road and SH 84.
91 | SH 1 at Balclutha | Kaitangata |  | 13  | Became part of SH 92 and then was revoked in 1990–91.[9][10]
92 | SH 1 at Balclutha | SH 1 at Invercargill | Owaka | 176  | Was revoked in 1990–91.[9][10] Now forms The Catlins Route, part of the Southern Scenic Route.

## Unused numbers[edit]

The following numbers have never been used:

* North Island: SH 13, SH 19, SH 42, SH 55
* South Island: SH 9, SH 64, SH 66, SH 68, SH 81

## See also[edit]

* List of roads and highways, for notable or famous roads worldwide

## References[edit]

1. ^ "SH1B Telephone Road closure extended". NZ Transport Agency. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
2. ^ Hamilton section project update - July 2022 (PDF). 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022. `{{cite book}}`: `|work=` ignored (help)
3. ^ "Manawatū Gorge replacement highway takes shape". Stuff. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
4. ^ a b c "Hawke's Bay's state highways to be renumbered in August". NZ Transport Agency. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
5. ^ "State Highway 59 switch confirmed for December" (Press release). New Zealand Transport Agency. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
6. ^ "Revoking State Highway and Declaring Sections of State Highway—State Highways 2A and 29, Tauranga". NZ Gazette. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
7. ^ a b "Renumbering a State Highway and Declaring a State Highway—State Highways 15A and 15, Northland". NZ Gazette. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
8. ^ "Big changes to Auckland's roading network". NZTA. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
9. ^ a b c d e f g "Traffic Volumes" (PDF). Transit New Zealand. 1990. ISSN 0112-3165. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Traffic Volumes" (PDF). Transit New Zealand. 1991. ISSN 0112-3165. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
11. ^ "State Highway Traffic Data Booklet 2002–2006" (PDF). Transit New Zealand. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
12. ^ a b c "Traffic Volumes" (PDF). Transit New Zealand. 1992. ISSN 0112-3165. Retrieved 2 January 2012.

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National|

* SH 1 (incl. SH 1B, SH 1C)
* SH 2
* SH 3 (incl. SH 3A)
* SH 4
* SH 5
* SH 6 (incl. SH 6A)
* SH 7 (incl. SH 7A)
* SH 8 (incl. SH 8A, SH 8B)

North Island|

* SH 10
* SH 11
* SH 12
* SH 14
* SH 15
* SH 16
* SH 18
* SH 20 (incl. SH 20A, SH 20B)
* SH 21
* SH 22
* SH 23
* SH 24
* SH 25 (incl. SH 25A)
* SH 26
* SH 27
* SH 28
* SH 29 (incl. SH 29A)
* SH 30 (incl. SH 30A)
* SH 31
* SH 32
* SH 33
* SH 34
* SH 35
* SH 36
* SH 37
* SH 38
* SH 39
* SH 41
* SH 43
* SH 44
* SH 45
* SH 46
* SH 47
* SH 48
* SH 49
* SH 50
* SH 51
* SH 53
* SH 54
* SH 56
* SH 57
* SH 58
* SH 59

South Island|

* SH 60
* SH 62
* SH 63
* SH 65
* SH 67 (incl. SH 67A)
* SH 69
* SH 71
* SH 73
* SH 74 (incl. SH 74A)
* SH 75
* SH 76
* SH 77
* SH 78
* SH 79
* SH 80
* SH 82
* SH 83
* SH 84
* SH 85
* SH 86
* SH 87
* SH 88
* SH 90
* SH 93
* SH 94
* SH 95
* SH 96
* SH 97
* SH 98
* SH 99

Former state highways|

* SH 1A
* SH 1F
* SH 2A
* SH 2B
* SH 15
* SH 15A
* SH 17
* SH 36
* SH 40
* SH 47A
* SH 49A
* SH 50A
* SH 52
* SH 57A
* SH 61
* SH 70
* SH 72
* SH 73A
* SH 89
* SH 91
* SH 92

Touring routes|

* Twin Coast Discovery Highway
* Thermal Explorer Highway
* Pacific Coast Highway
* Classic New Zealand Wine Trail
* Alpine Pacific Triangle
* Great Alpine Highway
* Foothills Scenic Route
* Inland Scenic Route
* Central Otago Touring Route
* Southern Scenic Route

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