[3] At Springs Junction is a site where geologists have dug trenches to study past earthquakes along the Alpine Fault.

[1] 6.5 km to the east is the DOC Marble Hill campsite[5] Springs Junction saw a major increase in traffic flow[6][7] after the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake.

[8] The New Zealand Transport Agency expected the volume of traffic to quadruple while the State Highway 1 route underwent months of repairs.

[9] The settlement includes two petrol stations (GAS[10][11] and NPD[12]), a café (closed as of March 2023[13]), and some houses.

In July 2022, the government funded the construction of two electric vehicle DC charging stations at Springs Junction.