Work to install a new clip-on shared path across Waikanae Bridge will get underway early in the new year, with 16 January set as the start date for construction.
Drivers in Wellington, Wairarapa, Tararua, and Marlborough need to keep an eye on the weather and road conditions with a severe thunderstorm watch in place across the regions.
Road users can expect delays if they’re travelling on State Highway 58 this Friday night, and Friday night the following week, as a section of the highway is having its final road surface laid between Transmission Gully and Bradey Road
The NZ Transport Agency, Waka Kotahi, and Auckland Transport are urging people to plan ahead with the possibility of significant disruptions on key roads across the North Island tomorrow morning.
Great progress is being made in fixing a slump site on State Highway 2 on the Featherston side of the Remutaka Hill, with repairs due to be complete before Christmas.
Safety improvement works for State Highway 2 in Wairarapa continue at pace, with Greytown and Carterton as the next locations for new raised pedestrian crossings.
Stormy spring weather could pose challenges for drivers tomorrow, with the Metservice issuing wind and rain warnings for the top of the South and lower North Islands.
Improvements have been made on the Te Ara Tupua - Ngā Ūranga to Pito-One project site to better protect kororā/little blue penguins during the ongoing construction of the project’s new resilient shoreline (revetments and seawalls) and shared path.