Three partial days of closures are planned for a stretch of State Highway 3 through Awakino Gorge from late this month while road maintenance is carried out.
Stop/go traffic management will be in place on State Highway 3 at the Princess Street intersection from next Sunday (21 April) as crews enter the final stages of roundabout construction.
There has been a scheduling change for these works. This work will now be done on the night of Thursday, 18 April – not Wednesday, 17 April as previously indicated.
Petrolheads will be converging on Taupō between 19 and 21 April for the New Zealand round of the V8 Supercars Championship. Taking place for the first time at the Taupō International Motorsport Park, crowds of up to 25,000 each day are expected to attend.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available date, prior to Friday 19 April 2024.
Please note this Traffic Bulletin is updated every Friday.
Due to several repairs being made on the Pekatahi Bridge, a full road closure between Rewatu Rd and Taneatua Rd is now required from Mon 15 April to Thursday 18 April from 8.30am to 4.30pm - with no access over the bridge. Friday 19 April is a contingency day if required.