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, 15 March 2024.
Due to a fire under the Newton Road bridge last night, there will be an urgent closure on SH16 eastbound link to SH1 northbound link between 9pm and 5am to carry out repair work and inspection of the Newton Road bridge.
Resurfacing work will continue tonight (Wednesday 6 March) on State Highway 1 at Te Hana from 7pm until 5am, with traffic management in place to ensure two-way traffic can still move through the site.
Last week, representatives from the Northland Transportation Alliance, Auckland Transport, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA), NZ Police, ACC, Tasman District Council, and Te Manatū Waka Ministry of Transport took to Dargaville to talk to Northlanders about road safety at the annual Northland Field Days event.
People who drive across the Clutha River/Mata-au via the Balclutha Bridge will face delays over five nights, starting next week, says NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA).
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is asking for input to a proposal to make both sides of SH6 free of parking around the entrance to the Kiwi Water Park at Lowburn, near Cromwell. The area runs for 1.3 km.
From Sunday 10 to Thursday 14 March, State Highway 29A between the Maungatapu roundabout and SH2/SH29A Te Maunga interchange will be fully closed in both directions to apply final surfacing around the SH29A roundabout at Baypark.
Following approval from the Director of Land Transport last month, new permanent speed limit changes came into effect yesterday on short sections of State Highway 1 between Pukenui and Kaitaia.
Road rehabilitation night works near Whakamārama in the Western Bay of Plenty on State Highway 2 get underway with surveying tonight at Te Puna Stream bridge.
Drivers in Auckland will need to take extra care on the Auckland Harbour Bridge this afternoon (Monday 4 March) with heavy wind gusts predicted between 4pm and 6pm.