Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises there will be multiple worksites on state highways across the Coromandel Peninsula next week as part of routine maintenance.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is reminding motorists that multiple worksites are active on State Highway 30/Te Ngae Road, between Sala Street and Iles Road in Rotorua this week, as part of the Eastern Corridor Stage One project.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises State Highway 2 will be closed to westbound traffic between the Te Puna roundabout and for surfacing repair works overnight on Monday (2 August).
People in the Whangaparāoa /Silverdale area may notice an uptake in activity over the coming weeks as we start geotechnical investigations which are critical in ensuring we protect the unique landscape surrounding the Penlink corridor when we begin construction in 2022.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available date, prior to Friday, 6 August 2021 Please note this traffic bulletin is updated every Friday.
Temporary traffic management on SH1 though the Mangamuka Gorge will be removed on Friday, allowing two lanes of traffic in both directions through the gorge from 6.00pm, including over dimensional vehicles.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises motorists to plan for delays of up to one hour if travelling on State Highway 3 over Mt Messenger from Monday 9 to Friday 13 August.
Work to make State Highway 1 Waikato Expressway safer between Rangiriri and Ōhinewai will get underway next month, with the southbound lane closed overnight for up to five nights to install 8.5km of temporary steel barriers.
The recent rain and higher river levels delayed planned repairs to Ashburton’s SH1 bridge over the Ashburton River/ Hakatere, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.
A motorway overbridge has been struck by over height vehicles twice in the same weekend, prompting urgent maintenance works, just a year after major repairs following similar incidents.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is proposing new safer speed limits for State Highway 2 (SH2) between Masterton and Featherston and is seeking feedback from locals and people who use this road regularly.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and the MetService are urging motorists to take care and avoid unnecessary travel, with Heavy Rain Warnings in place for the Coromandel and Bay of Plenty.