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People driving through or into Milton, in South Otago, will face detours from Monday, 6 January. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) crews are repaving the highway, part of SH1, requiring traffic management and some detours off Union St for around a month.
A fatality car crash before 1 pm today, north of Mangaweka on SH1, will involve two hours or more detour for SH1 road users through the Manawatū-Whanganui region, says NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA).
While the elves may be working right up until midnight on Christmas Eve, works across the region’s roads will mostly have finished at midday today Friday 20 December, allowing road users an undisturbed run to their holiday destination.
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, 10 January 2025. Please note this Traffic Bulletin is updated every Friday.
Update: 20 December - Urgent road repair works near Ravensdown on State Highway 2 between Masterton and Carterton are now complete and the road is open to traffic in both directions.
The NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) Board has appointed Group General Manager Transport Services, Brett Gliddon, as Chief Executive from 17 February 2025.
