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Milford Sound Piopiotahi highway, SH94, more essential services convoys from Tuesday 18 February

17 February 2020 11:27 am | NZ Transport Agency

The first convoy of essential services vehicles and material in and out of Milford Sound Piopiotahi, since torrential rain closed the highway two weeks ago, went well on Saturday.

Milford Road, Fiordland, convoy Saturday 15 February given weather forecast for Sunday; Westland also likely to catch wet weather

14 February 2020 2:38 pm | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

Highway crews on the South Island’s West Coast and in Fiordland are ready for surface flooding from the early hours of Sunday morning through to Monday, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Journey Manager Tresca Forrester.

Clarification SH94 closed Milford Sound Piopiotahi – only emergency vehicles, highway closed to everyone else

12 February 2020 3:13 pm | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

Access to Milford Sound Piopiotahi (State Highway 94) is currently closed and only available to emergency service vehicles.

Blue Pools Makarora, SH6, Otago side of Haast Pass, carpark work completed – opening Thursday

12 February 2020 2:09 pm | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

The Blue Pools new carpark and toilet block, on State Highway 6 near Makarora, the Otago side of the Haast Pass, will be opened for use from this Thursday, 13 February.

Milford Road, SH94 update on access to Milford Sound Piopiotahi

12 February 2020 10:18 am | NZ Transport Agency

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency confirms that a four-wheel drive route into Milford Sound Piopiotahi is now available for emergency services. Additionally, essential services convoys* for Milford Sound Piopiotahi businesses are planned to start this weekend.

Busy months ahead on Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes highways – expect to see road works in many different places

11 February 2020 2:57 pm | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

A number of maintenance and construction projects are scheduled to get underway on state highways in the Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago district council areas from this week, says Mark Stewart, Maintenance Contract Manager, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.

Milford Road, SH94, update on progress and the way ahead

10 February 2020 6:49 pm | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

Good progress building a four-wheel drive, single lane route into Milford Sound Piopiotahi has been made in the past few days of sunshine, says Graeme Hall, System Manager, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.

Kaikōura workers village to be sold

10 February 2020 2:34 pm | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has re-started the sale-by-tender process for the temporary accommodation village used by crew working on the Kaikōura earthquake recovery.

Southland and Otago roads exceptionally busy today/into the week - Field Days, Queen, motorcyclists, flood clean up, roading teams

9 February 2020 10:57 am | NZ Transport Agency

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says people on Southland and Otago roads and across the South Island need to be ready for a slower than usual journey today and into the week. A number of events are bringing people in and out of the two southern regions at the same time, on top of last week’s floods.

Focus on highway repairs and damage assessment as floodwaters recede

7 February 2020 12:25 am | NZ Transport Agency

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says its contractors are out in force carrying out damage assessments and repairs on state highways in the region following this week’s torrential rain and flooding.

Frankton to Kingston/ Five Rivers in Southland reopens, SH6

6 February 2020 4:07 pm | NZ Transport Agency

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency reopened SH6 from Queenstown’s Frankton to Kingston and Five Rivers in Southland after 3 pm this afternoon, after morning and yesterday evening convoys to allow traffic out of Te Anau and Queenstown.

Waitangi Day morning update for flooding and highway access Southland and Otago: Gore reconnected

6 February 2020 11:12 am | NZ Transport Agency

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says that access to Invercargill via SH1 and Gore is now available as flood waters have receded in the central Southland area overnight.

Convoys out of Te Anau/ between Five Rivers Junction and Frankton today, last convoy 7 pm, more convoys on Waitangi Day at 7 am, 8 am, 9 am

5 February 2020 5:00 pm | NZ Transport Agency

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has organised convoys of traffic out of Te Anau from the Five Rivers Junction (intersection of state highways 6 and 97) late this afternoon to 7 pm (hourly), through to Frankton near Queenstown, where the highways to the north are open.

Convoys out of Te Anau/ between Five Rivers Junction and Frankton from 4 pm today

5 February 2020 3:36 pm | NZ Transport Agency

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has organised convoys of traffic out of Te Anau from the Five Rivers Junction (intersection of state highways 6 and 97) starting at 4 pm this afternoon, through to Frankton near Queenstown, where the highways to the north are open.

Fiordland, Southland and Otago highways update, 10.30 am Wednesday

5 February 2020 10:51 am | NZ Transport Agency

Despite generally sunnier weather in the south of the South Island, rising river levels in Southland and Otago continue to keep highways around Southland and Otago towns closed this morning and into the early afternoon.