Easter holidaymakers are being advised by the NZ Transport Agency to drive to the conditions and to take extreme care for safe travel in the wake of the storms that battered Auckland and Northland.
Heavy traffic is a certainty over the Easter break for motorists heading in and out of Wellington, and the Transport Agency is reminding motorists that a quick check online can save a lot of time and keep you and your family safe.
Traffic will be heavy on state highways in Auckland and Northland during the Easter break and the NZ Transport Agency is advising drivers to plan ahead to stay safe and avoid delays.
An expert panel on cycle safety has held its first set of discussions as it begins the process of developing recommendations for making New Zealand a safer place for cycling.
The recent wet weather has delayed the scheduled traffic switch onto the new eastbound lanes, between Mangatawa and Domain Road, as part the Tauranga Eastern Link (TEL) project.
Work is underway on the long-term solution to re-open State Highway 6 (SH6) at the Diana Falls slip site, on the West Coast, to two-lane and 24/7 traffic later this year.
The long-awaited opening of the first of the two new bridges being built over the Waitaki River on State Highway 82 was a real community event attended by more than 400 people.
The NZ Transport Agency advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Closures start at 9pm and finish at 5am, unless otherwise stated. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available date, prior to Friday, 18 April. Please note this Traffic Bulletin is updated every Friday.
Motorists are advised that portable traffic signals will be operating along State Highway 29 near Hastings Road from Sunday night to repair a small slip. Access for local Hastings Road residents will be available.
Motorists are advised that State Highway 30 (SH30) near Braemar Road, is closed and a detour is in place via SH34 following a crash earlier this morning, advises the NZ Transport Agency.
Due to a truck crash earlier this morning, the NZ Transport Agency says State Highway 1 (SH1) between Taupo and Turangi at Titoki Point will be closed from 10am today to allow the removal operation to take place. It is expected this section of the highway will be closed for up to 4 hours, a detour is in place.
Motorists are advised that traffic will be switched across onto the new eastbound lanes between Mangatawa and Domain Road, as part of on-going construction of the NZ Transport Agency’s Tauranga Eastern Link (TEL) project.