Bay of Plenty Journey Manager Frankie Evans says NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi wants everyone who is travelling this Easter, to have all the information they need so their journey can be as stress free as possible.
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, 29 March 2024.
Planned night works will begin around the Auckland Port area on State Highway 1 (SH1) and State Highway 16 (SH16) from this Sunday 24 March, between 10pm and 5am.
Drivers travelling in Marlborough on State Highway 1 near Weld Pass and State Highway 6 near Canvastown can expect short delays early next month as contractors work to repair ruts in the road surface.
People travelling on State Highway 10 Kaeo north of Kaeo bridge can expect nighttime sealing works to switch to daytime road works from Monday 25 March between 6am and 7pm.
A small section of State Highway 57 in Horowhenua is closing for one day for road maintenance works to be carried out, and a signposted detour will be in place.
Important safety improvements along State Highway 1 north of Taupō require stop/go traffic management from next week and road users may encounter delays.
The annual Beach Hop kicks off on Wednesday 20 March so motorists should expect the roads to be busy around the Coromandel Peninsula and contractors across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty are doing their bit to ensure as smooth a ride as possible.