Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is urging drivers to plan ahead as work gets underway from next week on three large safety improvement projects on Southland highways.
With the Coromandel once again bracing for bad weather due to Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency will closely monitor the slip site on State Highway 25A (SH25A) for further damage.
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, 17 February 2023.
Regular users of SH54 Cheltenham-Hunterville Road, and holidaymakers heading north to Putai Ngahere Domain (Vinegar Hill) this summer should be aware of upcoming road closures.
People heading north from State Highway 18 (SH18) are in for a smoother and more connected journey as they travel through Constellation Interchange next week as the new SH18 to SH1 direct motorway connection onramp is set to open.
With Cyclone Gabrielle tracking towards the upper North Island, and expected to reach land early next week, contractors have had to make hard decisions around road renewal works planned to start next week.
SH1 Brynderwyn Hills to Waipu will re-open in both directions for all traffic including over-dimension vehicles from 8am tomorrow, Friday 10 February. The road will re-open under traffic management (barriers, safety hit posts and temporary speed restrictions) and motorists are urged to use caution and drive to the conditions.
With vital maintenance work planned for the Four Mile River Bridge later this month, residents and regular users of State Highway 6 between Charleston and Fox River need to be ready for night closures on the route.
The Waka Kotahi summer state highway maintenance works are continuing in the top of the South Island, with State Highway 6, Rocks Road, to be resurfaced over the next two weeks.
The state highway summer maintenance programme is continuing on one of the South island’s main alpine routes, with important work beginning on State Highway 73 next week.
A large slip has come down at Waiotahe Beach this morning, closing State Highway 2 (SH2) between Paerata Ridge Road and Waiotahe Valley Back Road. This is in the same area as previous slips that occurred in late 2022.
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