A helicopter carrying a monsoon bucket will drop upwards of 5000 litres of water on to State Highway 36 (SH36) this week to reduce the risk of slips in the area.
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, 27 June. Please note this Traffic Bulletin is updated every Friday.
The NZ Transport Agency advises drivers heading north on Auckland’s Northern Motorway (State Highway 1) of possible delays this afternoon because of necessary safety repairs to an overhead sign.
Progress at the Diana Falls slip site to re-open State Highway 6 through Haast Pass to two-lane and 24/7 traffic has been hampered by the recent stormy weather conditions that have lashed the region.
The NZ Transport Agency says some motorists appear to be confused, or choosing to ignore right hand rule signage installed two years ago, as it applies at the Gore-Mataura Highway (SH1) and Bridge Street (SH93) intersection in Mataura.
A new road maintenance contract will open up promising new opportunities for the management of the state highway network throughout Taranaki, says the NZ Transport Agency.
The NZ Transport Agency is urging motorists to observe speed restrictions and make way for cyclists as it progresses the next stage of reinforcement work on the Rocks Road cliff.
Some low-lying sections of the Auckland Motorway network are at risk of flooding tonight because of a king tide and strong winds and the NZ Transport Agency advises people to use extreme care.
No further permits will be issued for 23-25 metre High Productivity Motor Vehicles (HPMVs) until policy is finalised later this year, following a limited trial which has been operating around NZ.
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, 20 June. Please note this Traffic Bulletin is updated every Friday.