The NZ Transport Agency has confirmed it will lower the speed limit on a section of State Highway 10 at Kerikeri as part of its strategy to reduce speed related crashes.
The Transport Agency says while the worst of the snow associated with the winter storm that swept up the South Island yesterday closing several highways has passed, there are still several problem areas on the highway network.
The Transport Agency says inland South Island highways appear to have copped the worst of the today’s winter storm, that’s expected to continue into tomorrow.
The NZ Transport Agency is urging travellers in the top of the South Island to plan ahead for their travel, with severe weather forecast to hit the South Island over the next 24 hours.
The NZ Transport Agency advises road users that there will be changes at the SH20A intersection with Kirkbride Road from Monday 29 June until early August.
The Transport Agency is asking motorists to take extra care on Canterbury and West Coast roads with severe weather expected over the next couple of days.
The NZ Transport Agency will be rolling out a range of improvements from next month to make it easier for drivers to use the Northern Gateway Toll Road in Auckland, as well as the soon to be opened Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road and the Takitimu Drive Toll Road (Route K).
Community feedback is being sought on the preferred approach identified by the NZ Transport Agency and Auckland Transport for the East West Connections project to improve freight connections into and out of the Onehunga-Penrose industrial hub as well as the reliability of bus services between Māngere, Ōtāhuhu and Sylvia Park.
The NZ Transport Agency is urging drivers to allow extra time for their journeys along Mana Esplanade, with a major upgrade underway of the road surface of State Highway 1.
Michelle Te Wharau lives and breathes road safety and that was recognised recently when the NZ Transport Agency’s Waikato principal safety engineer received a special honour.
Bad weather over the weekend, caused unexpected traffic hold ups during first of two planned 12 hour overnight closures of the Taramakau Bridge on State Highway 6 near Greymouth.
NZ Transport Agency contractors will be busy carrying out a number of repairs over the next 3 weeks to prepare SH14 for winter weather and motorists are asked to take care around the work sites.