Weather permitting, the NZ Transport Agency says all lanes on the upgraded Southwestern Motorway [SH20] between Walmsley Road and Queenstown Road will be open and fully functioning from 5am tomorrow [Wednesday 1 September].
The 32 road crash deaths in Canterbury last year is the lowest in a decade and a significant reduction on the 48 people who died on the regions roads in 2008.
While there were two fewer road deaths on West Coast roads in 2009 compared to the previous year the number of serious injury crashes increased by almost a third according to the latest NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) crash figures for the West Coast Region.
The NZ Transport Agency's newest motorway, connecting the Southern [SH1] and Southwestern [SH20] Motorways at Manukau City, was officially opened today by the Minister of Transport, Hon Steven Joyce.
The NZ Transport Agency advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Closures start at 8pm and finish at 5am, unless otherwise stated. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available date, prior to Friday 3 September.
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) advises that Narrows Bridge, which crosses the Waikato River just south of Hamilton on State Highway 21, will be reduced to one lane from next Tuesday (31 August).
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) advises motorists heading north on State Highway 2 that one lane in the vicinity of Horokiwi will be closed for four nights from Sunday 29 August to Wednesday 1 September.
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) advises that a diversion is now in place to allow light vehicles to travel around the slip site at Maraenui Hill, and back onto State Highway 35.
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) advises that State Highway 35 will remain closed at Maraenui Hill, approximately 32km east of Opotiki, until further notice.
Marlborough Roads* has awarded the $5.2 million SH1 Lions Back Realignment contract to Fulton Hogan (Marlborough), and construction will start this month.
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) today confirmed that cyclists will have the opportunity to ride across the new Newmarket Viaduct, as part of its advertised pre-opening celebration on Sunday, 29 August.