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NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is urging drivers travelling on State Highway 5 Napier-Taupō Road to be extra cautious tomorrow with heavy snow warnings in the area.
Plans for a cyclone-damaged stretch of State Highway 35 (SH35) at Mangahauini Gorge are being developed, with work focused on stabilising the hillside and protecting the road from the energy of the Mangahauini River.
The 2024/25 road renewal season has taken a significant step forward this week, with road rebuilding getting underway across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty.
Update: Due to the overnight closure of SH36 Mangorewa Gorge for emergency works on Monday 16 September – this route is no longer a suitable detour for the SH29 Kaimai Range closure on that date.
A stretch of State Highway 54 at Oroua River Bridge (Aorangi) in Feilding will be closing for 3 nights later this month for a range of maintenance work.
One westbound lane on SH2/Fifteenth Ave will be closed from Sunday 15 September 2024 through to mid-2026 for work to build a new bridge connection. The entrance to Edgecumbe Road from SH2 will also be closed while major works take place.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is aiming to return traffic to all four lanes on the Ngāruawāhia section of the Waikato Expressway by the end of the year.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is seeking public feedback on the proposal to toll Takitimu North Link, a new 14km 4-lane expressway, which will deliver strong safety benefits and increased productivity for people travelling through the western Bay of Plenty.
The first shoots of new growth are a sign it’s the start of spring, and it also sees road construction crews preparing for the annual road renewal season.
With an influx of visitors expected for the annual Zespri AIMS Games, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) advises residents and visitors to plan their city journeys and consider taking advantage of free Zespri AIMS Games buses that will be on offer during the week of the games, Saturday 7 September to Friday 13 September.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) advises road users to expect congestion on State Highway 1 (SH1) between Ngāruawāhia and Huntly this Thursday 5 September while mourners make their way to and from the burial of Kīngi Tūheitia.