Waka Kotahi is advising that State Highway 2 between Pahiatua and Mangatainoka will undergo resurfacing work from next week, starting Tuesday 9 February.
Kiwis are expected to hit the roads in record numbers for the long Waitangi Day weekend, and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has updated our popular on-line Holiday Journeys traffic prediction tool to help everyone plan ahead and minimise delays. The tool shows predicted traffic flow across popular journeys over the long weekend, based on previous year’s travel patterns.
Motorists are advised the southbound lanes of the Southern Motorway (SH1) between Papakura and Drury will be closed overnight on Tuesday, 9 February for essential maintenance.
The combination of the coming Waitangi Weekend and the Burt Munro motorcycling Challenge in Invercargill from next week could see large volumes of traffic on South Island roads in coming days, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises State Highway 2 Karangahake Gorge will be closed between 8pm and 5am on Monday 15 and Tuesday 16 February for road resurfacing.
Waka Kotahi will continue major road reconstruction works this week on the east-bound Crawler Lane between the State Highway 29 intersection with State Highway 28 and the Swap Kaimai Farm entrance on the western (Waikato) side of the Kaimai Range.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises the Northern Motorway (SH1) will be closed overnight on Sunday 7 February to allow removal of an overhead gantry at Dairy Flat.
The 2021 Aotearoa Bike Challenge kicks off today, and runs throughout the month of February, as a fun, free competition to help boost cycling across the country.