The NZ Transport Agency says there will be closures on a section of Auckland’s Northwestern Motorway (State Highway 16) tonight (Tuesday, 7 April) because of work connected with the Waterview Connection project. The closures are related to the construction of the Great North Road Interchange to connect the Northwerstern and Southwestern (SH20) motorways.
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, 10 April. Please note this Traffic Bulletin is updated every Friday.
Safer journeys for cyclists over the Waitangi Washout Bridge on SH2 between Napier and Clive are just months away, with work set to begin this month on a new cycleway.
Contractors working on state highway holiday routes in the Bay of Plenty will stop from 12 noon today (Thursday April 2) until the early hours of Tuesday April 7, to reduce delays to motorists over the Easter break, the NZ Transport Agency says.
Contractors working on key state highway holiday routes in the Waikato will stop from 12 noon on Thursday April 2 until the early hours of Tuesday April 7 to reduce delays to motorists over the Easter break, the NZ Transport Agency says.
The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists travelling on Waikato and Bay of Plenty roads to start their Easter break online and plan ahead to avoid joining the holiday traffic queues.
Traffic is expected to be heavy on Canterbury highways this Easter with the long weekend break coinciding with the start of the school holidays and the NZ Transport Agency is asking motorists to plan ahead to stay safe and avoid delays.
Easter is a time to take things slowly and relax with others. So if you want to enjoy slow journeys in and out of the Capital this Easter with thousands of fellow motorists to keep you company, then make sure you plan ahead and book your spot in Wellington’s Easter peak traffic queues.