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 17 September.
The massive task of removing 160,000 cubic metres of rock and earth to form the trench for the Victoria Park Tunnel is underway -enough to fill a hole eight stories deep and as large as a rugby field.
Work to upgrade the detour around the Maraenui Bluff slip on State Highway 35, 30 kilometres east of Opotiki is progressing well despite continuing rain, reports the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA).
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) advises that assessment of the Lyttelton Tunnel has been completed earlier than anticipated, and the tunnel will re-open to traffic from 11:30am.
The NZ Transport Agency is continuing to check the safety of bridges and infrastructure on Canterbury state highways as the region continues to be affected by aftershocks following Saturday's earthquake.
The NZ Transport Agency advises motorists travelling northbound on State Highway 2 towards Hutt City that a slip has partially blocked one lane of the highway.
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) says state highways in Canterbury are holding up well as the region continues to experience aftershocks following Saturday's earthquake.
Road users are reminded by the NZ Transport Agency that there is a risk of flooding on a section of the Northwestern Motorway [State Highway 16] because of unusually high tides in the Waitemata Harbour this week.
The NZ Transport Agency is continuing to safety check bridges and infrastructure on Canterbury State Highways as aftershocks continue to rock the region following Saturday's huge earthquake.
The NZ Transport Agency would like to thank all Aucklanders for their patience, and in particular their support, over the weekend's successful Southbound Switch.