Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available date, prior to Friday, 23 April 2021.
The diggers are out and shovels in the ground with construction work starting on improvements to Auckland’s Southern Motorway between Papakura and Drury which will see extra lanes added as well as a path for people on bikes and on foot.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is starting work next week on repairing and upgrading the walking and cycling path on the northbound (uphill) side of State Highway 1 through the Ngauranga Gorge.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport is praising a local East Coast farmer for taking fast action to strengthen fencing on his property to prevent livestock from wandering onto State Highway 35.
A one-metre square culvert will be replaced by one eight times bigger north of Roxburgh, at Pumphouse Creek on SH8 in coming weeks, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.
UPDATE, TUESDAY 13 APRIL: The partial closure of the Bayfair roundabout, which had been scheduled to take place last night, was postponed due to unfavourable weather. The partial closure will now take place overnight tonight (Tuesday 13 April). All other details remain the same.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has set a new permanent speed limit for the stretch of state highway from Paines Ford to Tākaka, in Golden Bay/Mohua, to improve safety for everyone who uses the road.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is proposing new speed limits for two Hawke’s Bay highways to improve safety for all road users, with formal consultation underway from this week.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises Stop/Go traffic management will be in place at the intersection of State Highway 3 and Waikeria Road, south of Te Awamutu, on weekdays between 3pm and 6pm from Monday 19 April.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises State Highway 2 will be closed at the Pekatahi Bridge north of Taneatua between 8.30am and 4.30pm on Monday 19 and Tuesday 20 April for bridge maintenance.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising of upcoming major resurfacing works on State Highway 58, as part of a package of improvements to make the road safer.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises chip sealing works will take place in multiple locations around the Rotorua and Ōpōtiki districts during the next week.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises multiple worksites are active on State Highway 30/Te Ngae Road, between Sala Street and Iles Road, in Rotorua this week, as part of the Eastern Corridor Stage One project.