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, 24 July. Please note this Traffic Bulletin is updated every Friday.
Motorists are advised to allow extra time when travelling around the Bay of Plenty next week, with back to school traffic and road works expected to cause minor delays.
The NZ Transport Agency says travelling around Tauranga and parts of the Bay of Plenty will be more predictable, thanks to new high-tech sensors that collect and share live traffic information with people.
The NZ Transport Agency says contractors will be working hard to re-open State Highway 4 next week as work continues to repair the effects of last month’s major flood event in and around Whanganui.
The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists that sealing works on State Highway 58 have been ‘paused’ for the winter, with cold and wet weather making it impractical to continue with sealing and lane marking work.
Loose loads are road hazards that have the potential to kill or harm, as well as cause delays on Auckland’s motorways, so encouraging people to tie their loads down securely is the focus of a new NZ Transport Agency campaign.
Improved year-round access to a section of Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour is now possible after the official opening on Saturday (11 July) of a new footpath linked to New Zealand’s largest-ever roading project – the Waterview Connection.
The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists that due to a crash, State Highway 1 is closed in both directions between Woodcocks Road and Mckinney Road south of Warkworth.
Skiers and snowboarders can expect incredible conditions this weekend but need to take extra care on the roads as they head off to the snow, the NZ Transport Agency says.
