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Waka Kotahi is urging drivers in Northland to plan ahead, check the latest conditions and avoid non-essential travel with closures and restrictions in place at several locations due to slips, debris and flooding.
Highways South, the Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency highway maintenance contractor in Southland, will be closing part of SH6 for a week from 19 September to replace a major culvert.
People who normally travel to Central Otago, Dunedin or Oamaru via SH85, commonly known as the Pigroot, will have a detour from the end of August for up to a month.
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 26 August 2022.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is urging Taranaki drivers to take care on the region’s roads and avoid unnecessary travel, as heavy rain causes road closures and flooding across the network.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises overnight maintenance work on the State Highway 3 Cobham Bridge in Whanganui will be undertaken over three consecutive nights from this Sunday (21 August).
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising that road works on State Highway 2 (SH2) near the Bayfair roundabout planned for Sunday 21 August are expected to cause delays.
With many areas of the motu experiencing significant rainfall, and with more expected to fall over the coming week, contractors are keeping a close eye on conditions to ensure the state highway network remains safe and accessible.
Waka Kotahi is urging drivers in Northland to plan ahead, check the latest conditions and avoid non-essential travel with closures and restrictions in place at several locations due to slips, debris and flooding.
While rain has continued to fall on the West Coast and upper South Island overnight, there have been no further closures to the region’s state highways. West Coast routes remain open, and the most significant network issues are centred on Nelson, Marlborough, and Takaka.