People travelling north of Christchurch are being asked to drive with extra care as contractors start works on State Highway 1 (SH1) between the Cam River and Tram Road.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency’s recent monitoring and data analysis of the Ashburton River/Hakatere Bridge shows that it is safe to take trucks (up to 50MAX and High Productivity Motor Vehicles - HPMV) around the clock as of today, says Pete Connors, System Manager for Waka Kotahi.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises that work will start next week on a retaining wall to protect State Highway 41 near Hohotaka Road, east of Taumarunui.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises road repair work on various state highways throughout the Central Waikato will take place over the next three weeks, beginning today.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises that the left-hand southbound lane of State Highway 1 Greenwood Street, outside McDonald’s, will be closed until Wednesday afternoon to repair a small tomo in the road.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises tree removal and maintenance works will take place on State Highway 2 next week, beginning this Sunday 13 June.
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, 11 June 2021.
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.
UPDATE: Due to bad weather, the Hawke’s Bay Expressway works could not be completed in the scheduled time. Because of this, there will be further closures from 9am to 3pm between Tuesday 8 June and Friday 11 June. Details are as follows:
Two days after the Ashburton River/ Hakatere Bridge was closed due a slump at one pier, the bridge has opened to more vehicles this morning, including 50MAX and high productivity permitted motor vehicles (HPMV), from 10.15 am.
The Ashburton River/ Hakatere Bridge, which is currently open to light vehicles* only, will close at 6 pm tonight for two hours for the completion of pier stress testing.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency would like to acknowledge the patience of road users who experienced delays on the Auckland transport network this morning as lanes on State Highway 1 northbound over the Auckland Harbour Bridge and the Curran St on-ramp were closed.