The first shoots of new growth are a sign it’s the start of spring, and it also sees road construction crews preparing for the annual road renewal season.
With an influx of visitors expected for the annual Zespri AIMS Games, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) advises residents and visitors to plan their city journeys and consider taking advantage of free Zespri AIMS Games buses that will be on offer during the week of the games, Saturday 7 September to Friday 13 September.
A scheduled closure on State Highway 29 Kaimai Range will take place over 4 nights from Sunday 15 September to Thursday 19 September (5 nights), from 8pm to 3.30am each night.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) advises road users to expect congestion on State Highway 1 (SH1) between Ngāruawāhia and Huntly this Thursday 5 September while mourners make their way to and from the burial of Kīngi Tūheitia.
The NZ Transport Agency Board has confirmed that further median barrier work will no longer proceed on the remaining two sections of State Highway 2 between Waihī and Ōmokoroa, following a review of the scope of the safety improvements project in this area, NZTA Chief Executive Nicole Rosie says.
Road users are experiencing significant delays on State Highway 29 (SH29) by Redwood Lane due to stop/go traffic management, which is required for vital work on underground power lines for the Tauriko Enabling Works project.
State Highway 2 (SH2) between Te Puna roundabout and Clarke Road will be looking fresh by the end of August after 5 nights of road resurfacing is completed.