Weather update South Island/ Southern Region state highways 27 November 2015 10.45 am 27 November 2015 10:45 am | NZ Transport Agency: Southern Region NZ Transport Agency road crews have been working hard since first light to keep the state highways open and safe after a night of severe winds and heavy rain on the West Coast of the South Island. Crews are continuing to patrol state highways through the day
State Highway 6 near Lake Paringa, South Westland, 15-20 minute delays 26 November 2015 2:03 pm | NZ Transport Agency: Southern Region Drivers on SH6 between Fox Glacier and Haast should expect delays of 15 to 20 minutes from today until mid-December.
Important Otago highway project opened on hot Dunedin day 25 November 2015 1:01 pm | NZ Transport Agency - Southern Region Important Otago highway project opened on hot Dunedin day Five years of safety and highway improvement work costing $45 million on Dunedin’s main State Highway south of the city was celebrated today (25 November) by Minister of Transport Hon Simon Bridges and parties involved in the project.
Good progress safety project Mingha Bluff to Rough Creek, SH73 West Coast to Canterbury via Otira – traffic lights starting this week 24 November 2015 3:18 pm | NZ Transport Agency: Southern Region The next stage of the NZ Transport Agency’s Mingha Bluff to Rough Creek realignment project is about to begin, with drivers likely to have short delays over a one-lane stretch for several months.
Road works, State Highway 1, South Canterbury, between Arowhenua and Seadown – traffic lights and short delays 17 November 2015 2:45 pm | NZ Transport Agency Drivers using State Highway 1 between Arowhenua and Seadown (between Temuka and Timaru) should build in a little extra time from this week, 17 November to 11 December and again early in the New Year, after the holiday period.
Activity at Nevis Bluff, SH6, near Queenstown from 23 November 17 November 2015 12:00 pm | NZ Transport Agency: Southern Region People who use the road between Queenstown and Cromwell, State Highway 6, should expect short delays at the Nevis Bluff from 23 November.
HouHou Creek bridge deck replacement/ steel repairs 10 November 2015 2:34 pm Major repairs on the HouHou bridge, north of Hokitika, will begin next week, 16 November and take until Monday, 21 December. Scaffolding may be erected by the end of this week (ie by 13 November) and preliminary work can start next week.
Rakaia Gorge Bridge delays from Monday, 16 November 9 November 2015 3:57 pm The NZ Transport Agency will start work on Monday, 16 November, repairing running boards on the Rakaia Gorge Bridge, inspecting the bridge’s steel truss support from the bridge deck and installing new kerbs on the bridge.
Delays Taramakau Bridge - road surface repairs Tuesday, 10 November, 2015 9 November 2015 11:30 am | NZ Transport Agency: Southern Region Drivers who use the Taramakau Bridge between Kumara Junction and Greymouth should expect delays of up to 15 minutes on Tuesday, 10 November as the bridge deck is repaired.
Pleasant Point, South Canterbury, state highway closure Saturday 7 November 6 November 2015 2:36 pm | NZ Transport Agency: Southern State Highway 8 at Pleasant Point, near Timaru, will be closed from Khan Street to Tengawai Road on Saturday, November 7 for the Pleasant Point Gymkhana/Get to the Point event.
Summer journeys – coming soon to a person like you 4 November 2015 2:15 pm | NZ Transport Agency : Southern region This summer, the NZ Transport Agency is asking people travelling to work or on holiday to be smart and plan ahead to stay safe and avoid delays.
Royal visit to Otago: Dunedin City’s State Highways will be affected Thursday afternoon, 5 November 2 November 2015 1:40 pm | NZ Transport Agency: Southern Region Road users who normally travel across Dunedin using State Highway 1, or who travel to or from the Port of Otago at Port Chalmers, should be ready for detours and delays Thursday afternoon. The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall are arriving at the Dunedin Railway Station in the afternoon.
