The NZ Transport Agency has confirmed that SH3 through the Manawatū Gorge will remain closed this week as work continues to repair a damaged retaining wall, and another small slip is cleared.
Work to widen one of the narrowest corners on the Rimutaka Hill Road, State Highway 2 between Wellington and the Wairarapa will now take place in the spring.
The NZ Transport Agency says newly uncovered structural damage to SH3 in the Manawatū Gorge caused by recent slips and heavy rainfall means the road cannot be safely re-opened to traffic this week as hoped.
A major upgrade to replace the old electrical cables which power the traffic signals at the State Highway 1 Cobham Drive intersection with Evans Bay Parade in Wellington is set to get under way next week.
The NZ Transport Agency says most slip material has now been cleared from SH3 in the Manawatū Gorge, and the road is expected to be re-opened later this week, following the repair of damaged guardrails and the installation of concrete barriers to ensure the safety of drivers.
The NZ Transport Agency says slip clearance work has resumed on SH3 in the Manawatū Gorge after poor weather and hazardous conditions forced a temporary halt to work earlier this week.
The NZ Transport Agency says hazardous conditions caused by poor weather has forced a temporary halt to slip clearance work on SH3 in the Manawatū Gorge.
The NZ Transport Agency is advising that asphalt surfacing works are planned for State Highway 3, Devon Road, between Bridle Street and the Waiwhakaiho bridge, starting Sunday 7 May.
The NZ Transport Agency is engaging with the community and stakeholders in order to work together on the Ōtaki to north of Levin project over the upcoming months.
Following a review of road safety issues raised by the Oakura community in Taranaki about State Highway 45, a number of changes will be made to help improve road safety in the area.