The NZ Transport Agency says lengthy delays for motorists at the Kawarau Falls Bridge on State highway 6 near Queenstown last night appear to have been caused by a power outage or electrical fault with the traffic signal management system at the bridge.
The world’s 10th largest tunnelling boring machine (TBM) is now on its way to Auckland to construct the city’s Waterview Connection tunnels - one of New Zealand’s most important transport links since the opening of the Auckland Harbour Bridge more than 50 years ago.
From 1 September 2013, the NZ Transport Agency’s (NZTA) administration fee for the border inspection of used imported vehicles will reduce from the existing $17.78 +GST to $5.50 +GST.
From this week, the Government will be collecting a synthetic greenhouse gas (SGG) levy when a motor vehicle is registered in New Zealand for the first time.
A $1.2M major rock stabilisation project that got under way in March to provide greater protection for road users from rock falls at the Nevis Bluff on State Highway 6 is now finished.
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) has launched its new fund to support community-based road safety initiatives, following the winding up of the Road Safety Trust.
Speed limits have just been lowered at three sites on State highways in the Dunedin City area to improve road safety and make the limits more appropriate to the activities and developments in these locations.
