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Work to seal State Highway 43, an iconic New Zealand journey and one of only two remaining unsealed sections of state highway in the country, will get underway in November.
Road users will soon be driving over sections of the new Bayfair underpass, with a significant change to the road layout near the Bayfair roundabout scheduled for November.
UPDATE AS AT 11.45AM WED 13 OCT: These works, which had been due to get underway from today, have now been postponed to the new year. Waka Kotahi will provide another update in the new year, ahead of work starting.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises State Highway 3 is closed at Waitotara, near the intersection with Pakaraka Road, following a crash this morning.
Work to repair an unstable section of embankment at Houpoto, approximately three kilometres west of Maraenui Pa Road on State Highway 35, will get underway from Monday.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is reminding motorists that multiple worksites are active on State Highway 30/Te Ngae Road, between Sala Street and Iles Road, in Rotorua next week, as part of the Eastern Corridor project.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises northbound road users will see traffic management on State Highway 1 between Rangiriri and Ōhinewai interchanges from Monday 11 to Thursday 14 October.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists travelling on State Highway 2 between Katikati and Tauranga to delay their travel, where possible, or to expect delays as PowerCo is currently undertaking work at Aongatete.
People from Te Poi, Matamata and Tauranga are being asked to share local insights as Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency continues to review speed limits on state highways around the region.
Tie-in works for the Hamilton section of the Waikato Expressway will see overnight detours and heavy vehicle restrictions for southbound traffic later this month, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising road users to plan ahead when travelling on Wainui Road/State Highway 35 (SH35) as work gets underway this week on footpath improvements.