The new Cromwell roundabout on SH8B/SH6 being built by Fulton Hogan for Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, will be open for traffic from Thursday evening, by 5 pm, 2 June.
Yesterday’s truck crash and subsequent recovery attempt near Castle Hill on the Arthur’s Pass route between Canterbury and the West Coast could not be completed in the timeframe.
Manawhenua ki Mohua* and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency are seeking feedback on a draft landscape plan for the Waitapu Bridge site adjacent to the Tākaka River in Mohua/ Golden Bay.
A crash earlier today means that SH73 east of Castle Hill (the Christchurch side) will close at 1 pm today and could be closed through to 4 pm for vehicle recovery.
Safety considerations, a district council plan change and the challenges of upgrading an intersection to cope with traffic volumes resulting from the plan change are the key drivers for a proposal to close a state highway intersection in the Central Otago town of Clyde.
Unsettled weather across Te Wai Pounamu/the South Island and parts of Te Ika-a-Māui/ the North Island have made driving conditions less than predictable today, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.
New speed limits for roads between Christchurch and Akaroa will make travel a safer and more enjoyable experience, whether people are driving, riding motorcycles, cycling or walking, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency will be repairing a retaining wall at Porters Pass west of Springfield on SH73 over the next ten weeks, into early July.
