The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists that State Highway 1 north of Auckland between Pūhoi and Orewa remains closed following a police incident.
Better visibility at intersections, a review of parking outside the Z Service Station in Waikuku, and safety barriers to help stop people being killed or seriously injured in a crash are among changes people would like to see on State Highway 1, through North Canterbury.
Drivers heading to Hawke’s Bay from Wairoa on State Highway 2 over Easter will see two new targeted safety signs directing them to a layby where they can pull over and safely check their mobile phones.
The NZ Transport Agency says it’s making progress on stabilising the big slip that’s closed State Highway 11 in Northland, but the road won’t be open for Easter.
Auckland motorists will soon be sharing the motorway with a new road maintenance vehicle that’s expected to improve safety, efficiency and traffic flows.
State Highway 1 to the top of the North Island will reopen today, just five days after heavy rain and a washout tore a 20 metre hole in the road north of Kaitaia.
From the end of April, State Highway 1 (SH1) between Picton and Christchurch will re-open for night-time travel for the first time since the Kaikōura earthquake in November 2016.
The NZ Transport Agency and NZ Police say the findings of a new AA Research report highlight the importance of the ‘safe system’ approach to reducing deaths and serious injuries on New Zealand roads.
Difficult ground conditions have slowed efforts to repair a significant washout on State Highway 1 in the Far North, but the NZ Transport Agency says it will have the road open before Easter.