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Travellers on the South Island’s alpine passes need to carry chains today and probably tomorrow also as wintry conditions continue. The Haast to Makarora highway was closed for part of this morning.
The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists that the Desert Road State Highway 1 between Rangipo and Waiouru is now fully open in both directions following a fatal crash earlier this morning.
KiwiRail’s repairs to its rail crossing at Carmen Road (part of State Highway 1), between Main South Road and Waterloo Road, Hornby, will create detours for north and southbound drivers two weekends in a row.
The NZ Transport Agency has reopened State Highway 6 between Haast and Fox Glacier to one lane after a slip at Black Creek – between Fox Glacier and Karangaroa, after 8 am, closed the road temporarily.
The NZ Transport Agency closed State Highway 6 between Haast and Fox Glacier after 8 am today due to a slip at Black Creek – between Fox Glacier and Karangaroa.
Driving on parts of our highways during the winter months can be treacherous, says NZ Transport Agency Canterbury/ West Coast Journey Manager Lee Wright. “The last few days with strong winds, ice and snow on the passes have been a good reminder of this.”
A crash or breakdown on the northern motorway or its key feeder roads is never that helpful for anyone, let alone a person trying to get home or to work as planned in heavy traffic.
With the Queenstown Winter Festival in full swing, the area’s highways will be hectic at times, says NZ Transport Agency Journey Manager Graeme Hall. “The Transport Agency has a new tool in Queenstown and Frankton – web cameras - to help people plan their journeys.”
With winter weather starting to settle in, motorists are reminded to adjust their driving to keep themselves and other road users safe as we head into the most treacherous months for driving.
Driving on parts of our highways during the winter months can be treacherous, says NZ Transport Agency Canterbury/ West Coast Journey Manager Lee Wright.
The NZ Transport Agency has funded the installation of a weather station and webcam at Dunedin’s northern motorway’s highest point, the Leith Saddle. The solar-powered station is being maintained by the MetService under a partnership agreement, said Transport Agency Otago/ Southland Journey Manager Graeme Hall.
