Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is about to take the first steps in constructing Te Ara o Te Ata: Mt Messenger Bypass, with preparations for an innovative cableway structure taking centre stage.
Work to resurface a significant section of State Highway 1 near Maungatautari Road, south of Cambridge, is smoothing the path for road users of this busy stretch of road.
Road contractors across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty state highway network are completing the last renewal sites of the 2021/22 season, which has seen a significant programme of work delivered under testing circumstances.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises people to plan ahead for upcoming disruptions to travel on State Highway 3 over Mt Messenger from 16 May 2022 through to mid-June 2022, as enabling works for the Te Ara o Te Ata: Mt Messenger Bypass project get underway.
Plans to complete two significant pieces of work on key routes into Tauranga this month have been adjusted slightly to ensure successful outcomes for contractors and road users.
Safety improvements to State Highway 1 Waikato Expressway between Ōhinewai and Rangiriri have been completed, and now the team are ready to remove 8.5km of temporary steel barriers on the northbound lane.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises that the detour off State Highway 3 through Waitara for light northbound vehicles that has been in place since January has been temporarily removed.
