Waikato commuters are being encouraged to think about how changes to two of the Give Way rules will affect their journeys to work, before the new rules come into force at 5.00 am this Sunday, 25 March.
The NZ Transport Agency is warning drivers to take extreme care on state highways and local roads in the Northland region for the next 24 hours because of heavy rain and strong winds.
The NZ Transport Agency advises all drivers that State Highway 1 near Whakapara north of Hikurangi in Northland remains closed by flood waters and is not expected to re-open for several hours.
The NZ Transport Agency says State Highway 1 near Whakapara north of Hikurangi in Northland has re-opened after being closed for several hours by flood waters.
High winds and fallen trees have caused the closure of a section of State Highway 5 near Taupo. The road will remain closed overnight, because ongoing high winds in the area mean contractors will not be able to clear the road until the winds die down.
The Waioeka Gorge has made steady progress with the top third of the slope now stable and work is underway to stabilise a problematic area in the middle of the slope, says the NZTA.
The NZ Transport Agency is advising people to drive with extreme care on the State Highway network in Northland and Auckland as a tropical storm passes the top of the North Island.
Work on the NZ Transport Agency's new $140M first stage of the Christchurch Southern Motorway moves up another gear from later this month as it moves closer to its official opening early next year.
The final programme of works to complete the Victoria Park Tunnel project in central Auckland is now underway and the NZ Transport Agency says it plans to have the third lane through the 450 metre-long tunnel opened next Monday (26 March).
The NZ Transport Agency says road crews have nearly finished work on the fifth and final bench at the Manawatu Gorge, as a convoy of trucks makes inroads into the slip material beneath.
The NZ Transport Agency says that good progress is being made towards securing the Waioeka Gorge slip site, and planning is underway for a planned temporary diversion route.
The NZ Transport Agency is putting toll road evaders on notice, with preparations underway to take prosecutions against drivers with the highest levels of debt for non-payment of tolls on Auckland's Northern Gateway Toll Road.
The New Zealand Transport Agency and Whangarei District Council will hold two public information days next week to update the community on the planned improvements along State Highway 1 in the city.
