28 Feb update: The planned closure of SH31 – Kāwhia Road on 5 March has been pushed back to Thursday 7 March with a contingency date of Friday 15 March.
Drivers on State Highway 3 are advised to expect delays, as work gets underway on Wednesday 28 February on building a retaining wall and culvert, on a stretch of highway between Te Kūiti and the SH3/SH4 junction.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is advising motorists that critical works to reinstate a median wire rope on SH1 Dome Valley will take place tonight.
People travelling between Baypark and Bayfair will see comprehensive overnight road closures and detours next week with the project undertaking remedial works ahead of final surfacing at both the Bayfair and Baypark ends of the project.
The first of a series of closures on the State Highway 29 Kaimai Range will take place from Sunday 25 February to Thursday 29 February. Closing the road will ensure essential maintenance can be done in a safe and efficient manner.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available date, prior to Friday, 1 March 2024.
A serious injury crash involving two trucks has closed SH77, the inland route between Darfield and Ashburton, at Windwhistle, east of the Rakaia Gorge Bridge, around 1.30 pm today.
People travelling between Waikato and the lower North Island on State Highway 1 over the next few months are encouraged to plan ahead and check the NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi Journey planner before setting off.