Media releases

News within "Lower North Island" in March 2019

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Significant progress being made on PP2Ō Expressway

27 March 2019 3:40 pm | NZ Transport Agency

Construction of the Ōtaki River Bridge on the Peka Peka to Ōtaki (PP2O) Expressway has reached the halfway mark, with 55 of the 110 bridge beams now in place.

New layout to improve safety on busy Masterton road

26 March 2019 11:30 am | NZ Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency says a new lane layout will improve safety for all road users on a busy section of State Highway 2 at the northern end of Masterton.

Major delays on Awapuni Road from Monday 1 April

26 March 2019 10:20 am | NZ Transport Agency

Tairawhiti Roads advises motorists using State Highway 35/Awapuni Road to expect delays of up to 30 minutes from Monday, as roadworks to replace the current surface with asphalt get underway.

Ashhurst locals invited to hear about work to manage traffic

25 March 2019 3:20 pm | NZ Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency is inviting members of the public to a drop-in session this Thursday to hear about plans to deal with increased traffic in Ashhurst.

NZ Transport Agency to improve protection for road users on SH1 Ohakea

12 March 2019 1:22 pm | NZ Transport Agency

A notorious State Highway 1 blackspot is about to become much safer, with the permanent closure of the southbound passing lane on State Highway 1 between Bulls and Sanson by the NZ Transport Agency from this Friday.

Remutaka Hill transformed into 14km worksite during night closures

8 March 2019 3:27 pm | NZ Transport Agency

State Highway 2 over the Remutaka Hill was transformed into a 14-kilometre worksite this week with nearly 100 crew working on up to 10 separate maintenance activities on the road each night.