NZ Transport Agency contractors temporarily paused use of their earthmoving machinery yesterday south of Kaikoura while a large boulder was blasted out of the way.
The installation of 10 large precast pier sections for a bridge spanning Oakley Creek marks a milestone in the construction of the Waterview Shared Path.
The NZ Transport Agency's crews are working hard to clear a single lane south of Kaikoura along SH1, and have made good progress in the past three weeks.
The southbound exit at the Dominion Road interchange on Auckland’s Southwestern Motorway (State Highway 20) will be closed for two weekends later this month as part of work to build another lane.
People who drive along State Highway 1 through South Canterbury or State Highway 79, Geraldine to Fairlie, need to be aware of some essential summer road and bridge repair/ remediation work in the next few days which may cause short delays.
The NZ Transport Agency has cancelled all convoys in and out of Kaikoura today on the inland Mt Lyford Road (Route 70) because wet weather has caused a high risk of rockfalls and landslides.
The NZ Transport Agency advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Closures start at 9pm and finish at 5am, unless otherwise stated. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available date, prior to Friday, 9 December 2016. Please note this Traffic Bulletin is updated every Friday.