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Southland’s newest roundabout linking Invercargill and the Bluff highway will increase safety and result in fewer crashes, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.
Road users of State Highway 1 in Hātepe, south of Taupō, are advised that four weeks of essential road maintenance work commences on Sunday 6 March. This work will be completed in two stages to minimise delays whilst ensuring the work is completed safely for both road users and crews on site.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available date, prior to Friday, 11 March 2022. Please note this Traffic Bulletin is updated every Friday.
A section of the Kopurererua Valley pathway will be closed permanently as construction on the Takitimu North Link Stage One project progresses, and work begins on construction of the 6.8km shared path to Te Puna alongside the new road.
Waka Kotahi advises that the Ruakaka River Bridge on State Highway 15, Port Marsden Highway will close tonight from 7.00pm, Thursday 3 March for road resurfacing.
SH1 motorists can expect periodic road closures and detours over the next two months as the Hamilton section of the Waikato Expressway heads to a mid-year completion.
Trucks need to stop crossing the weight-restricted Kopaki rail overbridge on State Highway 30 south of Te Kuiti or the bridge will be closed to all traffic.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is closing SH6 between Hira in Nelson and Rai Valley in Marlborough for three nights to resurface the road as well as other end of summer road maintenance.
People travelling on State Highway 30A Amohau Street in Rotorua are advised to plan ahead, with night-time road closures planned from mid-March to allow resealing to take place.
Construction is progressing on the Bay of Plenty’s biggest roading project – the Takitimu North Link - with earthworks underway on Stage One between Tauranga and Te Puna.
| Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency | Rotorua Lakes Council
Transport Minister Michael Wood acknowledged Ngāti Hurungaterangi, Ngāti Te Roro o Te Rangi/Ngāti Uenukukōpako, Ngāti Tura - Ngāti Te Ngākau, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, Rotorua Lakes Council, project partners and key stakeholders on the weekend at an event to celebrate safe and connected communities, and the completion of two significant transport projects for the city.