Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is reminding motorists of planned essential maintenance on the Auckland Harbour Bridge on Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 March between 8pm and 5.30am.
The details below outline the main planned state highway roadworks occurring in the greater Wellington region and the top of the South Island over the coming week (19 March 2023).
Safer journeys in Taranaki are a step closer with construction of the State Highway 3/Princess Street roundabout and pedestrian and cyclist underpass in Waitara set to start next week.
Aucklanders are one step closer to a more resilient state highway network as the direct link from State Highway 1 (SH1) to State Highway 18 (SH18) is set to open early next week.
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 24, March 2023.
Recent fine weather has seen a steady stream of newly sealed sites appear on the Waikato and Bay of Plenty state highway network, which is good news for road users.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising people in Tararua to plan ahead and expect some delays on key Tararua routes over the next few weeks, as contractors work hard to improve the safety and resilience of these roads ahead of winter.
SH7 linking the West Coast and Canterbury has now reopened to traffic after a slip earlier today between Reefton and Springs Junction, the Rahu Saddle.
Waka Kotahi has announced that State Highway 5 will re-open to all traffic during daylight hours from Monday 20 March, following the successful running of freight convoys on the route this week.