Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists in Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne to take extra care and stay alert as severe weather is creating challenging driving conditions.
With the Government announcing changes to the Auckland boundary settings from December 15, Waka Kotahi will be helping police to remove checkpoints and will be working to ensure everyone can get where they’re going safely.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says Wellington Gateway Partnership (WGP) and CPB HEB Joint Venture, the builder contracted to deliver the Transmission Gully project, have run out of time to complete all of the tasks necessary for the road to open in time for Christmas.
Motorists are reminded to plan ahead for southbound overnight closures of State Highway 1 Waikato Expressway at Ōhinewai, which get underway from tonight.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency contractors are currently undertaking emergency roading repairs on State Highway 5 Fairy Springs in Rotorua, between Henderson Road and Barnard Road.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is reminding motorists that multiple worksites are active on State Highway 30/Te Ngae Road, between Sala Street and Iles Road, in Rotorua next week, as part of the Eastern Corridor project.
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, 17 December 2021. Please note this Traffic Bulletin is updated every Friday.
The North Island’s rugged and beautiful West Coast has opened up to EV drivers this summer, with the recent installation of a new rapid charging station at Mokau on State Highway 3 by ChargeNet.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises asphalt resurfacing works and other maintenance activities will continue on State Highway 2 and State Highway 29A around the Western Bay of Plenty and Tauranga City districts next week.
Nearly 4,000 cones and road signs have been removed from State Highway 3 between Inglewood and Midhirst, with work to rebuild several sections of the road now complete.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises State Highway 25 around the Coromandel Peninsula will be closed at two different locations over the next two weeks.
From next year, restricted and learner drivers in Cambridge and Matamata will be able to sit their practical driving test in their home town, with testing re-introduced after a nine year absence.
Most people who use the Luggate (Red) Bridge, near Wanaka, will need to take a detour route for a week-and-a-half from next week, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.
