Motorists are advised to avoid using SH30 near the Te Ngae/Tarawera Rd roundabout in Rotorua, or allow extra time for their journeys while major resurfacing work is carried out this weekend.
The NZ Transport Agency is urging people to take extra care on the roads and to check for the latest conditions before travelling with flooding, slips and wash outs affecting state highways across the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel.
Drivers are being advised to expect delays on State Highway 1 near Tirau for the next several days while emergency works are carried out after a tomo, or underground cavity, was discovered under the highway yesterday.
Motorists travelling on State Highway 2, north of Tauranga, are advised to expect delays and allow plenty of extra travel time as work on the Te Puna roundabout continues
The NZ Transport Agency is encouraging people to have their say on a shortlist of ideas to make State Highway 2 between Waihi and Tauranga safer and more reliable, which will be presented at a series of Community Information Days in the Western Bay this month.
The Transport Agency is advising motorists to allow extra time for their journey on SH29 Takitimu Drive Toll Road in Tauranga next week due to important maintenance work.
The NZ Transport Agency has completed an assessment of the Katikati town centre and has concluded that a bypass will be added to the State Highway 2 Waihi to Tauranga programme.
Road users are being asked to abide by all speed limits and take extra care while maintenance work is carried out on the Omanawa River Bridge on State Highway 29.
The NZ Transport Agency says slips and flooding are continuing to affect state highways in the Coromandel and road users should expect delays and avoid non-essential travel.
The NZ Transport Agency says only two road closures remain in the Coromandel region and crews are still out in force clearing debris and preparing for more heavy rain.