A serious crash involving a truck and a car has closed SH79, the Orari Bridge, near Keen Road around 8.30 am today, says NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA).
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) advises people who travel on SH1 south of Christchurch after 7pm at night to be ready for up to 30 minute delays from next week.
As part of its major upgrade of the entrance to Queenstown alongside Frankton’s Bus Hub improvements, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) and its alliance partners in Kā Huanui a Tāhuna will be closing sections of the BP roundabout overnight from this Sunday, 11 August.
Central and southern South Island drivers, and alpine pass travellers, need to drive for ice conditions this week and check their routes before heading off, says NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA).
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is reminding all central and lower South Island drivers that for the remainder of this week, the severity of the colder daytime and overnight temperatures will pose an ongoing issue for ice across the network.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) will be closing two South Canterbury highways from 8pm tonight, SH73 over Porters Pass, the Canterbury side, closed just before 7pm tonight and on the West Coast strong winds bringing down trees has just closed SH6 between Ross and Harihari.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is encouraging drivers to keep themselves updated on snow and ice conditions in the lower and central South Island/Te Wai Pounamu today and through this week.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is urging people to plan ahead and check the latest conditions before driving with heavy rain watches and road snowfall warnings in place for much of the South Island over the next two days.
