UPDATE 9.05am Thursday 25 August: This work will now start from 10am this morning (Thursday 25 August), not this evening, as was communicated in yesterday’s traffic…
Work on a project to stabilise State Highway 35 at Kopuaroa Hill, approximately 10km north of Te Puia Springs, will get underway from Monday (29 August 2022).
Waka Kotahi is advising drivers to plan ahead for an all day closure of SH43 tomorrow (Wednesday 24 August 2022) while crews remove a stranded logging truck and trailer unit at Aukopae.
A group of high school students interested in a career in infrastructure have gained valuable insight into what it’s like to work on one of New Zealand’s major highway projects.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is urging Taranaki drivers to take care on the region’s roads and avoid unnecessary travel, as heavy rain causes road closures and flooding across the network.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises overnight maintenance work on the State Highway 3 Cobham Bridge in Whanganui will be undertaken over three consecutive nights from this Sunday (21 August).
With many areas of the motu experiencing significant rainfall, and with more expected to fall over the coming week, contractors are keeping a close eye on conditions to ensure the state highway network remains safe and accessible.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises road users the northbound and southbound lanes on State Highway 1 (SH1), around and south of the Hampton Downs interchange (excluding off and on-ramps), will be without expressway lighting from now until November 2022 while work continues on upgrading the state highway.
A new footbridge on the Waikato River Trail near Atiamuri will keep people walking and riding bikes safe, by keeping them off the nearby state highway.
Even during the coldest weeks maintenance and some construction activities continue across the Waikato & Bay of Plenty region, ensuring the state highway network across the region remains safe and accessible, and major projects march on.
Work on Te Ara o Te Ata: Mt Messenger Bypass is pressing ahead with the construction of a safer, more resilient route between Taranaki and the Waikato alongside significant biodiversity enhancement in the surrounding area, for decades to come.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises the following works through State Highway 2 (SH2) Tauranga to Waihī during the coming weeks, these activities will be subject to weather.