From now until 21 August, the NZ Transport Agency will engage with the community who use State Highway 58 on a proposed package of safety improvements.
The NZ Transport Agency is advising that good progress has been made on the Ngauranga Gorge slip, with work to remove areas of overhanging rock, now complete.
The NZ Transport Agency says a small number of central North Island roads are beginning to open this afternoon but extra care is needed while there is still ice and snow on the road.
The NZ Transport Agency is advising that road maintenance and surfacing works to repair sections of the pavement on the Saddle Road, is set to begin this Saturday 15 July.
The Transport Agency is advising that the Ngauranga Gorge is open again after strong winds loosened a directional sign over the highway and the road was closed for safety reasons.
The Transport Agency is advising that the Ngauranga Gorge is being closed because a directional sign over the highway has been loosened by strong winds. Both north and southbound lanes will be closed.
The NZ Transport Agency is advising people to keep the weather and road closures in mind when they are travelling this week, as a strong weather system heads north.
The Transport Agency is advising that the slip site in Ngauranga Gorge has been assessed by geotechnical engineers, following the closure of lanes yesterday afternoon.
The NZ Transport Agency is urging people in the Wellington region to keep a close eye on the latest conditions and consider alternative transport options for tomorrow morning with severe winter weather forecast to hit the region over the next several hours.
The New Zealand Transport Agency is advising that traffic has eased in Wellington after a slip led to the closure of south and northbound lanes of the Ngauranga Gorge.
The New Zealand Transport Agency is advising that good progress is being made on clearing a slip on the southbound lanes of the Ngauranga Gorge in Wellington, but motorists should still expect significant travel delays in the region while work continues.
The New Zealand Transport Agency is advising that all three southbound lanes of the Ngauranga Gorge in Wellington will remain closed until at least late this evening, as contractors work to clear a large slip and ensure the area is safe for traffic.
All three southbound lanes are closed in the Ngauranga Gorge following a slip. Two northbound lane are also closed to allow contractors to access the area.
The NZ Transport Agency says an urgent programme of additional work will get underway immediately to significantly improve the Saddle Road detour route as new geotechnical information has highlighted major safety risks in the Manawatū Gorge which are likely to keep the road closed for some time.
