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The NZ Transport Agency’s Notice of Requirement for a designation over the land needed for the bypass route for Woodend will be notified by the Waimakariri District Council this Saturday (25 January).
The NZ Transport Agency says central Auckland’s busy Alten Road link will be closed until March while it completes the next stage of the Grafton Gully cycleway.
The NZ Transport Agency says strong southwesterly winds in the Auckland region are making driving conditions difficult and it advises all road users to take extreme care.
Work is underway strengthening the Kawarau River Bridge on State Highway 6 to extend the life of the 50-year-old bridge and remove overweight restrictions for heavy vehicles.
Heavy rain forecast for Northland can create dangerous driving conditions after the extended dry spell, and the NZ Transport Agency says people will need to take care on wet highways and roads.
The NZ Transport Agency is urging motorists travelling around the Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions to take care as heavy rain is expected to descend in the area today and tomorrow.
Drivers will soon have a bright new guide to help direct them safely through NZ Transport Agency construction sites on Auckland’s motorway network - specialised orange coloured tape to define more clearly temporary lanes on the highways.
If you want to know more about the Longswamp or Rangiriri sections of the Waikato Expressway a combined information day is planned for later this month.
The NZ Transport Agency advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Closures start at 9pm and finish at 5am, unless otherwise stated. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available date, prior to Friday, 24 January.
Dunedin motorists are being advised of delays on State Highway 1 (Pine Hill Road) from this Sunday (19 January) with work due to get underway replacing the road surface.
The NZ Transport Agency will lower the speed limit on a residential section of State Highway 14 in Whangarei from 70km/h to 60km/h to help improve safety in the area.
With traffic expected to be heavy over Wellington Anniversary weekend, the NZ Transport Agency is urging motorists to plan ahead for safer journeys, and to be aware the likelihood of potential delays.