Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency will be taking over responsibility for stock control on State Highways 2 and 35 in the Gisborne region from July 1 2020.
The work to make transport networks around Kaikōura safer and more resilient following the 2016 earthquake, is due to be completed on 15 December this year, exactly three years since SH1 was reopened.
With the new Dunedin Hospital being built in the central city, Dunedin has a unique opportunity to look at options to create a transport system that’s safer, better connected and offers a range of travel choices.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises minor delays are expected on State Highway 30/Te Ngae Road at the Sala Street intersection this Sunday, 14 June.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available date, prior to Friday, 19 June 2020. Please note this traffic bulletin is updated every Friday.
Good progress is being made on the SH88 Dunedin to Port Chalmers Safety Improvements project, which includes completing the final leg of the shared path from St Leonards to Port Chalmers, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Senior Project Manager Jason Forbes.
Traffic on State Highway 3 near the Awakino Tunnel will be stopped for around 20 – 30 minutes at about 1pm on Sunday 14 June to allow for a controlled explosion to crack a large rock near the road.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says it’s completed a late summer resealing programme in Northland that’s been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic and changing weather.
Motueka and Tasman Bay drivers who use the Motueka River Bridge, SH60, between Motueka and Riwaka, after 9 pm at night will face a detour route from this Sunday night, 21 June (please note, this date is a week later than originally notified, due to the weather forecasts. Check the link below to be sure this work starts this weekend).
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising that wait times to book practical driving tests are longer than usual as testing officers work to clear the backlog from tests unable to be carried out during the seven-week period of COVID-19 Alert Levels 3 and 4.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is installing an Intersection Speed Zone* at the intersection of SH1 and SH79 in Rangitata, South Canterbury, to help prevent deaths and serious injuries.
Motorists in the Eastern Bay of Plenty are being encouraged by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency to do their bit to keep the roads clean and safe, by disposing of their rubbish appropriately.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises State Highway 2 will be closed at the Pekatahi Bridge north of Taneatua between 11am and 1pm on Wednesday next week (17 June) for a bridge inspection.
Waka Kotahi advises the Waiotahi effluent disposal site on State Highway 2 will be closed for an upgrade from Monday (15 June) to the following Friday (26 June).
Work is about to start on two roundabout projects in Northland that will contribute to a safer and more resilient transport network and support regional economic development.