Highways South, on behalf of Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, will be removing harakeke (New Zealand flax) from problematic areas across the Southland state highway network over the next few months.
Following the school holidays, people who travel along State Highway 6 between Cromwell and Queenstown may spot activity above them on the rock faces that form the Nevis Bluff.
People who regularly drive over State Highway 60 Tākaka Hill after 9pm at night and before 5am in the morning, will need to plan ahead following the school holidays, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.
Manawhenua ki Mohua and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency are inviting the local community to provide insights to help develop the longer-term plan for the Waitapu Bridge site adjacent to the Tākaka River in Mohua/ Golden Bay.
The roads around the South Island/Te Wai Pounamu are likely to be busy as we approach ANZAC weekend, says Tresca Forrester, Journey Manager for Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.
People travelling between Christchurch and Picton on SH1 over the next four weeks need to factor in daytime delays south of Kaikōura where a rockfall canopy is being completed.
A one-metre square culvert will be replaced by one eight times bigger north of Roxburgh, at Pumphouse Creek on SH8 in coming weeks, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has set a new permanent speed limit for the stretch of state highway from Paines Ford to Tākaka, in Golden Bay/Mohua, to improve safety for everyone who uses the road.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is sharing its designs for safer intersections and pedestrian crossings through Motueka’s town centre with the local community, ahead of construction starting in July this year.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency crews will be working at the Pelorus Bridge, on SH6, between Nelson and Havelock, for three nights coming up: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 19-21 April.