With strong winds and heavy rain forecast for the beginning of the working week, drivers in the lower North Island will need to take extra care on the region’s roads.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises that State Highway 25 between Hikuai and Opoutere will open to one lane this evening to allow light vehicle access over the weekend, after an underslip took out part of the road earlier in the week.
SH54 Kairanga Bunnythorpe Road between Rangitikei Line and Milson Line in Palmerston North will be closed during daytime hours next week for resealing work.
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, 17 March 2023.
The details below outline the main planned state highway roadworks occurring in the greater Wellington region and the top of the South Island over the coming week (12 March 2023).
The Waitangi Bridge on State Highway 51 between Napier and Clive will be closed to all traffic for one hour between 6.30pm and 7.30pm tomorrow night (Saturday 11 March).
A blessing ceremony led by Dr Wayne Ngata (Te Aitanga a Hauiti, Ngati Ira and Ngati Porou) with support from Mark Kopua and Iwiata Williams this morning has paved the way for construction of a temporary Bailey bridge to replace the Hikuwai #1 bridge, which was destroyed during Cyclone Gabrielle, to get underway from Monday.
The Arthur’s Pass route connecting the West Coast and Canterbury, SH73, has now reopened west of Jacksons, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. It was closed yesterday before midday due to a substantial slip near Turiwhate.
With more consistently fine weather appearing over recent weeks, road resealing and rebuilding crews have been out in force across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty network.
Waka Kotahi is working closely with Civil Defence and other central and local government partners to minimise the impact of the closure of State Highway 2 between Tangoio and Tūtira to residents and emergency services.
Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency is calling for the public to respect roading crews and equipment, following incidents of vandalism in Tairāwhiti.