The NZ Transport Agency has awarded the contract for the construction of the 13 km Peka Peka to Ōtaki section of the Kāpiti Expressway to Fletcher Construction, with work on the ground set to get under way in mid-2017.
The NZ Transport Agency says increasing public access in and out of Kaikoura via the inland road (route 70) is an urgent priority as crews continue working to restore the severe damage wrought by the November 14 earthquake.
The NZ Transport Agency is advising all users of the Coast Road, SH6 through Punakaiki between Westport and Greymouth, that they will need to take the Reefton route (SH 7) on Friday, 9 December.
Road users should be extra cautious and obey all road signs while the Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge, Rotorua Half Marathon and annual Santa Parades take place across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty from this weekend.
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, 2 December 2016. Please note this Traffic Bulletin is updated every Friday.
The NZ Transport Agency is advising drivers that a single lane closure will be in place along Curletts Road between Blenheim Road and Hilary Crescent, from from Monday (28 November) until Monday 11 December due to road works.
The NZ Transport Agency has released a new animation showing how the Western Ring Route will make it easier to travel through and around Auckland and the upper North Island.
The NZ Transport Agency advises that State Highway 58 between Paremata Road and Postgate Drive will be closed to all traffic in both directions from 10pm tonight (Wednesday 23 November). The road will be closed for approximately 5 hours to allow contractors to repair the road surface where a major slip occurred last week.
Consultation is about to start to advance designs for the Mt Messenger and Awakino Tunnel bypass projects, along with other safety and resilience improvements for State Highway 3.
The NZ Transport Agency is advising drivers travelling between Christchurch and Picton via alternate State highways 7, 65, 6 and 63, that a section of SH 7 at Horse Shoe Lake west of Hanmer Springs turnoff, will be temporarily closed later today (Monday, 21 November) to clear rock fall hazard.