The NZ Transport Agency says State Highway 36 (SH36) between Rotorua and Tauranga will reopen at midday today to a single lane with manual traffic control. The Transport Agency is advising heavy vehicles to continue to avoid using this road to ensure expected delays are kept to a minimum.
Auckland’s Great North Road westbound on-ramp to the Northwestern Motorway (SH16) will be closed this ANZAC Day weekend from 6am on Saturday 26 April to 5am on Monday 28 April.
The NZ Transport Agency says restrictions for heavy vehicles is in place as urgent repairs are being made to the State Highway 6 (SH6) Karangarua suspension Bridge south of Fox Glacier.
The NZ Transport Agency regrets to advise that State Highway 1 from Blenheim to Kaikoura is closed and an update on when the road will reopen is expected tomorrow morning. The road has been closed due flooding, minor slips and rockfalls.
The NZ Transport Agency would like to advise that State Highway 36 between Tauranga and Rotorua is closed near Te Matai Road to Hamurana Junction due to a slip, the road is not expected to reopen until further notice.
The NZ Transport Agency would like to advise of the following road closures and conditions for the West Coast of the South Island and Canterbury region
Motorists are advised that State Highway 25 (SH25) at Hikuai is closed and a 8km/h detour is in place due to flooding, advises the NZ Transport Agency.
Essential deck repair work that started last month to improve the Kawarau Falls Bridge on State Highway 6 between Frankton and Kelvin Heights, is going to take about two weeks longer to complete than expected.
The NZ Transport Agency advises of the following temporary 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, 25 April. Please note this Traffic Bulletin is updated every Friday.
Motorists travelling along State Highway 29 via the Kaimai Range towards Tauranga are advised that the road is reduced to two lanes at the base on the Hamilton side of the Kaimai Range and a speed restriction of 50 km/h is also in place this Easter/Anzac holiday.
Easter holidaymakers are being advised by the NZ Transport Agency to drive to the conditions and to take extreme care for safe travel in the wake of the storms that battered Auckland and Northland.
Heavy traffic is a certainty over the Easter break for motorists heading in and out of Wellington, and the Transport Agency is reminding motorists that a quick check online can save a lot of time and keep you and your family safe.