The NZ Transport Agency says the Manawatu Gorge slip is now less than one-third of its original size thanks to 24/7 carting operations, but there is still work ahead of crews before the highway can be reopened.
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) is urging drivers to reduce their speed as remedial work gets underway today to improve the design of roundabouts on State Highway 1 (SH1) at Horotiu, north of Hamilton.
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) is welcoming the outcome of Auckland Transport's review of public transport fares for the city, announced earlier today (Monday 16 April).
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) started work today (Monday 16 April) to improve flood protection for the Waitaki Bridge on State Highway 1 (SH1) near Oamaru.
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, 20 April.
A section of State Highway at Otamarakau has been closed following a crash. The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) advises that a truck carrying kiwifruit has rolled and the road will remain closed until further notice.
A section of State Highway 2 east of Ngatea near Hauraki Road has been closed following a crash earlier this morning. The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) advises that the incident involved two trucks and the road will re-open once they have been removed.
Trucks are once again carting away slip debris round the clock, and NZTA Palmerston North state highways manager David McGonigal says this has led to another week of excellent progress clearing the gorge.
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) is advising motorists to be aware of a number of road works being carried out during the day on State Highways 1, 39 and 23 from next week (15/16 April 2012).
A section of State Highway 29 on the Matamata side of the Kaimais will be down to single lane access for most of today following a truck accident last night.
Traffic is flowing well through a single lane section of State Highway 29 on the Matamata side of the Kaimais today (April, 12), as contractors work to remove a truck from the northbound lane following an accident last night.
SH29 is back to two lanes on the Matamata side of the Kaimais this afternoon, following the successful removal of a truck today which crashed off the left hand east-bound lane last night.