Update 2 June:
The slip repairs are complete, and the highway is now open to all traffic.
Work was finished ahead of schedule on Thursday evening and the…
The Luggate Red Bridge on SH8A reopens at 5pm tonight – in good time given delays caused by rain and additional deck boards requiring replacement, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.
Update 31 May:
A bad weather forecast for tomorrow means the planned one-hour closure of State Highway 2, Remutaka Hill, will not take place on Thursday, 1…
If you are a regular visitor to Masterton or just planning on heading through the Wairarapa town, be aware major rehabilitation works are about to get underway on State Highway 2, Chapel Street, next week.
Update 11:45 am:
The crash scene has been cleared and police investigations are complete. State Highway 2, Remutaka Hill, has now reopened.
Travel delays can be expected until…
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is reminding drivers heading north from Auckland of changes to the road layout on State Highway 1 at Pūhoi, which will remain in place this King’s Birthday weekend.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency’s highway maintenance team is making some temporary but needed repairs on Timaru’s Evans Street this week, starting today. Some noisier milling work will go through till Thursday.
Waka Kotahi is advising motorists that due to a slip on State Highway 29 near Old Kaimai Road, the highway is currently closed in both directions until further notice.
People who use SH73 between the West Coast and Canterbury will need to check the timing of their journeys or take the Lewis Pass (SH7) the weekend of 10 and 11 June.
Update 27 May, 5:45am:
State Highway 1 has reopened following last night’s fatal crash involving a car and a motorcycle south of Ward.
The road reopened just after…
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 (21 May 2023).
Waka Kotahi contractors will continue working throughout the winter months as ongoing wet weather is having a significant impact on the state highway network across New Zealand, including in the Bay of Plenty region.
