The much anticipated completion of safety improvements at the high-risk intersection of Pakowhai Road, Links Road (State Highway 50) and the Hawke’s Bay Expressway (State Highway 50A) is nearing.
Consultation with the community on proposed speed limits for State Highway One both north and south of Kaikōura by the New Zealand Transport Agency has begun.
The NZ Transport Agency and KiwiRail want to remind people living, working or travelling in the area between Blenheim and Christchurch that daytime freight trains are now running on the Main North Line.
North Canterbury road users who travel on State Highway 1 between Waipara and Amberley will notice road works around the Glasnevin weigh station in coming days.
Motorists travelling on North Canterbury’s State Highway 7 between Waipara and Waikari are advised to expect delays over the coming months as work ramps up on a $3.5 million safety upgrade.
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, 12th October 2018. Please note this Traffic Bulletin is updated every Friday.
The NZ Transport Agency has started the sale-by-tender process for the temporary accommodation village used by crew working on the Kaikōura earthquake recovery.
Queenstown Lakes District road users who drive or ride on the main road between Queenstown and Frankton will notice some road resurfacing activities starting mid-October and running through to early-December.
Hundreds of invasive and fast-spreading wilding conifer trees have been removed from multiple sites in South Canterbury in recent months by the NZ Transport Agency’s contractors.