NZTA/Waka Kotahi is encouraging drivers in the lower North and Upper South Island heading away for a long Easter weekend to take some simple steps to ensure they get where they’re going safely.
Drivers travelling between Motueka and Nelson can expect short delays on Wednesday night (27 March) as contractors complete line marking on this safety improvements project.
People who travel between Ashburton and Timaru will face significant daytime delays on Tuesday, 26 March as road reconstruction work at Ealing, just north of the Rangitata River, moves onto the sealing stage.
Drivers travelling in Marlborough on State Highway 1 near Weld Pass and State Highway 6 near Canvastown can expect short delays early next month as contractors work to repair ruts in the road surface.
Drivers traveling between Nelson/Tasman and Westport must organise their travel plans ahead of a planned maintenance closure for the Newton River Bridge.
People who travel north of Springs Junction on the Shenandoah highway (SH65) will need to plan their journey times next week and the week after, says NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA).
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi crews currently overlaying a section of SH6 at night near the bungy bridge and Chard Road will switch to daytime sealing operations on Thursday in response to plunging overnight temperatures.
People using the Haast Pass South Westland route between Makarora in Otago and Haast township in South Westland will face lengthy delays next week on Tuesday, 19 March.
Marlborough residents and regular users of State Highway 1 near Blenheim must remember to add extra travel time to their journeys when heading through St Andrews south of Blenheim from tomorrow night (Thursday, 14 March).
People about to drive north of Christchurch through Leithfield on SH1 should expect delays after a serious injury crash between two vehicles after 4 pm, says NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA).