With traffic expected to be heavy over Wellington Anniversary weekend, the NZ Transport Agency is urging motorists to plan ahead for safer journeys, and to be aware the likelihood of potential delays.
Auckland Transport and the NZ Transport Agency say that providing better connections for freight in Auckland’s industrial hub of Onehunga/Penrose will release early benefits for East-West related investments.
The NZ Transport Agency advises drivers to plan their travel in Auckland this Sunday (19 January) because sections of the city’s state highway network, including some lanes on the Auckland Harbour Bridge, will be used for an international triathlon event.
The NZ Transport Agency has launched a new ‘moment of truth’ outdoor and radio advertising campaign to promote awareness of cyclists and to encourage safe sharing of the road.
Motorists are being advised of possible delays on State Highway 74 at the site of the former Lyttelton Tunnel Control Building from next Monday (20 January) as work gets underway rebuilding the retaining wall and repairing the road.
The NZ Transport Agency reminds people to plan their travel to the ‘Big Day Out’ music festival at Western Springs Stadium in Auckland this Friday (17 January).
The 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, 17th January.
The NZ Transport Agency is advising all drivers to avoid a section of State Highway 16 (SH16) in the central Auckland suburb of Parnell after a fatal crash this afternoon (7 January).
The Transport Agency is keen to gauge local community support for a proposal to improve road safety on State highway 1 through Oamaru’s North End shopping centre that would see the current zebra crossing replaced by a modern signalised pedestrian crossing.
Boxing Day (26 December) traffic will be heavy on regional highways and roads, and the NZ Transport Agency is advising drivers to plan for a safe journey and to avoid delays.
The NZ Transport Agency has awarded the first of its new network maintenance and operations contracts to a partnership led by Downer for the South Canterbury area.
Motorists travelling along State Highway 1 to the west of Christchurch are enjoying better travel times with today's opening – ahead of schedule – of the second section of the Western Corridor upgrade.