The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists that the Johnstones Hill toll road tunnels will be closed overnight for three consecutive nights from Monday 20 April while work is carried out to upgrade the tunnel’s traffic management systems.
Work will begin next month four-laning the last section of State Highway 1 to the west of Christchurch, from the Belfast area through to Hornby, following today’s (16 April) ground breaking ceremony by the Prime Minister John Key and Transport Minister Simon Bridges.
People will have the opportunity to find out more about proposals to connect Horsham Downs and Resolution Drive to the Hamilton section of the Waikato Expressway at an information day this month.
The Transport Agency isn’t expecting further weather related overnight closures on South Island highways, but warns ice could be an issue on some highways tomorrow morning.
The NZ Transport Agency says abseilers have made promising inroads as they work to remove loose rock at the location of last Thursday’s slip in the SH3 Manawatū Gorge.
The Transport Agency is urging drivers to slow down, allow extra travel time for their trip and carry chains, as snow and ice are affecting several inland Otago and Southland highways.
The NZ Transport Agency advises motorists that State Highway 36 (Tauranga Direct Road) at the Mangapouri Gorge Bridge will be CLOSED to all traffic from 9pm on Sunday April 19 until 5am Monday.
The NZ Transport Agency has confirmed that State Highway 3 through the Manawatu Gorge will remain closed to traffic for at least two weeks following a geotechnical assessment carried out on-site earlier today.
New Zealand’s biggest roading project - the NZ Transport Agency’s Waterview Connection - is helping a small rural town commemorate for the first time its people who fought for this country over the past 100 years.
The Ashburton District Council will this Thursday (April 9) consider the Tinwald Corridor Study Draft Programme Business Case to address access and safety issues along State Highway 1 through Tinwald.