The NZTA says the Manawatu Gorge slip is down to one sixth its original size as crews prepare for the task of assessing the damage of the road and bridges.
The NZ Transport Agency says the Royal Road overbridge and a section of the Northwestern Motorway (State Highway 16) motorway has been closed after the overbridge was hit by the boom of a crane being transported on a truck.
The NZ Transport Agency says the Royal Road overbridge and a section of the Northwestern Motorway (State Highway 16) in Auckland have re-opened after the bridge was hit by the boom of a crane being transported on a truck.
With the end of daylight savings and autumn settling in, the NZ Transport Agency and New Zealand Police are reminding cyclists to keep safe by brightening up on the roads.
Helicopter sluicing and scaling safety work on the Nevis Bluff above State Highway 6, about half way between Cromwell and Queenstown, will be complete today as scheduled.
The NZ Transport Agency says the Manawatu Gorge slip is now less than one-third of its original size thanks to 24/7 carting operations, but there is still work ahead of crews before the highway can be reopened.
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) is urging drivers to reduce their speed as remedial work gets underway today to improve the design of roundabouts on State Highway 1 (SH1) at Horotiu, north of Hamilton.
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) is welcoming the outcome of Auckland Transport's review of public transport fares for the city, announced earlier today (Monday 16 April).
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) started work today (Monday 16 April) to improve flood protection for the Waitaki Bridge on State Highway 1 (SH1) near Oamaru.
A section of State Highway at Otamarakau has been closed following a crash. The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) advises that a truck carrying kiwifruit has rolled and the road will remain closed until further notice.
A section of State Highway 2 east of Ngatea near Hauraki Road has been closed following a crash earlier this morning. The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) advises that the incident involved two trucks and the road will re-open once they have been removed.
Trucks are once again carting away slip debris round the clock, and NZTA Palmerston North state highways manager David McGonigal says this has led to another week of excellent progress clearing the gorge.