The first steps are being taken in a major infrastructure project in the capital that will significantly improve transport resilience and provide a new walking and cycling path between Wellington and Lower Hutt.
With multiple weather warnings in place for Wellington, Wairarapa, Marlborough, Nelson and Golden Bay, drivers in the regions need to be ready for hazardous driving conditions.
Dunedin drivers using SH88, the highway to and from Port Chalmers, need to build in some extra time for getting through the roundabout near the stadium this long weekend.
Regular users of State Highway 54 Cheltenham-Hunterville Road and people heading to Putai Ngahere Domain (Vinegar Hill) in March or April should be aware of upcoming road closures.
A winning combination of hard work, good weather, community input and a whole lot of patience, will see people who live on State Highway 2 north of Tangoio able to travel south to Napier to access necessary supplies and services tomorrow and Friday.
Road users should expect long delays at the SH25 underslip site between Hikuai and Opoutere tomorrow Wednesday 15 March, while Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency contractors work to stabilise the surface of the temporary bypass track.
The rail crossing on State Highway 1B Telephone Road, one of the most dangerous in the country, will remain closed to traffic for the foreseeable future.
Around 30 heavy vehicles were some of the first to travel State Highway 5 between Taupo and Napier since Cyclone Gabrielle devastated the route, as part of a freight convoy this morning.
State Highway 23 will be closed near Te Uku for a few hours tomorrow, Wednesday 15 March, to retrieve a concrete truck which rolled off the road last week.
Waka Kotahi says tireless work from local contractors has seen increased access on two key routes in the Wairoa area today, with State Highway 38 reopening from Wairoa to Tuai and State Highway 2 reopening between Wairoa and the Waikare River, where the bridge was destroyed during Cyclone Gabrielle.
The SH6/SH6A intersection in Queenstown, often called the BP roundabout, will close for three nights for utility investigations for the New Zealand Upgrade Programme.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises that State Highway 25 between Hikuai and Opoutere is open to one lane this week, during daytime and night-time hours, and will remain open providing it’s safe.