Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency will shortly begin work to improve safety and provide more reliable journeys for people using and working on State Highway 1 (SH1) by permanently closing the southbound passing lane, south of Te Horo.
The Let’s Get Wellington Moving funding partners have outlined a plan to progress early wins to improve Wellington’s walking and cycling options, and enable faster, more reliable bus services within three years.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising people that the intersection of Ōtaki Gorge Road and State Highway 1 (SH1) will be closed for approximately three months from Sunday 28 February for essential construction work on the Peka Peka to Ōtaki Expressway (PP2Ō).
Fridays are the quietest weekday morning on Wellington’s transport network, the busiest time to drive into the city is just after 7am on a Tuesday, and traffic volumes are back to pre-Covid levels despite more people working from home, according to a Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency analysis.
Work will begin this Friday, 12 February, on a major upgrade of the State Highway 58 (SH58) interchange at Pāuatahanui to allow for more traffic and better flow between SH58 and the new Transmission Gully motorway, scheduled to open in September this year.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is reminding motorists about upcoming overnight closures on State Highway 2 over the Remutaka Hill for essential maintenance work.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has welcomed the decision by an Expert Consenting Panel to approve the Ngā Ūranga ki Pito-One (Ngauranga to Petone) section of Te Ara Tupua - the shared path connecting Wellington and Lower Hutt.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency’s Safer Rail team is investigating a collision between a vehicle and a train at the Western Lake Road Level Crossing near Featherston on Thursday afternoon, 28 January.
Safer speeds through towns and past schools and businesses, raised pedestrian crossing platforms, new roundabouts and improved intersections are among changes people would like to see on State Highway 2 (SH2) in the Wairarapa.
Ahead of the Wellington Anniversary long weekend, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has updated its online holiday journeys traffic prediction tool to help people plan ahead and avoid delays.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising that, due to strong winds expected on State Highway 2 through the Remutaka Hill, this evening’s road works have been cancelled.
