Snow is continuing to fall across the South Island this afternoon, keeping the two main routes between the West Coast and Canterbury closed and roading contractors busy gritting roads through places like the Buller Gorge (SH6).
Drivers are advised to take care today as high winds and the southerly storm continues to move up the country, says the NZ Transport Agency. 'Conditions are changing quite quickly,' says the Transport Agency’s Southern Region Journey Manager Tresca Forrester. 'Please check the map for updates on closures.'
As a southerly snap with snow and high winds travels up the country today and tomorrow, motorists need to drive prepared, says the NZ Transport Agency. “Carry chains on all alpine passes as a precaution,” says NZ Transport Agency Journey Manager Tresca Forrester.
The bi-annual Tranz Alpine Scooter Safari* is being run next Saturday 10 September, involving up to 250 scooter riders on State Highway 73 between Canterbury and the West Coast, via Arthurs Pass.
Queenstown’s BP roundabout at Frankton, which handles around 22,000 vehicles a day, is the newest addition to the NZ Transport Agency’s Queenstown traffic web camera network.
The NZ Transport Agency has awarded an Ashburton intersection construction and traffic signals installation contract to Christchurch-based City Care Ltd.
From Thursday 1 September 2016, truck drivers who use Lyttelton Tunnel will need to cover loose loads in an effort to reduce the amount of material polluting the tunnel.
The Transport Agency is encouraging travellers through Canterbury as well as Queenstown Lakes District to become on-the-spot reporters by crowdsourcing* travel information. The aim of the trial, with Abley Transportation, is to help keep the highways safer and people better informed about possible road hazards and winter conditions. Road hazards might include stock on the roads or roadsides, potholes or branches blown down with high winds.
The NZ Transport Agency has a $1.5 million programme of work planned for the Epitaph Slip, near Knight’s Point, north of Haast, following a recent geotechnical review.
The NZ Transport Agency will be undertaking essential maintenance works this week in the Lyttelton Tunnel from 9pm to 3am, Thursday evening through to Friday morning, 18 - 19 August.
The NZ Transport Agency today announced a $435 million investment by the government in Christchurch’s transport network with the awarding of contracts to build the new Christchurch Northern Corridor and stage two of the Christchurch Southern Motorway.
The icy conditions and black ice on a number of South Island highways and roads this past weekend and Monday are likely to continue as temperatures remain low across the South Island.
South Island drivers need to slow down and watch following distances on both icy roads and gritted roads this morning and this week, says NZ Transport Agency Journey Manager Lee Wright. Shaded areas may be icy until midday and later in some places.
South Island drivers need to slow down and watch following distances on both icy roads and gritted roads this morning, says NZ Transport Agency Journey Manager Lee Wright.
