People travelling the Forgotten World Highway/State Highway 43 this summer are asked to plan ahead to avoid delays as work to seal the picturesque Tāngarākau Gorge gets back underway.
State Highway 1 between Taupō and Turangi will be fully closed between 8.30am and 4pm on Tuesday 3 October and Wednesday 4 October for the recovery of a truck trailer, which rolled down the bank at Te Pōporo, Bulli Point next to Lake Taupō on Tuesday.
New traffic lights at the intersection of State Highway 1C Cobham Drive and Cambridge Road are expected to be switched on early next week signalling the completion of the project to improve congestion in this busy neighbourhood.
A spate of wild weather has put the brakes on road rebuilding and resealing, as contractors have turned their attention to removing slips and ensuring a safe passage for road users across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty.
The final phase at the Bayfair roundabout is underway, involving reconstructing the ground-level roads leading into and away from the Bayfair roundabout to bring them up to standards required across the project.
Remedial works are likely to take a week or two longer on State Highway 1 at Rangiriri and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises travellers to expect delays and watch for a changing road layout.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency contractors have been working hard to clear multiple slips and fallen trees that blocked highways in the eastern Bay of Plenty and have successfully managed to restore or improve access in most areas.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is doing a lot of work along a stretch of State Highway 1 in the Waikato to deliver benefits to both road users and the local community, while ensuring that everyone can keep moving at the same time.
State Highway 1 at Te Pōporo, Bulli Point around Lake Taupō is closed this afternoon for the recovery of a truck and trailer, which rolled over earlier this morning.
A wet start to the school holidays is also putting a damper on travel around the eastern Bay of Plenty with a number of partial or full road closures due to slips or fallen trees.
Roading crews in Manawatū-Whanganui are preparing for the upcoming spring/summer construction season, starting with a site just north of Taihape first to kick off the season.
