Motorists planning a Christmas holiday trip to Northland are urged to plan ahead, drive with care and be aware of construction sites on state highways as they head north.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency will complete an extensive programme of road repairs, renewals and resurfacing on state highways throughout Taranaki this summer.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and Police are urging motorists to take extra care with a significant increase in heavy vehicle traffic on State Highway 1 between Auckland and Whangārei over the next week, starting Friday, 11 December 2020.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising road users of overnight on and off ramp closures on State Highway 1 (SH1) between Porirua and Newlands in the week commencing Monday 14 December 2020.
Overnight road closures on State Highway 1 between Taupō and Turangi that had been due to get underway from tonight, will now get underway from 7pm Thursday 10 December and be in place for three nights, due to poor weather forecast for tomorrow.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises the Bayfair roundabout will be partially closed tonight, Wednesday 9 December 2020, in preparation for the installation of ground improvements in the area as part of the Bay Link project.
The southbound clip-on lanes of the Auckland Harbour Bridge will be closed for resurfacing and other maintenance over the Christmas - New Year holiday period.
Ngauranga Gorge will be made safer and more resilient for motorists, cyclists and walkers, with Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency starting rockfall mitigation work on Monday 14 December 2020.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is urging people to be on the lookout for widely distributed 'phishing scam' e-mails which direct recipients to a counterfeit website to renew their vehicle licence (rego).
Night-time work to install a permanent rockfall protection canopy on SH1 between Peketā and the Parititahi Tunnels south of Kaikōura has been extended to late February 2021 (weather dependent).
With the festive holiday season just around the corner, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and Police have a simple message for Kiwis: Arrive alive – if you’re drinking, don’t drive.