Initial work will begin over the next few months on the Transmission Gully motorway north of Wellington. This follows today’s announcement by the NZ Transport Agency that the contract has been signed for this project to be delivered as New Zealand’s first Public Private Partnership (PPP) for a state highway.
State Highway 6, from Greymouth to Punakaiki, has been reduced to single-lane traffic for the remainder of today (29 July) after a debris fall at Twelve Mile this morning.
Work is progressing well on the installation of the first of the three rockfall fences being built across the Diana Falls slip face to reinstate two-lane, 24/7 traffic access through Haast Pass.
The NZ Transport Agency advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Closures start at 9pm and finish at 5am, unless otherwise stated. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available date, prior to Friday, 1 August. Please note this Traffic Bulletin is updated every Friday.
The NZ Transport Agency welcomes a draft decision by the Board of Inquiry to grant consents to construct the first section of a new motorway north of Auckland – the Pūhoi to Warkworth section of the Ara Tūhono Pūhoi to Wellsford Road of National Significance.
State Highway 3 (SH3) travellers may experience short delays while important construction work is carried out on an area south of Piopio, from Monday July 28.
The NZ Transport Agency says it is on track to re-open State Highway 1 on the Brynderwyn Hills in Northland to both lanes of traffic tomorrow (Friday July 25).
The NZ Transport Agency says it plans to have State Highway 1 on the Brynderwyn Hills in Northland re-opened to all vehicles at the end of this week weather permitting.
A new driver mentor programme was launched in Christchurch today (22 July 2014) aimed at helping young learner drivers to get their restricted licence.
People will have their first opportunity to look at the initial project designs and provide feedback for the Southern Corridor Improvements in Auckland at open days being organised by the NZ Transport Agency from next week.