State highways across the Bay of Plenty will be repaired and re-sealed this summer, with the New Zealand Transport Agency’s summer roadworks programme kicking off earlier this month.
State Highway 1 has reopened at Karapiro Road and State Highway 29 at Totman Road and Taotaoroa Road, following a serious crash in the area earlier this afternoon.
Bay of Plenty’s Paengaroa weigh station is being upgraded with a new vehicle screening system which identifies potentially overweight heavy vehicles to be further investigated and allows compliant heavy vehicles to continue their journey uninterrupted.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is making changes at the SH2 Te Maunga roundabout next week, including moving the roundabout approximately 11m towards the Trustpower Baypark Stadium.
Work is progressing to build a temporary road to reconnect State Highway 4 between Raetihi and Whanganui, following the October slip that significantly damaged the road and forced it to close.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is reminding road users that Remutaka Hill Road will be closed overnight for five consecutive nights from 9pm Sunday 24 November to 4am Friday 29 November.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising road users of delays this week on State Highway 2 at Tarewa, two kilometres south of the Puninga Road and Wharerata Road intersection.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is proposing changes to speed limits on State Highway 3 between Waitara and Bell Block, in addition to planned physical improvements to make the road safer.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is reviewing speed limits on State Highway 3 between Whanganui and Westmere in an effort to save lives and prevent serious injuries from crashes along this road.
The Waikare community is invited to discuss the proposed Waikare Gorge realignment on State Highway 2 tonight at an event hosted by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.