NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is encouraging drivers to plan ahead for upcoming road works on State Highway 30, south of Kōpaki, starting this Monday (22 January).
Crews are cracking on with work on State Highway 2 between Waihī and Tauranga, making the most of dry spells of weather and kicking off the new year with a significant programme of road renewals, to help keep this corridor in good condition.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is urging motorists to plan ahead and check the latest conditions before driving on the West Coast, with significant heavy rain and strong winds forecast in parts of the region through to Saturday morning.
Upcoming roadworks on State Highway 1 (SH1) near Halletts Bay, between Taupō and Tūrangi, will mean that road users need to plan ahead to ensure they avoid road closure periods.
Flexible median safety barriers will be installed along the middle of State Highway 2 from Spur Avenue over the Bayfair flyover as part of the NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) Baypark to Bayfair Link (Bay Link) project from Sunday 21 January 2024.
Following today’s Government announcement confirming that the exemption from road user charges (RUC) for owners of light electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) will end from 1 April, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is providing further details on what the change means for vehicle owners.