Our teams maintain 390km of state highway in Taranaki. To maintain a safe and accessible state highway network to support economic growth, NZTA undertakes an annual road renewal programme each summer.
Each summer, NZTA carries out a road renewal programme to keep Taranaki’s state highways safe and accessible, in order to support economic growth and productivity.
We prioritise road safety, reducing disruption and minimising future costs by targeting areas with the greatest needs, focusing on the high-risk areas and those with high traffic volumes. Most maintenance work happens during the spring and summer months when there is reduced rain and warmer weather. The warmer temperatures and dry air helps new seal stick to the road and ensures the durability and quality of the finished product.
We do our best to stick to planned dates for state highway maintenance work, but weather, unforeseen circumstances, or other factors may cause changes. Before heading out, check the NZTA Journey Planner for the latest updates on travel times, traffic cameras, roadworks, delays, and closures so you can plan ahead before getting out on the road.
Journey Planner(external link)
Our contractors carry out maintenance work across Taranaki on behalf of NZTA, so you will likely see their crews when you’re out travelling through the region.
Kia Tupato Ki Nga Kaimahi – please watch out for any road workers. Everyone has the right to return home to their whanau at the end of the day.
Always reduce your speed, adhere to the temporary speed limits and follow the traffic management directions at our work sites.
It’s important to slow down through newly sealed sections of road because small chips can be flicked up from the road surface and damage vehicles – especially windscreens. That’s why we often keep temporary speed limits in place even after it looks like the work has been completed. As well as safety, the temporary speed limit also helps ensure the quality of the reseal. Travelling at the posted temporary speed limit allows for the chips to be embedded into the road surface and for them to remain in place as the seal cures.
Please be patient with our crews as they set up and pack down work sites including placing or removing cones and signage. Overtaking these working vehicles can be dangerous to our teams on the trucks but also to vehicles travelling in the opposite direction.
If you have any concerns or require information about works in your area call 0800 4 HIGHWAYS (0800 444 449).
