Media releases

News within "Central North Island" in February 2016

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Beam placement to begin at Waikanae River bridge

22 February 2016 6:36 pm | NZ Transport Agency: Central region

One of New Zealand’s largest crawler cranes is set to begin lifting bridge beams into place on the Waikanae River bridge next month as part of the Mackays to Peka Peka Expressway project.

SH 2 through Waimana Gorge closed due to flooding

19 February 2016 4:38 pm | NZ Transport Agency: Central region

The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists that SH2 at the Waimana Gorge (Taneatua to Opotiki) is closed to all traffic due to flooding in the Waimana River.

SH2 Norfolk Pines safety works getting underway next week

4 February 2016 5:30 pm | NZ Transport Agency: Central Region

The NZ Transport Agency will begin work on the installation roadside wire-rope safety barriers on the Norfolk Pines section of SH2 between Napier and Awatoto from early next week.

Quarantine Road roundabout improvements underway

4 February 2016 3:40 pm | NZ Transport Agency

Drivers, cyclists and pedestrians can look forward to safer and easier movements through the Quarantine Road roundabout on SH6, with work now underway on an upgrade expected to be completed in July.

SH2 Norfolk Pines safety works getting underway next week

4 February 2016 3:30 pm | NZ Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency will begin work on the installation roadside wire-rope safety barriers on the Norfolk Pines section of SH2 between Napier and Awatoto from early next week.

Wairarapa State Highways roadworks update

4 February 2016 1:30 pm | NZ Transport Agency

The New Zealand Transport Agency is now half way through its largest ever programme of summer maintenance works in the Wellington region but there are still a number of high profile locations to be done, including Featherston town centre and Chapel Street in Masterton.