Construction is now underway on the first Transport Choices project in Auckland, with work kicking off earlier this week on Hendry Avenue to close a one-kilometre gap on the existing Southwestern cycleway connecting Puketāpapa to the Auckland city centre, New Lynn, and Onehunga through to Māngere via the recently opened Ngā Hau Māngere.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is working with its bridge engineers on options for Oringi rail overbridge on SH2, in the Tararua District, which has been damaged in an accident.
The details below outline the main planned state highway roadworks occurring in the greater Wellington region and the top of the South Island over the coming week (2 April 2023).
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available date, prior to Thursday, 6 April 2023.
A programme of works to repair the 15 significant slips along SH1 Mangamuka Gorge has now been established, following investigations, planning and design work to understand the damage and plan for how we will repair this challenging transport corridor.
Following a slip earlier this morning, drivers using State Highway 2, Remutaka Hill can expect delays when travelling between the Hutt Valley and Wairarapa
As the end of March signals the close of the traditional construction season, there is an opportunity to reflect on the work completed over the past six months.
Aspiring Highways, on behalf of Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, will be starting safety changes at the Mutton Town Road/SH8 intersection near Clyde from Monday, 10 April.
Two single lane bridges in South Westland, just south of Fox Glacier township, are getting routine maintenance repairs from Tuesday, 11 April into May, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.
Waka Kotahi is advising motorists of upcoming closures on State Highway 1 through Wellsford while the road is resurfaced during night works getting underway after Easter weekend.
As Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and partners, Auckland Council, Auckland Transport and Ngā Iwi Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau embark on the next crucial phase of planning Aotearoa New Zealand’s most significant city shaping project, feedback is being sought on scenarios for crossing Te Waitematā and how best to connect to the North Shore and the wider transport network.
Highways South, on behalf of Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, will be removing harakeke (New Zealand flax, Phormium tenax) from problematic areas across the Southland state highway network after Easter.