With summer officially underway, highway reseals and re-surfacing are also progressing in greater Christchurch, Selwyn District and North Canterbury, says NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA).
The Nevis Bluff spring/summer rockfall scaling programme will shortly get underway, on SH6 between Cromwell and Queenstown, says NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA).
Rock scaling/removal work at the Orman Falls, on South Westland’s Haast highway, SH6, could cause delays of up to an hour for road users from next week.
A significant slip in the Upper Buller Gorge has been cleared to a single lane and will reopen from 6pm tonight, Labour Day, says NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA).
The Upper Buller Gorge, SH6, part of the route between Westport and Nelson/Tasman/Canterbury, could remain closed today, says NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA).
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is urging drivers to avoid all non-essential travel as surface flooding, snow and fallen trees have forced several road closures and resulted in treacherous conditions on roads across the South Island.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is advising drivers to plan ahead and take extra care with widespread heavy rain and strong winds, along with snow in alpine areas, creating hazardous driving conditions throughout the West Coast region.