A section of State Highway 2 east of Ngatea near Hauraki Road has been closed following a crash earlier this morning. The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) advises that the incident involved two trucks and the road will re-open once they have been removed.
Trucks are once again carting away slip debris round the clock, and NZTA Palmerston North state highways manager David McGonigal says this has led to another week of excellent progress clearing the gorge.
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) is advising motorists to be aware of a number of road works being carried out during the day on State Highways 1, 39 and 23 from next week (15/16 April 2012).
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) is advising motorists to allow extra time for their journeys now that crucial roadworks on SH1 at Paekakariki have restarted following the Easter break.
A section of State Highway 2 just east of Paeroa will be temporarily closed from 10.00 am tomorrow morning (Wednesday, 11 April) to allow contractors to remove a truck which rolled off the road prior to the Easter weekend.
The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) is asking motorists to be patient today with very heavy traffic flows expected on highways in the Waikato, Coromandel and Bay of Plenty as people head home after the long weekend break.
Traffic flows around the Waikato and Coromandel have been heavy over the first day of the Easter holiday break, however, overall there have been very few reports of congestion, says the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA).
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) is urging Kiwi motorists to stay on top of the new give way rules at intersections, with the agency's national advertising campaign promoting the rule changes wrapping up earlier this week.
The temporary diversion route will now open 24 hours a day, seven days a week restoring full access through the gorge 4 weeks after a series of large slips closed SH2 near Gisborne, says the NZTA.
With traffic expected to be heavy over Easter, the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) is advising motorists to plan ahead to avoid expected delays and allow additional travel time for their journeys where necessary.
The NZ Transport Agency says following some very productive days of slip-clearing operations, work carting slip material has experienced a minor setback following onsite safety concerns, although the gorge is still marching on towards a mid-year opening.
A helicopter will be used during various stages of further safety work beginning early next week at the Nevis Bluff above State Highway 6, about half way between Cromwell and Queenstown.
