The Waitaki Valley community turned out in force today (Saturday 7 June) to celebrate the opening of the second and last of the two new bridges that the NZ Transport Agency has built over the Waitaki River on State Highway 82.
The new section of State Highway 2 (SH2) at Athenree Gorge was officially opened with representatives from local iwi Ngai Te Rangi, Coromandel MP Scott Simpson and Western Bay of Plenty District Council Deputy Mayor Gwenda Merriman in attendance.
A modified “boy racer” car, the newly revised agricultural vehicles guide, and a range of road safety initiatives are on offer at this year’s NZ Transport Agency stand at next week’s Fieldays.
The NZ Transport Agency says it has taken another significant step towards completing Auckland’s Northern Corridor, part of the Government’s accelerated programme of works, by naming a successful consortia to undertake consultation and investigation of the projects on the Northern Motorway (State Highway 1) including the Northern Busway.
Arthur’s Pass will re-open to two-lane traffic tomorrow (Friday 6 June), two weeks after 30,000 tonnes of rock and material fell onto State Highway 73, closing the road for three days.
Safety improvements on State Highway 2 between Pokeno to Mangatarata are being investigated and will be explained at an information day at Maramarua on Wednesday 25 June.
A special banger is being made to celebrate this Saturday’s (June 7) opening of the second bridge being built over the Waitaki River on State Highway 82 by the NZ Transport Agency.
We’ve just released an updated May 2014 planning and investment signals pack to help organisations who are developing plans as part of the 2015-18 National Land Transport Programme (NTLP).
