The NZ Transport Agency says traffic on some Waikato state highways is set to increase by as much as 80 per cent this week as thousands of people head to the 2016 National Fieldays.
As the Vickers to City upgrade project moves into its final phase, New Plymouth motorists will notice road crews undertaking surfacing work at night from Wednesday 15 June.
The NZ Transport Agency says one lane only is now closed northbound on Auckland’s Southern Motorway (State Highway 1) due to an earlier crash at Takanini.
The NZ Transport Agency’s regular inspections of Nelson’s Rocks Road cliff face has identified new areas for maintenance with specialist contractors scheduled to begin work on 15 and 16 June.
Driving on parts of our highways during the winter months can be treacherous, says NZ Transport Agency Canterbury/ West Coast Journey Manager Lee Wright.
Electronic warning signs are about to go live at the intersection of East Taratahi and Wiltons Roads with State Highway 2 between Carterton and Masterton.
The NZ Transport Agency is reminding Northland rural property owners to ensure their fences are in the best condition to contain their livestock and prevent them wandering onto the regions roads and highways.
With winter weather starting to settle in motorists are reminded to adjust their driving to keep themselves and other road users safe as we head into the most treacherous months for driving.
Following a New Zealand Geographic Board decision to assign the name ‘Remutaka Pass’ to a previously unnamed pass, the NZ Transport Agency has placed a new sign at the car park at the top of the pass at on State Highway 2 between Upper Hutt and Featherston. The pass separates the Rimutaka Range from the Tararua Range.
The NZ Transport Agency is urging people heading away for the long weekend to plan ahead and avoid delays by checking out the Highway Hotspots information, available on a new interactive map at www.nzta.govt.nz/hotspots.
The NZ Transport Agency has funded the installation of a weather station and webcam at Dunedin’s northern motorway’s highest point, the Leith Saddle. The solar-powered station is being maintained by the MetService under a partnership agreement, said Transport Agency Otago/ Southland Journey Manager Graeme Hall.
