A reminder for those travelling to and from Kaikoura next week that a full five-day closure will be in place on State Highway 1, south of Kaikoura, between Peketa and Goose Bay from Monday, 6 November to Friday, 10 November.
The NZ Transport Agency is advising people to allow extra time for journeys on SH6 between Cromwell and Queenstown as rock stabilisation work at Nevis Bluff gets underway next week.
The NZ Transport Agency has confirmed plans to re-open State Highway 1 north of Kaikoura to traffic in December, restoring the coastal highway link from Picton to Christchurch in time for Christmas travel.
People will be able to explore Canterbury’s newest stretch of motorway, Christchurch’s Western Belfast Bypass, during an open day on Sunday, 29 October.
The NZ Transport Agency and NZ Police are working together to support the New Zealand Defence Force 'Exercise Southern Katipo 17' which is underway until mid-November.
Heavy rain in Canterbury created several small slips on the two roads into Kaikoura yesterday and today (Monday), with State Highway 1 south via Cheviot, closed this morning.
Urgent rock scaling work on the Lewis Pass, State Highway 7, will add up to 30 minutes delay for drivers on the Alternate Christchurch to Picton Route this Thursday.
The NZ Transport Agency’s West Coast contracting team will be helping KiwiRail complete urgent repairs to a rail joint on the Taramakau Road-Rail Bridge this coming Friday, 6 October, between 9.30 am and 3 pm.
The NZ Transport Agency is asking the community for their views on a proposed roundabout at the intersection of State Highway 1 and Elles Road in Invercargill, to increase safety and reduce crashes at this high risk intersection.
Heavy rain in Canterbury created fresh slips on the two roads into Kaikoura yesterday and today, with both roads, Route 70 via Waiau and Mt Lyford, and State Highway 1 south via Cheviot, closed this morning.
