The NZ Transport Agency is advising that motorists can expect minor delays from around 7pm tonight as temporary traffic management will be in place on State Highway 1 from the bottom of Pukerua Bay Hill to just south of the Fisherman’s Table Restaurant at Paekakariki. The traffic management is needed to allow repair work on a nearby seawall and footpath, and to clear debris from the highway following the weekend’s storms.
The NZ Transport Agency warns all drivers on the West Coast and crossing the alpine passes after the school holiday break to be ready for wild, windy conditions with sleet and snow on the passes. There are small branches and wind-blown debris on many roads.
The NZ Transport Agency advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Closures start at 9pm and finish at 5am, unless otherwise stated. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available date, prior to Friday, 29 July 2016. Please note this Traffic Bulletin is updated every Friday.
The NZ Transport Agency is encouraging motorists travelling around the Waikato, Coromandel and Bay of Plenty this weekend to plan ahead and allow for delays.
The MetService has issued a heavy rain warning for the west and north of the South Island for Saturday 23 July and a strong wind warning for Fiordland and Southland with gusts up to 140km/h.
The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists that State Highway 2 north of Gisborne, between Ngakoroa Road and Bond Road, is now open following a fatal crash early this morning.
The NZ Transport Agency is encouraging drivers to avoid State Highway 29A at the Maungatapu roundabout this weekend as delays of up to 12 minutes are possible.
A 3D animation of the Tauranga Northern Link and interactive displays showing possible safety improvements for State Highway 2 will be on show at a series of NZ Transport Agency open days this month.
The Transport Agency is advising motorists of changes taking place on State Highway 20A in Mangere tonight, Wednesday 20 July, as work to build a new trench that will eventually become the motorway heads under Kirkbride Road.
Work to install traffic lights at the Kahikatea Drive-Gallagher Drive intersection in Hamilton is about to ramp up, as contractors work to tie in the new lanes and start asphalting.
The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists that the Desert Road State Highway 1 between Rangipo and Waiouru is now fully open in both directions following a fatal crash earlier this morning.