SH3 rockfall prevention work begins 29 August 2014 2:24 pm | NZ Transport Agency A 1600 sq m steel net will be anchored into a section of the Mangaotaki Bluffs above State Highway 3 (SH3) to prevent rock falls in the area, the NZ Transport Agency says.
Vickers to City upgrade stirs into life 29 August 2014 2:14 pm | NZ Transport Agency After a flurry of backstage activity, the curtain is being raised for onsite activity on New Plymouth’s State Highway 3 Vickers to City project.
Seasonal change brings higher risk of truck crashes 29 August 2014 10:53 am | NZ Transport Agency Warmer weather and the start of Daylight Saving have been identified as at risk times for truck crashes and rollovers on the Kaikoura Coast.
Chance to bid for a visit to meet Alice at Waterview 28 August 2014 1:56 pm | NZ Transport Agency Alice, the huge boring machine constructing Auckland’s Waterview motorway tunnels, is taking on a new role and using her mechanical muscle to help in the fight against cancer.
Southern Links hearing to resume Monday September 1 28 August 2014 11:05 am | NZ Transport Agency A hearing on the Southern Links route protection designations and resource consents will resume on Monday, September 1.
Station upgrade benefits from streamlined funding development 27 August 2014 12:41 pm | NZ Transport Agency The upgrade of the suburban rail station at Swanson will be the first project to benefit from a streamlined process to simplify and accelerate funding approval for transport projects in Auckland.
Journey time info trial to keep Wellington motorists up to the minute 26 August 2014 1:19 pm | NZ Transport Agency From Monday morning, motorists travelling to and from central Wellington will start seeing journey time estimates on the region’s electronic information signs as part of a travel information trial by the NZ Transport Agency and Wellington Transport Operations Centre.
Opening hours through Haast Pass extended 21 August 2014 3:03 pm | NZ Transport Agency The NZ Transport Agency is extending the opening hours of State Highway 6 through Haast Pass, from Makarora to Haast township, from this Monday (25 August).
New stock effluent facility to protect drivers and the environment 21 August 2014 1:48 pm | NZ Transport Agency A new facility to help prevent stock effluent leaking onto our roads and waterways will provide long-awaited benefits for motorists and the King Country’s farming industry, as well as improving road safety and protecting the environment.
Second rockfall fence being installed at Diana Falls 20 August 2014 1:51 pm | NZ Transport Agency Posts for the second rockfall barrier fence across the Diana Falls slip face on State Highway 6, between Makarora and Haast township, have begun to be installed this week.
SH1 Desert Road re-opened after successful removal of crashed truck 19 August 2014 5:09 pm | NZ Transport Agency The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists that SH1 through the Desert Road has re-opened to traffic following a four-hour closure from 1pm to 5pm today to allow for the safe recovery and removal of a truck which was involved in a crash on the road this morning.
SH1 Desert Road to be closed for removal of crashed truck 19 August 2014 12:23 pm | NZ Transport Agency The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists that SH1 through the Desert Road will be closed to all traffic for up to five hours from 1pm today to allow for the safe recovery and removal of a truck which was involved in a crash on the road this morning.
Partnership cements future of Route K 18 August 2014 1:53 pm | NZ Transport Agency A partnership between the NZ Transport Agency and Tauranga City Council (TCC) will see the Route K debt removed from the city’s books when the road transfers to the Transport Agency.
Variable speeds for SH29 Kaimai Range 14 August 2014 4:34 pm | NZ Transport Agency Speeds will vary depending on the weather under a trial which gets underway later this year across 12km of this key route.
New Highway Manager heads north 14 August 2014 4:19 pm | NZ Transport Agency ‘Grunty’ transportation issues attract Niclas Johansson to Tauranga.
