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Traffic switch to enable final surfacing for southbound Longswamp lanes

23 October 2019 2:34 pm | NZ Transport Agency

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises work will begin on laying the final asphalt surface on the Longswamp section of the Waikato Expressway from Tuesday next week.

Labour weekend night works for Waioeka Bridge, Opotiki

23 October 2019 9:46 am | NZ Transport Agency

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises night works cleaning and painting on the Waioeka Bridge in Opotiki will continue over the Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights of Labour weekend.

Safer railway crossings for Waikato and Bay of Plenty

8 October 2019 4:04 pm | NZ Transport Agency

Twelve railway level crossings across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty are undergoing safety upgrades, as the NZ Transport Agency and KiwiRail work together to make level crossings safer for road users and pedestrians.

Installation of roundabout at SH26 and Avenue Road intersection

24 September 2019 5:21 pm | NZ Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency and Matamata-Piako District Council are advising construction will start on a new semi-permanent roundabout to improve safety and traffic flow at the intersection of State Highway 26 and Avenue Road in Morrinsville next month.

Speed signs now live at four Waikato intersections

2 August 2019 1:59 pm | NZ Transport Agency

Innovative electronic speed signs have been activated at four Waikato intersections this week.

Major works on SH2 Takitumu Drive left northbound lane

17 May 2019 2:46 pm | NZ Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency would like to advise motorists major roadworks will start this coming Monday 21 May along SH2 Takitumu Drive northbound between Elizabeth Street and Chapel Street.

Community thanked for cooperation with SH44 safety improvement work

16 May 2019 2:29 pm | NZ Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency has successfully completed much-needed safety improvement work along a central city section of State Highway 44 (SH44), making the highway safer for everyone who uses it.

New asphalt surface for SH26 Avenue Road

13 May 2019 10:17 am | NZ Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency is advising the intersection of SH26 and Avenue Road in Morrinsville will have a new asphalt surface laid to help improve safety and resilience.

New right turn Bay at Keeley’s Reserve Lake Karapiro

12 April 2019 2:54 pm | NZ Transport Agency

The newly created right turn bay on State Highway one will make it safer and easier for people to access Keeley’s Recreational Reserve on Lake Karapiro.

SH1 Tokoroa closed in both directions due to two separate crashes

11 April 2019 4:56 pm | NZ Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency is advising that SH1 is closed between Galaxy Road and Campbell Road south of Tokoroa in both directions, due two separate truck crashes.

SH2 Elizabeth Street roundabout metering begins this week

9 April 2019 11:52 am | NZ Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency will start roundabout metering at the SH2 Elizabeth Street roundabout from this Thursday, to help improve the southbound traffic flow on Takitimu Drive in the morning peak.