Extended closure of SH6 at Nevis Bluff for safety work 19 March 2013 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) is warning motorists to expect extended delays resulting from blasting work to improve safety at the Nevis Bluff on SH 6 about midway between Cromwell and Queenstown.
New Atiamuri Bridge opens to traffic this Monday 18 March 2013 16 March 2013 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency New Atiamuri Bridge opens to traffic this Monday 18 March 2013
PM celebrates Newmarket Viaduct completion 15 March 2013 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency The NZ Transport Agency formally completed work on Auckland's Newmarket Viaduct Replacement Project today (15 March 2013) at a ceremony led by the Prime Minister, Rt Hon John Key.
Quake prompts night time closures for the Milford Road 15 March 2013 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency State highway 94 the Milford Road will close at night from tonight (15 March), until an inspection is made of a rock fall site above the western entrance of the Homer Tunnel following an earthquake 40km north of Milford Sound this morning.
Care needed on Waikato and Bay of Plenty roads with rain forecasted this weekend 15 March 2013 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency Rain forecasted for this Sunday through to Tuesday in the Waikato and the Bay of Plenty can create dangerous driving conditions after the extended dry spell experienced in these regions, and the NZ Transport Agency says people will need to take care on wet highway roads.
Truck Expo a success for the NZ Transport Agency 14 March 2013 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency Plenty of industry members and others visitors took advantage of the NZ Transport Agency's site and seminars presented at last week's Transport and Heavy Equipment Expo, Mystery Creek, Hamilton. The Agency's presence gave road freight owners and operators a chance to talk heavy vehicle safety and compliance with staff from the Agency, Police from the Commercial Vehicle Investigation Unit (CVIU) and representatives from the Waikato Regional Council road safety team.
Aparima Bridge repair work may slow boat traffic 14 March 2013 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency The NZ Transport Agency says boat users wanting travel under the Aparima Bridge on State highway 99 at Riverton will need to exercise caution, as $600,000 worth of repair and earthquake strengthening work shifts to the underside of the bridge.
Last chance to see TEL information centre open on a Saturday 13 March 2013 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency If you haven't been out to the Tauranga Eastern Link (TEL) information centre during the summer Saturday opening days then this is your last chance to see the latest construction footage, images and other displays on the Bay's largest roading construction project.
New stock facility improves Northland driving environment 13 March 2013 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency The NZ Transport Agency, Whangarei District Council and Northland Regional Council opened a new stock truck effluent disposal facility today (Wednesday, 13 March) at Kauri at the northern end of Whangarei.
NZTA awards contract for SH16 Causeway Upgrade Project 13 March 2013 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency The NZ Transport Agency says it has taken a significant step towards the completion of Auckland's Western Ring Route by announcing that it has awarded the contract for the $220 million Causeway Upgrade Project on State Highway 16 (Northwestern Motorway).
Care needed on wet highways after dry spell 12 March 2013 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency Rain forecast for Auckland and Northland at the end of the week can create dangerous driving conditions after the extended dry spell, and the NZ Transport Agency says people will need to take care on wet highways and roads.
Schools' festival will put pressure on Auckland motorway 11 March 2013 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency The NZ Transport Agency says there will be more pressure than in previous years on sections of Auckland's Southern Motorway (State highway 1) when the annual ASB Polyfest begins later this week in Manukau.
Nevis Bluff safety about to start 8 March 2013 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency A $1.1 million dollar project to stabilise rock to improve road user safety at the Nevis Bluff on State Highway 6 about midway between Cromwell and Queenstown gets underway on Monday 11 March 2013.
'Thank you' for drivers' patience after Auckland's viaduct crash 8 March 2013 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency As traffic on Auckland's motorway network returns to normal, the NZ Transport Agency is grateful for the patience of drivers during yesterday's heavy congestion after a crash closed the critical Newmarket Viaduct link on the Southern Motorway (State Highway 1).
Stabilisation improvement work on SH1 Pine Hill Dunedin 8 March 2013 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) say drainage work to reduce the risk of land movement on a section of State highway 1 Pine Hill Road in Dunedin starts this Monday 11 March.
