Christchurch motorists are being warned to plan their trips and, where possible, avoid driving through the Central City during peak hours with the major infrastructure rebuild getting underway this year within the four avenues.
Cook River Bridge, just south of Fox Glacier on State Highway 6, will close to all traffic for two consecutive nights next week for general maintenance work.
Work starts this weekend on replacing the road surface on State highway 1 from just north of Yarmouth Street to the Essex Street/Cromer Street Corner in Balclutha.
A shorter, safer route between Woodville and the Hawke’s Bay is officially finished, with the completion of the State Highway 2 Papatawa Realignment celebrated today.
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, 7 February.
The speed limit through West Melton is being lowered next week from 80km/h to 70km/h to improve safety in the town following recent growth in residential development in the area.
Exceptionally high king tides are forecast for the Manukau and Waitemata harbours later this week, and the NZ Transport Agency advises drivers that there is a risk some low lying sections of the city’s motorway network may flood.
The NZ Transport Agency is making encouraging progress with its upgrade of the Otaihanga Intersection, just north of Paraparaumu on SH1, with traffic switching onto a fully operating one lane roundabout tonight.
Motorists are advised the Taramakau Road/Rail Bridge will be closed overnight this Sunday 2 February for periods of up to three hours for safety repairs to be carried out.
The NZ Transport Agency says a section of Auckland’s Northern Motorway (State Highway 1) will be closed for seven nights for necessary work linked to the project to widen the highway.
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, 31 January.