Nelson residents and drivers are encouraged to plan ahead so they are not caught out by maintenance works on State Highway 6, Whakatu Drive, next month.
Just like Willie Nelson, roading crews all over Southland cannot wait to get on the road again, preparing highways for summer repairs and full reconstruction work in several key places.
Good progress is being made in installing new safety improvements along State Highway 2, Upper Hutt, with 1.5 kilometres of new median barriers now in place between Whakatiki and Gibbons Streets.
Waka Kotahi is reminding drivers to plan ahead and check the latest conditions before starting their journeys, with road snowfall warnings in place for several state highways overnight and throughout Tuesday (15 August).
A heavy snow watch remains in force over large parts of Te Waipounamu/ South Island Wednesday and overnight into Thursday, potentially passing over the island early Thursday.
People driving around Southland, Otago and Canterbury in the coming two days need to be ready for some changeable and snowy winter weather, says Nicole Felts, Journey Manager for Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency in Southland and Otago.