Planned full night time closures of State Highway 2 over the Remutaka Hill are set to resume from Sunday 8 November to enable essential maintenance and slip prevention works to be safely carried out.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising road users that starting next week (from Monday 19 October) due to construction work, temporary traffic lights will be operating at the SH7 Ahaura River Bridge.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and the North Canterbury Transport Infrastructure Recovery (NCTIR) alliance have completed the major earthquake repairs on the Inland Road (Route 70).
Over 50 slips occurred on the Inland Road, and seven bridges were damaged in the November 2016 Kaikōura earthquake.
Since September, 12 riders have lost their lives on New Zealand roads, five this month alone. That means there are 12 families and countless friends grieving for their loved ones.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says the Loop Road roundabout on State Highway 1 south of Whangārei will open for the first time to traffic on Monday morning, 19 October.
A plan to improve safety on State Highway 3/Napier Road in Palmerston North is moving ahead, with funding secured for detailed design and consenting work.
A fourth Eastern Bay of Plenty railway level crossing is set to receive safety upgrades aimed at saving lives, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has announced.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising drivers that night time work to install permanent rockfall protection on SH1 between Peketa and the Parititahi Tunnels south of Kaikōura has been extended to late December, with some changes to the road open/close timetable.
Works on State Highway 3 Mt Messenger scheduled for today and tomorrow have been postponed due to rain. The works will now be undertaken Tuesday 13 (tomorrow) and Wednesday 14 October.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is asking for feedback from the public on a proposal to reduce the speed limit and introduce a dedicated bus and priority (T3) lane on State Highway 20B (SH20B) to Auckland Airport.