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The NZ Transport Agency is advising that lanes on a section of State Highway 1 near the Hobson Street overbridge in Wellington will be closed alternatively to allow emergency cable repair work.
The NZ Transport Agency’s West Coast maintenance contract teams have cleared one lane through State Highway 6 between Lake Moeraki and Paringa at the site of a number of slips.
The NZ Transport Agency has crews clearing at least three slips which covered and closed the highway north of Haast near Lake Moeraki and Paringa, earlier this morning after 10 am.
The NZ Transport Agency advises people who normally use State Highway 6 across the Pelorus Bridge in Marlborough that next Thursday night, 14 December, the bridge will be closed. The approaches to the bridge require maintenance repairs so the highway will be closed from 9 pm through to 5 am at the bridge.
There will be night-time detours around Christchurch’s State Highway 1 Russley Road/Wairakei Road area over coming days as work continues on the Russley Road Upgrade.
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, 15 December 2017. Please note this Traffic Bulletin is updated every Friday.
The NZ Transport Agency says people can expect to see crews laying new road surfaces or carrying out maintenance in places such as Hewletts Road and Takitimu Drive over at least the next week.
With temperatures across the country much warmer than usual for this time of year, road surface temperatures are likely to be higher than 50°C today through Monday, 11 December, next week, says the NZ Transport Agency.
The New Zealand Transport Agency is encouraging Auckland commuters to plan their journeys, be patient and allow extra travel time during Friday’s rail strike.
The NZ Transport Agency is encouraging drivers to avoid State Highway 29A at the Maungatapu roundabout this weekend as delays of up to 12 minutes are possible due to the relocation of the high voltage power lines.
The NZ Transport Agency has confirmed that SH1 north of Kaikoura will open during the afternoon of Friday 15 December, connecting the coastal corridor for the first time since November 2016.