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, 23 May.
The final project linked to the NZ Transport Agency’s huge expansion of Auckland’s Northwestern Motorway (State Highway 16) was officially launched today by the Prime Minister, John Key.
Anecdotal evidence shows the traffic bollards installed along the painted median at the Tram Road onramp on Christchurch’s Northern Motorway are helping to ease congestion during the morning peak.
Drivers are being advised of long delays on State Highway 1 (SH1) in the Dome Valley between Warkworth and Wellsford this week when the NZ Transport Agency starts safety re-surfacing work.
It may seem strange to build a shiny new rail tunnel and then bury it. But that's all part of the plan to keep motorists safe as part of the State Highway 1 Dashwood Overbridge Realignment safety improvements.
The opening hours of State Highway 6 through the Diana Falls slip site will change this Monday (May 12) with reduced daylight hours and pre-winter conditions no longer making the existing opening hours of 8am to 6pm safe for road users and contractors.
The NZ Transport Agency is encouraging people planning to use the Northern Gateway Toll Road this weekend to buy their trips in advance, or to pay within five days of using the road to avoid unnecessary penalties.