The new Te Maunga interchange, at the State Highway 2 and 29A intersection at Baypark, will partially open late Monday night, 4 July, taking traffic over State Highway 2.
State Highway 54 Kairanga Bunnythorpe Road will be closed between the intersections of State Highway 3 Rangitikei Line and Milson Line in Palmerston North for five days beginning Monday 11 July for maintenance.
Northbound vehicles will continue to detour through Waitara for a further three to four months to enable the second stage of stormwater works for the Princess Street roundabout to be completed.
It’s well known that the Waikato region is a fantastic place to be during the colder months of the year, especially with the ski fields on Mt Ruapehu set to open early July.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency’s Taranaki maintenance contractor, Downer, has delivered a large maintenance programme over the 2021/22 summer construction season, despite challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic and severe weather events.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises the planned full closure of Saddle Road between Ashhurst and Woodville for five days starting this Monday, 27 June, has been postponed.
Taranaki has been hit hard by the severe weather that’s battered the country lately with a number of large slips and potholes occurring on the roading network.
Work to replace the deck and beams on the Mangaotama Stream bridge on State Highway 39 south of Ngāhinapōuri, is almost complete, with the bridge reopening to traffic by Tuesday evening 28 June.
As part of the construction of a new bridge at Beaumont in Clutha District, a 600-metre temporary road is being constructed so that the new bridge approaches on SH8 can be formed.
Luggate’s Red Bridge, on SH8A near Wanaka, will be closed early in July for two days so scaffolding can be installed safely and preparatory work done ahead of upcoming bridge repairs, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available date, prior to Friday 1 July 2022. Please note this Traffic Bulletin is updated every Friday.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has listened to community feedback and made changes to plans for a State Highway 1 flyover and safety improvements through Rolleston, south-west of Christchurch.