Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency’s latest update on Transmission Gully shows that the contractor, Wellington Gateway Partnership (WGP), and their sub-contractor, CPB HEB Joint Venture, still have a lot of work to do before the road can open.
People travelling in or out of Wellington can now expect to see a new state highway number, with part of State Highway 1 (SH1) becoming State Highway 59 (SH59) today.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is continuing to monitor progress on Transmission Gully as the contractor, Wellington Gateway Partnership (WGP), and their sub-contractor, CPB HEB Joint Venture, work to complete construction of the motorway and meet the required safety, quality and environmental tests.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency will close on-and-off-ramps overnight while critical work is done on State Highway 1 (SH1) to avoid a repeat of incidents where drivers have attempted to drive the wrong way up a motorway off-ramp.
Construction on Transmission Gully is inching closer to the finish line, but the contractor, Wellington Gateway Partnership (WGP), and their sub-contractor, CPB HEB Joint Venture, still have more work to do before the road can open.
New Zealand’s newest state highway number will come into use on Tuesday December 7 2021, as preparations and improvements to the Wellington regional state highway network continue ahead of the opening of the Transmission Gully motorway.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising that State Highway 1 (SH1) between Tawa and Porirua remains closed to northbound traffic, however one southbound lane has opened.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is reminding motorists that State Highway 2 (SH2) over the Remutaka Hill will be closed for five nights from Sunday 7 November to Friday 12 November, 9pm to 4am each night, to allow crews to safely complete essential work.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists to plan ahead for significant delays between Porirua and Tawa on Saturday 6 and Saturday 13 November, as Transmission Gully crews finish laying 1000 tonnes of asphalt along a 900m stretch of road connecting the southern end of the new motorway with the existing State Highway 1.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency will begin the first stage of one of the most complex retrieval operations ever undertaken on the Wellington state highway network next week.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is sharing a handy ‘trip hack’ for Wellingtonians heading away for the long weekend to make travel safer and more enjoyable.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists to plan ahead for closures of State Highway 1 at Mackays Crossing over four nights starting this Sunday 3 October 2021.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is reminding motorists that State Highway 2 (SH2) over the Remutaka Hill will be closed for one night from 9pm Sunday 10 October to 4am Monday 11 October 2021 to allow crews to safely complete essential work.
The Te Ahu a Turanga: Manawatū Tararua Highway Alliance has been recognised for its inclusive approach to iwi partnership at the 2021 Diversity Awards.
