Next week, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency will be resurfacing a section of SH6/Queen Elizabeth II Drive in Nelson from Trafalgar Street roundabout east towards the 80km/50km/hour speed signs.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is urging motorists to take care and avoid unnecessary travel, with the significant weather experienced in Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay moving south toward the Wairarapa, and heavy rainfall possible for Saddle Road.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is urging motorists to take care and avoid unnecessary travel, with a Heavy Rain Warning in place for the Wairarapa through until late tomorrow (Friday) afternoon.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises the Gladstone Road bridge on State Highway 35 in Gisborne will be closed from 10am this morning to remove debris from the underside of the bridge.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency will reopen State Highway 35 between Gisborne and Tolaga Bay and Potaka and the Ruatoria intersection with SH35 for four hours between 2pm and 6pm this afternoon to allow people to get home or travel for essential purposes ahead of more heavy rain setting in again later this evening. Waka Kotahi will reassess in morning, with a view to open at 10am.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has set a new speed limit for the Motueka High Street town centre, on SH60 in Tasman District, following consultation in 2021.
Te Mātāwai and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency have agreed to make joint decisions on the next set of bilingual traffic signs that are expected to progress to public consultation later in 2022.
March has seen a large increase in roadworks across Taranaki as contractors work hard to complete an ambitious programme of reseals for the region’s state highways.
Better regulation means better safety on our roads, and today Waka Kotahi starts consultation on changes to fees and charges needed to pay for an effective regulatory system for land transport in Aotearoa.
People are advised to plan ahead for roadworks on State Highway 3 north of New Plymouth, with works taking place at both the Awakino Tunnel Bypass and on Mt Messenger next week.
Waka Kotahi is advising motorists who cross the Auckland Harbour Bridge at night to be aware of lane closures and detours while maintenance takes place.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says the completion of a huge amount of work on the Transmission Gully motorway over summer has brought the road to a stage where Waka Kotahi is confident that it is safe for public use, and it has instructed the contractor to open the road to traffic before the end of this month.
Many of the remaining safety and quality assurance tests required under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) contract to allow Transmission Gully to open are close to being finished.
