Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises essential works to complete road reconstruction on a section of State Highway 2 near Paengaroa will get underway from tomorrow.
Design work on the Northern Pathway has reached an exciting new stage, with Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency calling for feedback on the plans for the path which will connect people by foot and on bikes between Westhaven and the North Shore.
Nearly 100 huge wind turbine blades will be transported by truck to a storage facility on the outskirts of Palmerston North from next Tuesday (31 March) to free up storage space at Port Taranaki.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says critical state highway maintenance work will continue to be carried out in order to ensure the safe movement of essential goods and to provide support for lifeline functions during New Zealand’s Covid-19 response.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency confirms that all non-essential work on state highways will cease from 11:59pm tomorrow (March 25), in line with yesterday’s announcement that New Zealand’s COVID-19 response will be moving to Alert Level 4.
The COVID-19 situation in New Zealand is evolving rapidly, and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is committed to keeping those who use and support our land transport system safe during this uncertain time.
Essential asphalting works will be completed on State Highway 3 (Leach Street) between Hobson street and Coronation Ave from Wednesday 25 March. This work is expected to take eight days to complete.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising that the northbound lane of State Highway 2 between Napier Airport and Bay View will receive a second coat seal, with work starting on Monday 23 March.
The Christchurch Northern Corridor (CNC) $290 million motorway project between Cranford St and Waimakariri District has moved its opening date from mid this year to the end of 2020.
Traffic signals will be installed outside Woodend School later this year, to increase safety for school children crossing SH1 on the pedestrian crossing at peak hours.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising that the State Highway 4 public information sessions planned for 23 March in Raetihi and 24 March in Whanganui will be postponed due to concerns surrounding COVID-19.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is opening State Highway 94 into Milford Sound Piopiotahi from Thursday this week (19 March) ending scheduled highway convoys, restrictions on types of vehicle and open/shut hours.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises there will be urgent work this weekend to repair and upgrade the temporary road through the Loop Road construction site on State Highway 1.