New Zealands land transport network is receiving a record level of investment when the country needs it the most. The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) has today announced details of $8.7 billion to be invested in New Zealand over the next three years through the National Land Transport Programme (NLTP).
The NZ Transport Agency advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Closures start at 8pm and finish at 5am, unless otherwise stated. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available date, prior to Friday 28 August.
The NZ Transport Agency advises motorists that changes to the southbound motorway lanes across the Newmarket Viaduct have been postponed until Sunday 23 August due to wet weather.
Transport Minister Steven Joyce has announced from November 1 it will be against the road rules for drivers to text or talk on a handheld cell phone while driving.
The Automobile Association and the New Zealand Transport Agency have released new safety ratings to help consumers choose the safest used cars they can afford.
The NZ Transport Agency urges motorists to take extra care and be patient when journeying south over the Newmarket Viaduct on the Southern Motorway (SH1).
State highway 36/Pyes Pa Road between Tauranga and Rotorua will remain closed for up to five weeks following a major rock fall in the Mangorewa/Kaharoa Gorge last Thursday (6 August).
The NZ Transport Agency reports that State Highway 1 northbound - including the Northern Gateway Toll Road - is closed after a fatal accident just north of Puhoi.
The NZ Transport Agency's $20m State Highway 3 Bell Block Bypass is one big step closer to completion, following the opening to traffic of the Henwood Street Overbridge this morning.
The NZ Transport Agency reports that initial strengthening of the Auckland Harbour Bridge on the northbound box girder is almost complete and work has predominantly moved over to the southbound clip-on.