A shorter, safer route between Woodville and the Hawke’s Bay is officially finished, with the completion of the State Highway 2 Papatawa Realignment celebrated today.
The speed limit through West Melton is being lowered next week from 80km/h to 70km/h to improve safety in the town following recent growth in residential development in the area.
Exceptionally high king tides are forecast for the Manukau and Waitemata harbours later this week, and the NZ Transport Agency advises drivers that there is a risk some low lying sections of the city’s motorway network may flood.
The NZ Transport Agency is making encouraging progress with its upgrade of the Otaihanga Intersection, just north of Paraparaumu on SH1, with traffic switching onto a fully operating one lane roundabout tonight.
Motorists are advised the Taramakau Road/Rail Bridge will be closed overnight this Sunday 2 February for periods of up to three hours for safety repairs to be carried out.
The NZ Transport Agency says a section of Auckland’s Northern Motorway (State Highway 1) will be closed for seven nights for necessary work linked to the project to widen the highway.
The NZ Transport Agency says work on three bridges along State Highway 29 (SH29) between the lower Kaimais and Tauranga will allow High Productivity Motor Vehicles (HPMV) to carry greater volumes of freight mass along this section of road.
Drivers are being encouraged by the NZ Transport Agency to plan ahead for safer travel and to be aware of potential delays on regional state highways during Auckland Anniversary Weekend.
The NZ Transport Agency’s Notice of Requirement for a designation over the land needed for the bypass route for Woodend will be notified by the Waimakariri District Council this Saturday (25 January).