The NZ Transport Agency has reopened the Manawatu Gorge to one-way traffic from Woodville to Ashhurst, the first time the gorge has been open to traffic since August.
Unsettled weather has delayed the completion of safety improvements to the state highway network in Northland and the NZ Transport Agency says care will be needed at several locations during Queen's Birthday weekend.
Repairs to an old mine shaft hole on State Highway 25 at the north end of Thames township are nearing completion. However, the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) advises that existing traffic detours will remain in place for the next week or so to allow the final stages of the repairs to the hole to be carried out.
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) is reminding drivers in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions to drive to the conditions in the coming months as winter settles in. For road travellers, winter (usually between June and August) can be the most dangerous time of the year. The NZTA is also expecting higher traffic volumes during Queens Birthday this weekend, with the three-day break being the last significant public holiday until Labour Weekend in October.
With traffic expected to be heavy over the Queen’s Birthday holiday weekend the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) is advising motorists to plan ahead to avoid potential delays.
With this Friday (June 1) marking the official onset of winter, the NZ Transport Agency is reminding motorists and media that the best source for accurate, real-time information on state highway road conditions is the NZTA’s Highway Info website - www.highwayinfo.govt.nz.
Winter's official arrival coincides with the Queen's Birthday holiday weekend, and the NZ Transport Agency advises people heading away to take extra care driving during the long break.
Visitors to the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) site at this year's Fieldays (13-16 June) will have a chance to find out about the agency's work around the Safer Journeys strategy, other related activities currently in the spotlight and information on key NZTA projects happening around the Waikato and Bay of Plenty region.
The NZ Transport Agency says it will work hard to minimise delays for the motorists when it carries out repairs to Friends Creek Bridge No 3 on State Highway 6 between Whataro and Franz Josef later this week.
The NZ Transport Agency has announced it expects to reopen the Manawatu Gorge to one lane of traffic this Thursday 31 May, just in time for Queens Birthday weekend.
The NZ Transport Agency says work to improve a section of State Highway 1 through the Dome Valley north of Auckland will cause delays for drivers this afternoon (25 May).
The NZ Transport Agency says crews are making strong progress building a temporary road at the Manawatu Gorge slips site in preparation for the road to be partially reopened next week.
Eleven new trees will be planted by the NZ Transport Agency and Whangarei District Council in Mander Park this Friday (25 May), the first stage in a series of improvements to the park.