Swollen river damages Waitaki Bridges piers 8 February 2011 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) says high rivers flows that have damaged one of the piers on the Waitaki Bridges may potentially close the bridges for several days.
NZTA working to reduce truck crashes in North Canterbury 14 December 2010 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) is stepping up its efforts to reduce truck crashes on State Highway 1 in North Canterbury.
Delays likely near Kaikoura as NZTA stabilises hillside 1 October 2010 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency The NZ Transport Agency advises motorists that they may experience delays on SH1 south of Kaikoura on Monday as work continues to stabilise the hillside following the massive slip last month.
End of the road for last traffic fords left on State Highway 1 27 September 2010 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) says that work on removing the only remaining traffic fords on State Highway 1 will start this week.
Netting helping to secure quake rock damage 24 September 2010 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency High quality rock netting supplied free of charge by Solid Energy, is being used to secure rock near the Lyttelton Tunnel, damaged by the massive earthquake that hit the Canterbury region earlier this month.
State Highway 1 near Kaikoura about to return to two lanes 17 September 2010 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) says both lanes of State Highway 1 south of Kaikoura will open tonight. One lane of the highway was opened late yesterday afternoon, after it was closed for six days following a massive land slip last Friday night.
State Highway 1 near Kaikoura to reopen this afternoon 16 September 2010 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) has confirmed that State Highway 1 south of Kaikoura will reopen at 4pm this afternoon (Thursday 16 September). The road was closed nearly a week ago by a massive land slip.
Traffic flowing again on State Highway 1 near Kaikoura 16 September 2010 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) says traffic is flowing once again on State Highway 1 south of Kaikoura after the highway was closed for nearly a week ago by a massive land slip last Friday night.
State Highway 1 near Kaikoura expected to open tomorrow afternoon 15 September 2010 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) expects to re-open State Highway 1 south of Kaikoura by tomorrow afternoon (Thursday 16 September). The road was closed by a massive land slip last Friday night.
NZTA still targeting Thursday opening for State Highway 1 near Kaikoura 14 September 2010 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) says it is still on track to re-open at least one lane of State Highway 1 south of Kaikoura to traffic on Thursday, after the highway was closed by a huge land slip last Friday night.
At least four days before State Highway 1 near Kaikoura reopens 12 September 2010 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) says it will be this Thursday at the earliest before State Highway 1 at Peketa about 8km south of Kaikoura reopens, after being closed since Friday night by a massive slip.
Major slips closes State Highway 1 south of Kaikoura 11 September 2010 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) says a major slip about 15km south of Kaikoura last night could close State Highway 1 for days.
Major slip near Kaikoura closes State Highway 1 until next week 11 September 2010 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) says it will be Monday morning before it is in position to say when State Highway 1 about 15km south of Kaikoura will re-open, following a major slip last night.
More quake damaged Canterbury highway infrastructure repaired 11 September 2010 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency The State Highway 1 - Chaney's on-ramp just north of Christchurch will re-open early next week after being damaged in last Saturday's big earthquake.
Temporary closures of Lyttelton Tunnel to allow safe passage of fuel trucks 10 September 2010 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists that the Lyttelton Tunnel will be periodically closed to traffic in the days ahead in order to allow for the safe passage of fuel and gas trucks through the tunnel. Delays of up to ten minutes can be expected during the closures.
