Safety upgrade for historic Lyell Reserve intersection 11 May 2010 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency Driving in and out of the Lyell Reserve, the site of an historic gold mining village near state highway 6 in the Buller Gorge is about to become both safer and easier.
Truck rollover awareness campaign reaches hundreds of truck drivers 11 May 2010 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency Close to 500 truck drivers now have a much better idea of how to avoid a roll over crash on a corner thanks to a recent heavy motor vehicle roll over awareness day held on State Highway 1 north of Christchurch recently.
Washdyke intersection traffic signals about to be switched on 31 March 2010 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency New traffic signals critical to a major NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) $2 million safety upgrade of State Highway 1 through Washdyke, will be directing traffic from tomorrow (1 April).
Open day to discuss bypassing for Belfast 15 March 2010 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency An open day for the proposed Western Belfast Bypass aims to give local residents an opportunity to talk first hand to NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) about the options being considered for this project.
Bypass for Belfast? 5 March 2010 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency Safer roads for residents and reduced congestion for motorists are just two of the benefits of a bypass proposed to divert traffic around Belfast.
Improvement options for major Christchurch intersection revealed 5 March 2010 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) is seeking community feedback on three options to increase safety and reduce congestion at the Russley Road/Memorial Ave intersection – an intersection that has over 45,000 vehicles passing through it every day.
Christchurch Southern motorway construction underway 25 January 2010 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency Transport Minister Steven Joyce today turned the first sod on the Christchurch Southern Motorway stage one extension, the first step in a major $730 million upgrade to the highway system leading into and around Christchurch.
$600 million road building programme for Canterbury revealed 25 January 2010 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency Less congestion, shorter travelling times and improved road safety are three of the major benefits Canterbury motorists can expect from the biggest road construction programme in the region’s history.
Southern Motorway construction contract let 25 January 2010 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) has let the contract for constructing the first stage of the Christchurch Southern Motorway to a consortium led by Fulton Hogan in partnership with the engineering consultancy BECA.
Start on McKendries Corner upgrade 13 January 2010 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency An upgrade to improve safety at McKendries Corners on State Highway 7 near Greymouth gets underway this week.
West Coast road-rail bridge opens early 11 December 2009 12:00 am | NZ Transport Agency The new $25 million Arahura road-rail Bridge on the West Coast officially opens this Friday 11 December 2009 - several months earlier than planned.
Major reseal of SH67 into Westport 17 November 2009 10:21 am | NZ Transport Agency A half million dollars worth of pavement rehabilitation and sealing work on the southern section of SH67 into Westport starts on Thursday 19 November 2009.
New traffic lights for busy Christchurch intersection 21 October 2009 4:06 pm | NZ Transport Agency New traffic lights on the SH75 Halswell/Dunbars Road intersection designed to improve safety and traffic flows will be activated at 10am tomorrow morning.
Too many drivers losing control on West Coast roads 30 September 2009 4:31 pm | NZ Transport Agency Drivers failing to control their vehicles on corners, or crashing head on with another vehicle, were the major causes of deaths and injuries on West Coast roads in the past five years.
Loss of control and intersections crashes main causes of road trauma in Canterbury 30 September 2009 9:45 am | NZ Transport Agency Loss of control, head-on and intersection crashes were the three major causes of death and injuries on roads in the Canterbury region over the last five years.
