The NZ Transport Agency, Police, ACC and the Ministry of Transport are reminding drivers to ensure they are well rested and well prepared before heading out on the region's roads this long weekend.
Construction of a two-lane roundabout that will eventually link the new State Highway 25 Kopu Bridge with the State Highway 26 Ngati Maru Highway, between Thames and Paeroa, is substantially completed.
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) is aiming to further improve road safety in December by commencing an extensive two-year trial of new road markings on State Highway 1 between Ohinewai and Huntly.
The State Highway 21 Narrows Waikato River crossing, just south of Hamilton on Airport Road, was restored to two lanes this morning with the reopening of one lane on the Narrows Bridge.
Construction of the main Ngaruawahia Section of the Waikato Expressway has moved a step closer with the approval of $169 million in funding by the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) Board to build the project.
A joint operation carried out by the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) and Police on Saturday night to check the safety and operator compliance of taxis in Hamilton has yielded some disappointing results.
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) advises that the road layout will be changing later this week on the western side of the State Highway 23 Raglan Deviation.