Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists to plan ahead for potential travel disruption and road closures in the Greater Wellington region as consistent rainfall and high winds are expected in the next 24 hours.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is strongly urging people to avoid all non-essential travel in the Upper North Island, with several state highways and local roads closed due to downed trees, slips and flooding.
Wellingtonians will get a unique chance to ‘test ride’ an autonomous shuttle on Wellington’s waterfront today, as Waka Kotahi investigates the potential of autonomous shuttles in our public transport system.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is urging those planning to travel in the North Island this weekend to check for the latest information on weather warning and road conditions before starting their journeys.
With the Coromandel once again bracing for bad weather due to Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency will closely monitor the slip site on State Highway 25A (SH25A) for further damage.
People heading north from State Highway 18 (SH18) are in for a smoother and more connected journey as they travel through Constellation Interchange next week as the new SH18 to SH1 direct motorway connection onramp is set to open.
With Cyclone Gabrielle tracking towards the upper North Island, and expected to reach land early next week, contractors have had to make hard decisions around road renewal works planned to start next week.
It’s ‘full beam ahead’ on the new two-lane Beaumont Bridge on SH8 in the Clutha District on SH8, with the placement earlier this week of the last of 36 steel beams for the project by Waka Kotahi contractors.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises that due to the increasing severity of cracking and slumping on the highway, State Highway 23 (SH23) must remain closed to all traffic for now.
Kiwis are being urged to spend a few potentially life-saving minutes checking out the latest used vehicle safety ratings published on the Rightcar website today.
