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SH2 Waihī to Ōmokoroa works – week commencing Monday 25 January

22 January 2021 4:36 pm | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises that road construction work will continue on State Highway 2 between Waihī and Ōmokoroa next week, with potential delays just north of Katikati.

Delays on SH2 between Katikati and Tauranga

22 January 2021 1:35 pm | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises motorists travelling between Katikati and Tauranga are currently experiencing delays of around one hour due to road resurfacing works that took place between Gill Lane and Snodgrass Road overnight.

Waka Kotahi provides certainty around Bay Link project timeline

22 January 2021 6:40 am | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

The Baypark to Bayfair Link (Bay Link) is now expected to be completed in late-2023.

Road works on SH35 at Kaitī and Wainui next week

21 January 2021 12:25 pm | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising of road resurfacing and line marking works on State Highway 35 (SH35) at Kaitī and Wainui on Tuesday 26 and Thursday 28 January.

SH29 resurfacing works – week commencing Monday 25 January

21 January 2021 9:03 am | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises that resurfacing work will take place on State Highway 29 between Poripori Road and McLaren Falls Road next week.

Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road eastbound lanes closed this Saturday

20 January 2021 2:36 pm | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises the Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road eastbound lanes between Pāpāmoa and Paengaroa will be closed between 6am and 1pm on Saturday 23 January 2021.

Resurfacing works on SH1 Whakauru Bridge, Tokoroa

20 January 2021 1:55 pm | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises road resurfacing work will commence on State Highway 1 at Whakauru Bridge in Tokoroa from Tuesday 26 January.

Essential maintenance underway on SH2 Bay View from 25 Jan

18 January 2021 4:14 pm | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists to plan ahead for eight weeks of stop/go traffic management on State Highway 2 between Petane Road and Rogers Road, starting Monday 25 January.

SH1 traffic to be detoured through Ngāruawāhia from next weekend

15 January 2021 12:31 pm | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

Work on the Hamilton section of the Waikato Expressway will see night-time detours over two or three nights from Sunday 24 January 2021.

Extra care required at SH1/SH29 intersection, electronic signage out of operation

15 January 2021 9:50 am | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is urging motorists to take extra care at the intersection of State Highway 1 and State Highway 29 at Piarere while Intersection Speed Zone signs approaching the intersection are out of operation due to damage.

SH2 Athenree Gorge to Te Puna resurfacing – delays more significant than expected

14 January 2021 12:03 pm | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency acknowledges frustrations with delays on State Highway 2 between Athenree Gorge and Te Puna yesterday, following resurfacing works on the corridor.

SH1 closed for emergency works – Lorne Street, Hamilton

14 January 2021 11:11 am | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

UPDATE – 9.35am Friday 15 January: State Highway 1 Lorne Street, Hamilton reopened fully to traffic in both directions last night and is operating as normal.

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State Highway 5 safety improvement works to begin next week

13 January 2021 12:15 pm | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

Improvements to the safety of State Highway 5, Tarukenga to Ngongotahā, and to congestion at the existing SH5/State Highway 36 roundabout will get underway from Monday (18 January 2021).

Tauranga resurfacing works – night of 13 January 2021

12 January 2021 4:28 pm | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises that surfacing works will take place on State Highway 2 Takitimu Drive, underneath the Waihi Road overbridge on Wednesday 13 January.

Reminder: SH2 resurfacing works between Athenree Gorge and Te Puna from tonight

12 January 2021 4:11 pm | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency reminds motorists resurfacing works will recommence at various locations on State Highway 2 between the Athenree Gorge and Te Puna from tonight (Tuesday 12 January 2021). The resurfacing sites will be a mixture of day and night works.