Additional road closures are required for asphalting works on State Highway 3 at Midhirst early next week, after this work had to be deferred following machinery breakdowns and wet weather.
It should be smooth travelling over the holiday season as people will be able to drive on a number of newly sealed roads, with contractors across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty continuing to make great progress as the holiday season approaches.
People travelling through the Baypark to Bayfair area are being asked to slow down and take extra care in the lead up to Christmas with road closures and detours in place to allow crews to start applying the final, smooth layer of road surface.
The NZ Transport Agency, Waka Kotahi, and Auckland Transport are urging people to plan ahead with the possibility of significant disruptions on key roads across the North Island tomorrow morning.