The 2024/25 road renewal season has taken a significant step forward this week, with road rebuilding getting underway across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty.
Road rebuild works are disruptive for a number of reasons, says Sandra King, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) Bay of Plenty System Manager.
“When rebuilding a road, we sometimes have to remove the existing layers of the road, and then build them back up one layer at a time. Other times, we overlay the existing road with new layers. This process is important, as it ensures our suppliers to produce a high-quality road, but it does take time. Works can also create dust, noise or vibrations.
“Knowing what work is taking place on your route, and the traffic management that will be in place will ensure you get to your destination on time.
“In some locations, like the current situation between Tīrau and Putāruru, the road might be closed to enable teams to deliver work in a quicker and more efficient way.”
To plan ahead and see where disruptive works are, people can use the NZTA Journey Planner (journeys.nzta.govt.nz(external link)). This is kept up to date in real time so you can see all disruptive activity and potential hazards on the state highway network.
NZTA Journey Planner(external link)
“We are focused on doing things as efficiently as possible, with the least amount of inconvenience, however there’s no doubt our work will cause disruption across the state highway network over the next 6 months.
Waikato and Bay of Plenty state highway works as at 13 September 2024 [PDF, 313 KB]
The above information is accurate at the time of release. Many of the above works are dependent on a number of factors, particularly weather, and may be postponed at short notice. For up-to-date information on road works, traffic, detours and delays, motorists are encouraged to visit the NZTA Journey Planner website.
NZTA thanks motorists for their patience while we complete this essential work to keep the state highway network safe, accessible and resilient.
“This is a necessity due to the volume of work we need to complete to maintain and improve the state highway network during the crucial summer months,” says Ms King.
