State Highway 1 between Taupō and Turangi will be fully closed between 8.30am and 4pm on Tuesday 3 October and Wednesday 4 October for the recovery of a truck trailer, which rolled down the bank at Te Pōporo, Bulli Point next to Lake Taupō on Tuesday.
New traffic lights at the intersection of State Highway 1C Cobham Drive and Cambridge Road are expected to be switched on early next week signalling the completion of the project to improve congestion in this busy neighbourhood.
A spate of wild weather has put the brakes on road rebuilding and resealing, as contractors have turned their attention to removing slips and ensuring a safe passage for road users across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty.
The final phase at the Bayfair roundabout is underway, involving reconstructing the ground-level roads leading into and away from the Bayfair roundabout to bring them up to standards required across the project.
Remedial works are likely to take a week or two longer on State Highway 1 at Rangiriri and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises travellers to expect delays and watch for a changing road layout.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency contractors have been working hard to clear multiple slips and fallen trees that blocked highways in the eastern Bay of Plenty and have successfully managed to restore or improve access in most areas.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is doing a lot of work along a stretch of State Highway 1 in the Waikato to deliver benefits to both road users and the local community, while ensuring that everyone can keep moving at the same time.
State Highway 1 at Te Pōporo, Bulli Point around Lake Taupō is closed this afternoon for the recovery of a truck and trailer, which rolled over earlier this morning.
A wet start to the school holidays is also putting a damper on travel around the eastern Bay of Plenty with a number of partial or full road closures due to slips or fallen trees.
As time marches on towards October, a greater number of road renewal crews are setting out on their quest to complete the significant programme to be completed across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty region this summer.
Remedial works continue for State Highway 1 at Rangiriri for another three weeks and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises travellers to expect delays and watch for a changing road layout.
The intersection of State Highway 3 and Raynes Road has been made safer for all road users by the installation of an Intersection Speed Zone. This will be in place until longer-term safety improvements, including a roundabout, raised safety platform and improved cycling facilities are built.
A new strengthening approach means the Whatiwhatihoe bridge on State Highway 39 south of Pirongia will be carrying heavy traffic over the Waipa River for many years to come.
Fine weather has been a blessing for road workers across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty region, and contractors are hoping for a continuation of blue sky as road works continue to ramp up.
