Ongoing rain combined with a complex rock face at South Westland’s Clarke Bluff, SH6, mean the highway closure put in place yesterday afternoon will remain in place all day today (Tuesday) and Wednesday morning.
A rockfall, triggered by heavy rain in recent days, between Haast in South Westland and the top of the Haast Pass has closed State Highway 6 just after 3 pm today. The route connects Westland to Makarora on the Otago side.
The NZ Transport Agency is asking for more public feedback as it develops the design of the Auckland Harbour Bridge Shared Path for walking and cycling.
The NZ Transport Agency is advising that Ballance Valley Road and Ballance Gorge Road between State Highway 3 and Pahīatua-Mangahao Road will be closed for two days this month.
The NZ Transport Agency is advising that a new concrete rockfall barrier is being installed on State Highway 2 on Otoko Hill, north of the Hihiroroa Road intersection between Te Karaka and Matawai.
Final repairs to Anzac Parade in Whanganui are getting underway this week, with the NZ Transport Agency receiving resource consent to complete remaining work along the damaged riverbank.
The NZ Transport Agency would like to advise storm water renewal work will begin this Thursday, 8 August in Spotswood between Belair Avenue and Pioneer Road.
The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists to expect delays on Gladstone Road Bridge between 9pm on Thursday 8 August and 3am on Friday 9 August, while contractors undertake line marking improvements.
The end is in sight for the highway and rail rebuild along SH1 north and south of Kaikōura, as well as the inland route to Waiau. The rebuild of the transport networks followed the 7.8 magnitude earthquake in November, 2016.
The 300 kids at Taipa Area School in Northland have more reason than most for celebrating the new bridge in their town. The bridge construction team has fixed a chronic problem that often forced the school’s closure, sometimes for days at a time.
In an effort to save lives and reduce the incidence of serious crashes, the NZ Transport Agency is reviewing speed limits north and south of Woodend, from Waikuku to Lineside Road.