The New Zealand Transport Agency is advising that all three southbound lanes of the Ngauranga Gorge in Wellington will remain closed until at least late this evening, as contractors work to clear a large slip and ensure the area is safe for traffic.
All three southbound lanes are closed in the Ngauranga Gorge following a slip. Two northbound lane are also closed to allow contractors to access the area.
The NZ Transport Agency says an urgent programme of additional work will get underway immediately to significantly improve the Saddle Road detour route as new geotechnical information has highlighted major safety risks in the Manawatū Gorge which are likely to keep the road closed for some time.
The NZ Transport Agency is delighted with the range and scope of feedback received in the first stage of designing a shared path as part of the Peka Peka to Ōtaki Expressway.
The NZ Transport Agency says further small slips in the Manawatu Gorge have added to the challenges facing work crews and engineers working hard to stabilise hillsides and rock faces to make the road safe for traffic.
The crossing will be situated opposite the Carterton Medical Centre, at the southern end of the central shopping area, south of Victoria and Wakelin Streets on…
The NZ Transport Agency is advising that State Highway 2 between Napier and Wairoa will be closed north of Aropaoanui Road, on Sunday 18 June between 0830 and approximately 1030 am.
The NZ Transport Agency and its Mt Messenger Alliance partners have developed revised options for the Mt Messenger bypass section of the Awakino Gorge to Mt Messenger state highway improvement programme.
The NZ Transport Agency is advising that the Manawatū Gorge will remain closed for at least three more weeks while safety works and geotechnical assessments are completed.
The NZ Transport Agency is inviting the public to help inform the design of a shared path for cyclists and pedestrians, to be constructed as part of the Peka Peka to Ōtaki section of the Kāpiti Expressway.