| NZ Transport Agency, City of Napier and Hastings District Council
Hawke’s Bay is already regarded as one of the best places in the country to cycle, and its star is set to rise following the Government’s announcement that more than 50km of cycle paths will be accelerated as part of the Urban Cycleways Programme.
| NZ Transport Agency and Wanganui District Council
Cycling in Whanganui is set to become safer, easier and more enjoyable following today’s announcement that the Government is investing more than $1m into two major cycleways.
| NZ Transport Agency and Malborough District Council
Cycling in Blenheim is set to become safer, easier and more enjoyable following today’s announcement that the Government is accelerating three cycling projects as part of the Urban Cycleway Programme.
| NZ Transport Agency and Gisborne District Council
Cycling in Gisborne is set to become safer, easier and more enjoyable following today’s announcement that the Government is investing $1.3 million from the Urban Cycleways Fund into a major extension of the Wainui Cycleway.
Cycling in Wellington is set to become safer, easier and more enjoyable following today’s announcement that the Government is investing $20 million from the Urban Cycleways Fund into a range of cycling projects across the region.
New electronic speed limit signs will slow motorists to 40km/h as they travel on Nelson St State Highway 6 (SH 6) and McLauchlan Street past Marlborough Girls College and Bohally Intermediate School from this week, boosting safety for students.
Cyclists and pedestrians on State Highway 6’s Whakatu Drive will soon be able to enjoy greater peace of mind while enjoying the scenic waterfront, with a 2.5km wire rope edge barrier now under construction to protect people using the shared pathway from errant vehicles.
The NZ Transport Agency says reopening the Manawatū Gorge remains a top priority as crews work to restore the lower North Island’s highway network after the weekend’s extraordinary flooding event.
The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists in the worst affected areas of the lower North Island to continue to avoid non-essential travel following some of the worst flooding this part of the country has ever seen.
The NZ Transport Agency is strongly urging motorists to avoid non-essential travel on rural roads in Manawatū and Whanganui, with heavy rain causing widespread slips, surface flooding and closures.
The NZ Transport Agency advises that State Highway 1 in Horowhenua has reopened, but flooding and slips are still causing major disruption throughout the state highway network in the lower North Island.
The NZ Transport Agency is urging motorists to avoid non-essential travel on rural highways in Manawatu and Whanganui, with heavy rain causing widespread slips, surface flooding and closures.
The NZ Transport Agency advises motorists that State Highway 1 is closed north of Manakau in Horowhenua due to floodwaters undermining the banks of Waikawa Stream Bridge.
NZ Transport Agency is advising Wellington commuters to plan ahead for their journey home tonight and allow extra time for travel, particularly if they need to pick up children.
