As people across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty head away for the first long weekend of the 2023/24 summer period, road workers will be laying down their tools to join them for a few well-deserved days of rest.
"This is so much more than just construction.” That’s from Di Rump, the CEO of Levin-based Muaūpoko Tribal Authority who is referring to the new Ōtaki to north of Levin (Ō2NL) highway and walking and cycling path.
A section of the southbound lane on State Highway 3 near Lake Alice and Dudding Lake will be closed during the day from next week for resurfacing and drainage works.
Waka Kotahi expects temporary changes to the access onto Junction Street from State Highway 3 will accelerate the SH3 New Plymouth to Hāwera Safety Improvements Project.
Wairoa and Nuhaka community members are now able to take their full driver licence test through the town’s new community-led driver licensing programme provided by Tairāwhiti REAP.
People travelling the Forgotten World Highway/State Highway 43 this summer are asked to plan ahead to avoid delays as work to seal the picturesque Tāngarākau Gorge gets back underway.
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.