The NZ Transport Agency is asking heavy vehicles operators to travel the Tairua way around State Highway 25 to minimise further damage to the number of worksites under repair.
Plan ahead and allow extra time is the message from the NZ Transport Agency as work ramps up on both routes between Picton and Christchurch from this week – via Kaikōura and via the Lewis Pass.
The Thames Coast Road, State Highway 25, remains closed between Tararu, north of Thames, and Manaia and has now become a very long work site. Escorted convoys for residents only will continue today, at times as required, Sunday 7 January, between Tararu and Te Puru. The cordons will be manned 24/7.
As a result of storm damage, heavy rain and king tides over the past two days the Thames Coast Road, State Highway 25 has suffered significant damage, says NZ Transport Agency System Manager Karen Boyt.
The NZ Transport Agency kept State Highway 1 on either side of Kaikōura closed this morning after minor rockfalls and surface flooding in several places. The highway to the south between Peketa and Goose Bay and the northern link between Clarence and Mangamaunu remains closed.
The NZ Transport Agency advises travellers in Marlborough and Nelson, along the Kaikōura Coast and North Canterbury to be aware that severe weather is forecast for later today and Friday.
One week on from the opening of State Highway 1 (SH1) north of Kaikōura, the NZ Transport Agency is pleased with how the restored coastal corridor is performing.
The NZ Transport Agency says motorists in Auckland and Northland can make their holiday journeys safer and smarter by preparing well, planning ahead and making the right choices.
The New Zealand Transport Agency has welcomed the positive and constructive feedback on proposed changes to State Highway 1 on the Kāpiti Coast following community consultation.
The NZ Transport Agency has awarded the contract for the construction of a new roundabout at the intersection of SH50 Hawke’s Bay Expressway, Pakowhai Road and Links Road to Higgins Contractors Hawke’s Bay.
The message from NZ Police and the NZ Transport Agency to drivers and motorcyclists this year is simple – drive/ride safely, we want you here for Christmas.
The New Zealand Transport Agency says variable speed limits on sections of State Highways 16 and 20 around the Waterview Tunnel in Auckland will be in place in the first quarter of next year.
Safety improvements including new electronic signs, on State Highway 3 between Awakino Gorge and Mt Messenger will help to make the journey safer this festive season.
The NZ Transport Agency’s commitment to getting Auckland moving has been boosted with the signing of an Alliance contract with two construction and two design companies to build the Northern Corridor Improvements Project (NCI Project).