Tidal surges that closed State highway 1 (SH1) on the Kaikoura Coast this afternoon, has prompted the Transport Agency to close the road at 11pm tonight from Kererengu North of Kaikoura and Oaro South of Kaikoura, depending on conditions it’s hoped to reopen the road at 2am.
The NZ Transport Agency is asking motorists to be extra cautious, and farmers to make safety a top priority when moving livestock on the roads on Gypsy Day which falls on June 1, a period when many dairy herds are moved between farms in the region.
The huge tunnel boring machine (TBM), Alice, is now well into her return journey to complete the second motorway tunnel for the NZ Transport Agency’s Waterview Connection project in Auckland.
The NZ Transport Agency advises motorists to drive with care and be aware of agricultural vehicles on Bay of Plenty highways this month, during the annual kiwifruit harvest.
The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists that work is beginning this weekend to improve the bumpy road surface at Bridge Street on SH1/SH3 through Bulls, and make it easier and safer to cross the road.
The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists to expect lane changes from Tuesday 2 June when driving westbound on Auckland’s State Highway 16 (Northwestern motorway).
The NZ Transport Agency advises that it will be undertaking major road works at night on State Highway 1, Whangarei, between Fourth Avenue and Wilson Avenue in late-May.
The NZ Transport Agency is urging Wellingtonians to consider alternatives to their usual morning commute this morning, and to avoid driving during peak hour.
Raising awareness of the dangers of driver distraction and educating motorists about the importance of vehicle safety was the focus of a combined NZ Transport Agency and police inspection in Katikati this week.
The NZ Transport Agency advises motorists that sections of State Highway 25 (SH25) in the Coromandel will be closed at times from this Friday and Saturday (May 15 and 16) for the Targa Bambina Rally.