State highways across Te Tai Tokerau Northland have been busy over the past month and there are no signs of stopping heading into summer, with Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency already underway in the country’s largest ever road renewal season.
The Ōtaki to North of Levin new highway project has reached a key milestone this week, bringing a safer and more resilient SH1 route one step closer. This major project for the Horowhenua is part of the Government’s transformational NZ Upgrade Programme.
The first of six new roundabouts between Katikati and Ōmokoroa has been built and will be open in November, with just a few final touches left to complete including line marking and installing signs and barriers.
Highway repairs and resealing are getting underway on the highways north, south and inland from Dunedin for this summer maintenance season, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says recent road rebuilding work on State Highway 3 at Mountain Road, Tariki, between Midhirst and Inglewood, does not meet the expectations it has for work on its state highways and will need to be rectified.
Waka Kotahi has met with affected community members to outline options for those in the closure zone when State Highway 6 closes for emergency repairs next month.
As part of Road to Zero, Aotearoa’s road safety strategy, construction for stage one of the central section of the Whangārei to Wellsford safety improvements is set to start next Wednesday 26 October.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is encouraging people to make use of its Holiday Journey Planner tool to plan ahead to avoid traffic delays and have more time to enjoy the fruits of their Labour (weekend) with safer, more enjoyable travel this long weekend.
With Labour Day upon us, Waka Kotahi is urging drivers heading out of Wellington, or touring the top of the South Island, to be prepared and stay safe in holiday weekend traffic.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is encouraging people to make use of its Holiday Journey Planner tool to plan ahead to avoid traffic delays and have more time to enjoy the fruits of their Labour (weekend) with safer, more enjoyable travel this long weekend.