With freight volumes through Canterbury forecast to double in the next 30 years, planning is already well underway to improve capacity and efficiency on the existing transport infrastructure network to support freight demand.
Four rescue helicopter landing pads have been built around the Southern Coromandel as part of a multi-agency motorcycle safety project, led by the NZ Transport Agency.
The NZ Transport Agency says lower legal alcohol limits which come into force in just over two weeks’ time will begin making our roads safer from day one, providing safer journeys for all New Zealanders as the country heads into the festive season.
The NZ Transport Agency, Porirua City Council and Hutt City Council are jointly hosting an information day talk to and seek feedback from road users and other interested people about proposals to reduce deaths and serious injuries on State Highway 58 and some connecting local roads.
The first stage of work is now underway to overhaul New Zealand’s busiest section of motorway south of the Bombay Hills to help relieve some of Wellington’s worst evening peak congestion problems on both State Highway 1 and city road networks.
The State Highway 1 (SH1) southbound slow lane, just south of Cambridge, will be closed permanently from November 17 as work on the Waikato Expressway ramps up.
The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists to plan ahead and check for the latest information on-line before travelling with two separate motorway closures planned this coming weekend.
People will have their first opportunity to look at the initial concepts and provide feedback for the Northern Corridor Improvements in Auckland at open days being organised by the NZ Transport Agency from next week.
Motorists are being warned of delays on State Highway 1 to the west of Christchurch this weekend as work begins to fell 300 to 400 mature eucalyptus trees.
The NZ Transport Agency is consulting with the West Coast community on a long-term solution that will prevent the Waiho River from flooding and damaging State Highway 6 just north of Franz Josef.
The NZ Transport Agency has finalised new Funding Assistance Rates (FARs) for transport investments made by local authorities and other ‘approved organisations’, following an extensive review of the FAR system.
The NZ Transport Agency says a major national health and safety award won by the M2PP Alliance is a testament to the superb efforts being undertaken by the Expressway construction team to protect the wellbeing of every worker, visitor, and member of the public.
Four independent commissioners have released their recommendations regarding the $600million Southern Links roading project, following a hearing earlier this year.