The NZ Transport Agency advises road users to be aware of extensive maintenance work and speed restrictions at various locations on the state highway network in Northland during the next few days.
Further information about all state highway maintenance work in the region is available by contacting 0800 111 655. The work sites are:-
State Highway 1 north
Whangarei: highway improvements SH1/SH14 intersection
Whangarei: signs maintenance & road marking (Ross Road)
Kauri rail overbridge: repairs
Otaika Stream bridge: repairs
Dome Valley: culvert upgrade & shoulder widening (Falls to Waitaraire Stream bridge)
Te Hana: guardrail repairs (Vipond Road) & hazard removal
Wellsford: signs maintenance
Waipu: left turn lane improvements
Ruakaka: repairs to highway surface (Halse Straight)
Pukekaroro: guardrail repairs (Baldrock Curve)
Moerewa: repairs to highway surface
Kaitaia: pedestrian improvements (Davis Street & Te Ahu Centre)
Awanui-Ohaeawai: roadmarking
Te Paki: clearing slips
Waiomio; repairs to highway surface (Long Hill)
Highway re-sealing: various locations
Watercutting: various locations
Highway marking: various locations
Vegetation control: various locations
State Highway 10
Taupo Bay-Coopers Beach: repairs to highway surface
Lake Ohia: left turn lane upgrade (Inland Road)
Taipa: guardrail repairs (Parapara Road)
Kaeo: repairs to highway surface & 50kph speed restriction
Road marking: various locations
Highway re-sealing: various locations
Vegetation control: various locations
Highway marking: various locations
State Highway 11
Lemons Hill, Opua, Te Haumi, Whangae: 50kph speed restriction – chip loss sites
Waitangi: 70kph speed restriction
Road marking various locations
Vegetation control: various locations
Highway repairs: various locations
State Highway 12
Mamaranui-Dargaville: highway marking
Dargaville-Tokatoka: repairs to highway surface
Vegetation control: various locations
State Highway 14
Highway re-sealing: various locations
State highway 15a
Ruakaka: highway re-sealing
State Highway 16
Araparera: storm damage repairs; 50kph restriction
Kumeu-Wellsford: repairs to culverts
Kumeu: fibre optic cable laying
