The first shoots of new growth are a sign it’s the start of spring, and it also sees road construction crews preparing for the annual road renewal season.
Crews will be out completing pre-seal repairs ahead of chipsealing, as well as undertaking the first road rebuilding and asphalt resurfacing works, says Sandra King, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi Bay of Plenty System Manager.
“This summer is going to be a significant one for our roading crews, which are focused on completing a large programme of work, and it will impact people’s journeys for the next 6 months or more.
“The sheer volume of work they need to get through means road users are likely to come across multiple worksites on their journey. It’s critical everyone plans ahead and understands how their journey will be impacted so they can reach their destination on time.”
People are encouraged to use the NZTA Journey Planner to view all disruptive activity and potential hazards on the network. Other channels such as social media and this weekly traffic bulletin highlight key worksites that will cause significant disruption.
NZTA Journey Planner(external link)
“Our road workers will be completing work as quickly as possible, and a lot of planning is taking place to minimise disruption as much as possible,” says Ms King.
“When you do come up to a worksite remember to give our crews a wave and a smile, they’ll appreciate the recognition of their hard work for improving the regions roading network.”
Waikato and Bay of Plenty state highway works as at 6 September 2024 [PDF, 344 KB]
The above information is accurate at the time of release. Many of the above works are dependent on a number of factors, particularly weather, and may be postponed at short notice. For up-to-date information on road works, traffic, detours and delays, motorists are encouraged to visit the NZTA Journey Planner website.
NZTA thanks motorists for their patience while we complete this essential work to keep the state highway network safe, accessible and resilient.
