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The NZ Transport Agency advises motorists that its road repair and maintenance work on State Highway 1 through the Waipu Bypass is progressing well and is now expected to finish ahead of schedule well before Christmas.
The NZ Transport Agency has confirmed that High Productivity Motor Vehicles (HPMVs) and overweight vehicles/loads (with a maximum height of 4.25m) which hold the relevant permits will be able to travel on State Highway 1 (SH1) between Picton and Christchurch from 15 December when the road reopens.
Queenstown people will soon have a one-off opportunity to put their best foot forward and walk across the new State Highway 6 Kawarau Falls Bridge at Frankton.
The NZ Transport Agency is inviting the community to have their say on possible ways to improve road safety in Mid Canterbury on State Highway 1, Rakaia to Ashburton. (Officially the project starts at the Selwyn River Bridge, north of Dunsandel.)
Changes in gross mass rules and bridge weight restrictions for heavy vehicles, included as part of the 2016 Vehicle Dimensions and Mass (VDAM) Rule, came into full effect from Friday 1 December 2017.
Both lanes of the Rimutaka Hill Road, SH2 have been reopened to all traffic, including over-dimension loads, following the substantive completion of two safety improvement projects on the Featherston side of the hill.
The NZ Transport Agency advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Closures start at 9pm and finish at 5am, unless otherwise stated. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available date, prior to Friday 8 December 2017. Please note this Traffic Bulletin is updated every Friday.
The NZ Transport Agency is inviting the community to have its say on options to improve road safety and reduce traffic congestion on SH3 between Waitara and Bell Block.
