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A new, safer 80km/h speed limit for the 76km winding section of State Highway 5 between Rangitaiki and Esk Valley will come into effect this Friday (18 February).
Major works are progressing this week with the construction of a roundabout on State Highway 2 (SH2) at the intersection of Rea Road and Tetley Road, near Katikati.
State Highway 2 (SH2) between Waihī and Ōmokoroa is set to become safer for everyone with the installation of flexible median barriers and an upgrade to an additional six intersections between Tetley Road and Esdaile Road.
Work to reseal State Highway 1 between Napier Road and Centennial Drive on the East Taupō Arterial that was due to begin on Sunday 13 February, was postponed due to weather, and now started tonight (14 February).
Due to poor weather conditions, the work which was due to commence on Sunday 13 February, was postponed, and will now begin on Sunday 20 February and take place over two consecutive weeks.
Waka Kotahi is advising drivers to allow at least an extra 45 minutes for journeys between Featherston and Martinborough on SH53, with a detour in place around the Waihenga Bridge, which remains closed following this weekend’s flooding.
Waka Kotahi crews are beginning the task of repairing damaged roads across the country after working throughout the weekend to clear slips and re-open key state highway routes as soon as possible.
Waka Kotahi confirms that the Auckland Harbour Bridge has reopened. Speed restrictions are in place and drivers are being urged to remains cautious, with strong winds still affecting the region.
Waka Kotahi is urging people to delay non-essential travel today, with several surface water, slips and high winds continuing to affect several highways in the South Island.
Waka Kotahi is urging people to delay all non-essential travel with several highways closed in the Lower North Island due to slips, flooding and severe winds.
Aucklanders are being warned that severe winds from tropical Cyclone Dovi are likely to force the full closure of the Harbour Bridge tomorrow, possibly for several hours.
Motorists in Auckland are being urged to prepare for potential disruption to the state highway network with a strong wind warning in place for Auckland from early Sunday morning.
