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Central and southern South Island drivers, and alpine pass travellers, need to drive for ice conditions this week and check their routes before heading off, says NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA).
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is reminding all central and lower South Island drivers that for the remainder of this week, the severity of the colder daytime and overnight temperatures will pose an ongoing issue for ice across the network.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) will be closing two South Canterbury highways from 8pm tonight, SH73 over Porters Pass, the Canterbury side, closed just before 7pm tonight and on the West Coast strong winds bringing down trees has just closed SH6 between Ross and Harihari.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is encouraging drivers to keep themselves updated on snow and ice conditions in the lower and central South Island/Te Wai Pounamu today and through this week.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is urging people to plan ahead and check the latest conditions before driving with heavy rain watches and road snowfall warnings in place for much of the South Island over the next two days.
Right through the middle of the wetter and colder winter months, maintenance crews are out and about across the network on a regular basis, repairing issues or making areas safe as required.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available date, prior to Friday, 2 August 2024.
Overnight rockscaling will be taking place on State Highway 2 just north of Waikare Gorge Bailey Bridge over the weekend, following a slip earlier this week.
Clear, sunny weather for the latter part of this week in Canterbury means that SH8 south of Tekapo to Lake Pukaki/Twizel is likely to go back to its 100km/hour normal highway speed limit as of Friday morning, after 10 am (26 July).
