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Essential maintenance work is planned for State Highway 1 Weld Pass next week, meaning people travelling between Blenheim and Seddon can expect short delays.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises that traffic management and a reduced speed limit is in place on SH1 south of Waiouru today for the recovery of a truck and trailer, which went into a ditch during recent snow weather.
Good progress is being made in installing new safety improvements along State Highway 2, Upper Hutt, with 1.5 kilometres of new median barriers now in place between Whakatiki and Gibbons Streets.
Waka Kotahi is reminding drivers to plan ahead and check the latest conditions before starting their journeys, with road snowfall warnings in place for several state highways overnight and throughout Tuesday (15 August).
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency would like to thank road users for heeding weather warnings and driving to the conditions during last week’s snow event in the Central Plateau, which saw the closure of the Desert Road.
With the Bay Link project working towards completion later this year, people travelling through the area will see changes to the road layout coming up more frequently.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available date, prior to Friday, 18 August 2023.
Planning is underway for the 2023 construction season starting September, and road users can expect to see work ramp up at key sites as part of the Takitimu North Link project.
