People who need to get across the Taramakau road-rail bridge this Sunday night, 17 April, are advised to do so before 6 pm when resurfacing work begins. Work will run all night long, with openings on each hour, so long as the weather remains dry.
The NZ Transport Agency and its Lyttelton working group partners have agreed upon the best location for a new “smart” pedestrian crossing at the western end of Norwich Quay.
The NZ Transport Agency advises Lyttelton people and anyone coming into or going out of Lyttelton via the tunnel to expect short delays Thursday night, 7 April after 8 pm, due to essential tunnel maintenance.
One of the longest single lane bridges on the West Coast to Canterbury highway (State Highway 73, Arthur’s Pass) is about to get repaired, starting mid-April 2016.
Traffic will be heavy on highways out of Christchurch this Easter as people head off for the four-day break. The NZ Transport Agency is asking drivers to plan ahead to avoid delays and enjoy a safe trip.
Traffic will be heavy on Otago and Southland highways this Easter and the NZ Transport Agency is asking drivers to plan ahead to avoid delays and enjoy a safe trip.
NZ Transport Agency crews in South Westland have now had a chance to inspect highway structures in daylight since the Waiho River burst its banks overnight, leading to evacuations of hotels and motels north of the town.
NZ Transport Agency crews worked through the night monitoring State Highway 6 down the West Coast and through Franz Josef township, as the area was hit by torrential rain. Around 138mm fell between 11 pm and 3 am.
Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow runs this Easter, from Good Friday to Easter Sunday, 25- 27 March, attracting around 20,000 people Saturday and Sunday and half that number on the Good Friday practise day.
Traffic will be heavy on highways out of Christchurch this Easter as people head off for an enjoyable four-day break. The NZ Transport Agency is asking drivers to plan ahead to avoid delays and have a safe trip.
From Sunday, 20 March, the Russley Road/ Memorial Avenue roundabout, the main access to Christchurch’s International Airport is undergoing a major change which may cause some short-term delays.
The NZ Transport Agency’s contractors have been repairing several sections of State Highway 88, the road between Dunedin and Port Chalmers, since Sunday, 13 March
The New Zealand Transport Agency says the opening of Queenstown’s Glenda Drive Intersection Improvements Project, is another building block in a wider programme to improve traffic flows on rapidly growing Frankton Flats, near the town.