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, 15 April 2022.
The safety improvements project on High Street, Motueka, is almost complete with the last set of traffic signals – at the High and Tudor Street intersection – set to be switched on early next week.
Road contractors are continuing to work hard across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty state highway network in the lead up to the Easter and Anzac Day holiday period.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is closing northbound lanes on a section of State Highway 1 (SH1) before the Nelson Street off-ramp from Thursday 14 to Saturday 16 April to replace a damaged section of bridge joint.
A marathon effort from roading contractors will see the final section of State Highway 35 closed by last month’s severe weather event reopen to all traffic tomorrow (Friday 8 April) between 7am and 7pm.
Drivers who use the Northern Motorway should be aware of layout changes to the southbound lanes between Oteha Valley Road and Greville Road, starting next week.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is seeking feedback from people who live and work alongside State Highway 3 between Palmerston North and Ashhurst on proposed new safer speed limits designed to save lives and prevent serious injuries.
The finishing touches will be made to State Highway 1 between Napier Road and Centennial Drive on the East Taupō Arterial from Sunday 3 April, with Audio Tactile Profiled (ATP) roadmarkings being installed.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and Hutt City Council have agreed to close access to Cornish Street in Petone from SH2 to improve the safety of the area.
Bones of two species of moa and of other large flightless birds unearthed in the Ruahine Ranges by the team working on Te Ahu a Turanga: Manawatū Tararua Highway have been sampled for analysis to determine their age and relationships.
Waka Kotahi is pleased to report smooth and reliable journeys throughout the wider Wellington transport network on the second day of operation for Transmission Gully, Te Aranui o Te Rangihaeata.