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, 25 September 2020. Please note this traffic bulletin is updated every Friday.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises that work is about to start on significant road layout changes on State Highway 1 (SH1) at the Johnstones Hill tunnels, north of Auckland.
Large bridge beams will be installed on the new Constellation Busway Bridge alongside State Highway 1 over two nights from Monday 21 September, as part of the Northern Corridor Improvements project.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises work to make State Highway 1 near Fergusson Gully Road safer is due to commence in the week beginning 21 September and continue until early November, weather permitting.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, has announced its preference for building the middle section of the Northern Pathway on the western side of the Northern Motorway (SH1).
Southland’s Milford Sound Piopiotahi highway, SH94, had its third day of full closure today (Wednesday) with snow blanketing the area and the Homer Tunnel portals. The avalanche risk has also been assessed as high, says Kevin Thompson, Milford Road Alliance Manager for Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.
State highways across Northland will be repaired and re-sealed over coming months, as Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency’s spring/summer road maintenance programme gets under way.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises State Highway 25 is closed between Whangamata and Hikuai due to a bush fire, which has crossed the highway at Toko Road near Onemana.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises State Highway 30 Ongaroto Road will be closed during the day from 28 September to 8 October (with the exception of Sunday 4 October) at Ongaroto Bluffs while the cliff face is inspected and assessed.
A substantial slip triggered by heavy rain has closed SH6 south of Haast township on the West Coast side of this highway link to Otago, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises significant road reconstruction works will take place on State Highway 29 on the western (Waikato) side of the Kaimai Ranges from next week.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises State Highway 30 will be closed approximately 13 kilometres south of Te Kuiti from 28 September to 9 October for a bridge deck replacement.