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People who are driving to Westport via the Buller Gorge, SH6, will need to factor in delays of up to half an hour over the next fortnight, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.
The details below outline the main planned state highway roadworks occurring in the greater Wellington region and the top of the South Island over the coming week (9 April 2023).
Road users in the top of the South Island need to be aware of two crashes, one on State Highway 1 and the other on State Highway 6, that will affect travel in Marlborough and Tasman.
Update 13 April:
Unfortunately, the original Traffic Bulletin had the wrong times for these works. This resealing is being carried out at night, not during the day as previously indicated. The correct hours are 7.30 pm to 6.00 am.
Te Wai Pounamu/South Island travellers are encouraged to make their Easter weekend and school holiday journeys safer and more relaxing by using the Waka Kotahi holiday journey planner.
The details below outline the main planned state highway roadworks occurring in the greater Wellington region and the top of the South Island over the coming week (2 April 2023).
Aspiring Highways, on behalf of Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, will be starting safety changes at the Mutton Town Road/SH8 intersection near Clyde from Monday, 10 April.
Two single lane bridges in South Westland, just south of Fox Glacier township, are getting routine maintenance repairs from Tuesday, 11 April into May, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.
An autumn safety programme will get underway in a few weeks’ time following extensive rock stabilisation work on the Nevis Bluff, near Queenstown, on SH6.
A review has been completed into the advantages and disadvantages of an enhanced Dunedin SH1 one-way system, building upon the existing one-way system, or a two-way alternative.
