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Waka Kotahi and the Mt Messenger Alliance are looking forward to restarting work that has been paused for more than three weeks while a small group of people were unlawfully occupying a work site for the Te Ara o Te Ata: Mt Messenger Bypass project at the summit of Mt Messenger, following their departure today.
State Highway 59 remains closed between Pukerua Bay and Paekākāriki as contractors work to stabilise the hill above the road. This area had multiple slips last month and requires a significant amount of work to allow the highway to be made safe for road users.
After an immense amount of work by contractors, the last closed section of State Highway 6 between Blenheim and Nelson will reopen to traffic at one pm tomorrow (Wednesday, 31 August).
Construction starts on a major bridge structure at Cambridge Road, between Bethlehem and Tauriko this month as part of the Takitimu North Link Stage One project, and new aerial photos show significant progress on site over recent months.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises residents and visitors to plan their journey and take advantage of free buses during the annual Zespri AIMS Games starting Saturday 3 September.
The Environment Court has today issued an interim decision on approving a range of resource consent applications for RiverLink, delivering a high level of confidence in the project.
Waka Kotahi contractors have fanned out across Nelson, Marlborough and Tasman to assess damage, clear debris and undertake repairs to begin re-establishing vital state highway links in the region following last week’s torrential rain.
The severity of damage to State Highway 6 between Nelson and Blenheim and State Highway 63 through the Wairau Valley means these highways will not reopen before next week.
Waka Kotahi is warning of the potential for SH1 through the Mangamuka Gorge to remain closed for some time, following significant damage caused to the highway from torrential rain this month.
A new footbridge on the Waikato River Trail near Atiamuri will keep people walking and riding bikes safe, by keeping them off the nearby state highway.
Highways South, the highway maintenance contractor for Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency in Southland, is reminding farmers to keep their livestock secure on the two-year anniversary of a traumatic crash with a cow which almost cost a local man his life.
