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A new shared path linking Wellington to the Hutt Valley is a step closer, with the Waka Kotahi Board approving funding of up to $311.9 million (incl. contingency) for the project.
Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency has issued a safety alert for owners and drivers of vehicles fitted with cardan shaft park brakes to raise awareness of the limitations of the brake mechanism, including the potential risks of parking on slopes.
Highways affected by the recent flooding over Te Waipounamu are now reopening as Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency crews clear slips and re-establish single lane access in a few places.
After site investigations today at a rockfall on State Highway 6 west of Murchison, the road is to remain closed while Waka Kotahi contractors work to make the site safe for road users.
Waka Kotahi is urging everyone travelling across the Canterbury and Otago regions to take extra care on the roads as strong winds continue to batter the region, with conditions likely to be particularly treacherous in some areas overnight.
A 16km rapid transit corridor from Albany to Milldale via Dairy Flat could provide the backbone of North Auckland transport’s network delivering frequent and high quality public transport.
Ahead of another busy ‘construction’ season commencing in October, contractors are completing a range of work on State Highway 1 between Cambridge and Piarere next month to help ensure the state highway network can continue to operate safely and efficiently.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises that a severe weather watch is in place for the Auckland Harbour Bridge, with strong winds and heavy rain forecast.
Heavy rain and bad weather has seen the closure of key State Highway links across the top of the South Island. As of midday, Tuesday 12 July, the following State Highways are closed:
• SH63 is closed between St Arnaud to Renwick.
• SH1 is closed between Blenheim and Seddon.
There was karakia and kapa haka in Kirikiriroa this morning (and plenty of umbrellas too) as around 250 hundred guests joined Kiingi Tuuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII and Transport Minister Michael Wood to cut the ribbon on the biggest roading project in Waikato history.
