The NZ Transport Agency will be undertaking essential maintenance works this week in the Lyttelton Tunnel from 9pm to 3am, Thursday evening through to Friday morning, 18 - 19 August.
Work on a major repair to State Highway 5 at Tumunui, south of Rotorua, gets underway next week and motorists are advised to expect lengthy delays and consider using an alternative route.
The NZ Transport Agency is congratulating a Whangarei teenager for becoming the 500th person to gain their restricted driver licence through the Community Driver Mentor Programme (CDMP).
The NZ Transport Agency advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Closures start at 9pm and finish at 5am, unless otherwise stated. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available date, prior to Friday, 19 August 2016. Please note this Traffic Bulletin is updated every Friday.
The first five of 14 reinforced concrete bridge beams are due to be placed across State Highway 2 at the Haywards interchange, Upper Hutt on the night of Monday 15 August.
Currently all state highways in the north Auckland and Northland regions are open, however surface flooding remains in many areas and motorists are urged to take extreme care.
As works get busier at the northern end of the Mackays to Peka Peka Expressway, the NZ Transport Agency is advising road users of a temporary change of access to two local roads from State Highway 1.
The NZ Transport Agency today announced a $435 million investment by the government in Christchurch’s transport network with the awarding of contracts to build the new Christchurch Northern Corridor and stage two of the Christchurch Southern Motorway.
A helicopter carrying a monsoon bucket will drop thousands of litres of water above State Highway 2 (SH2) in the Waimana Gorge today as work to clear a slip blocking the road continues.
The NZ Transport Agency says State Highway 16 between Kaukapakapa and Wellsford is closed in both directions due to heavy flooding near West Coast Road.
The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists that the State Highway 5 Napier to Taupo road will remain open overnight but is warning drivers to continue to exercise extra caution due to wintry conditions.
Motorists are advised to plan their alternative routes and allow extra time for their journeys when the Kamo Bypass in Whangarei is closed for repairs starting this weekend.
People travelling on State Highway 3 (SH3) between King Country and Taranaki on Wednesday may encounter delays of up to 10 minutes while urgent work is done at the Awakino Tunnel.
