Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency crews will be working on the Weld Pass, (SH1 in Marlborough), for five nights at the end of September. Drivers will be allowed through every two hours overnight.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising drivers to check their routes around the South Island/Te Wai Pounamu today as gale force winds have brought down trees and power lines across several highways, particularly in North Canterbury.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency today announced $1.2 billion will be in invested in Canterbury to deliver a safer and more resilient transport system over the next three years.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has today announced $289 million of investment for Nelson, Marlborough and Tasman to strengthen, make safe and plan the future development of the region’s transport system over the next three years.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency today announced $178 million of investment in the West Coast’s land transport system that will deliver a safer, more resilient transport system.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has today announced a $1.1 billion investment in the Otago/Southland land transport system to create a safe, resilient land transport system that supports economic recovery and growth.
UPDATE: The community drop-in session planned for 30 August is now a zoom session in light of the latest Covid-19 Lockdown Level 4. See details below, updated 26 August.
Work on a major intersection upgrade in Ashburton, Mid Canterbury, begins this week. The aim is to make it safer for school students, people who bike or walk and all road users to get around the growing town.
The Porters Pass/Arthur’s Pass SH73 route linking Canterbury and the West Coast and the Lewis Pass route, SH7, linking Canterbury to Nelson and the West Coast have reopened.
Recent rockfalls at a site south of Kaikōura will require a lane drop this week for crews to remove rock and resume the safety remediation work underway there.
The Porters Pass/Arthur’s Pass SH73 route linking Canterbury and the West Coast and the Lewis Pass route, SH7, will be reviewed at lunchtime today, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.
South Island drivers should check the MetService web pages if travelling late in the day on alpine passes and across the top of the South Island this weekend, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.