The NZ Transport Agency has been working closely with contractors building Queenstown’s Stalker Road (Shotover Country) roundabout to ensure it will be operational by Christmas.
The NZ Transport Agency says the Glen Murray Bridge at Rangiriri will be CLOSED for five days this month, as work on the Rangiriri section of the Waikato Expressway continues.
The NZ Transport Agency is continuing work to strengthen the Te Atatu Bridge at the SH16 interchange, with further lane restrictions next weekend likely to have an impact on drivers.
The NZ Transport Agency is advising New Plymouth travellers that one lane of southbound traffic will be diverted onto the new Waiwhakaiho Bridge as construction continues on the Vickers to City project.
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, 20 November. Please note this Traffic Bulletin is updated every Friday.
Motorists travelling on the Auckland Harbour Bridge and some nearby sections of the city’s motorway network will experience changes this Sunday morning (15 November) for the annual “Bike the Bridge” event.
The NZ Transport Agency’s Taramakau Bridge cycling and walking clip-on should be completed in just over a month, ready for the summer holiday cyclists. The clip-on is designed to fill the gap until a new road bridge with a dedicated cycle and pedestrian lane is built.
The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists to be aware of changes underway soon on State Highway 1 between Raumati and Mackays Crossing as preparatory work begins on the Raumati Straights section of the Mackays to Peka Peka Expressway.
Major repairs on the HouHou bridge, north of Hokitika, will begin next week, 16 November and take until Monday, 21 December. Scaffolding may be erected by the end of this week (ie by 13 November) and preliminary work can start next week.
The NZ Transport Agency is showing its commitment to helping improve workplace health and safety through the creation of a new scholarship scheme for those working in the roading construction industry.