The world’s 10th largest tunnelling boring machine (TBM) is now on its way to Auckland to construct the city’s Waterview Connection tunnels - one of New Zealand’s most important transport links since the opening of the Auckland Harbour Bridge more than 50 years ago.
From 1 September 2013, the NZ Transport Agency’s (NZTA) administration fee for the border inspection of used imported vehicles will reduce from the existing $17.78 +GST to $5.50 +GST.
From this week, the Government will be collecting a synthetic greenhouse gas (SGG) levy when a motor vehicle is registered in New Zealand for the first time.
A $1.2M major rock stabilisation project that got under way in March to provide greater protection for road users from rock falls at the Nevis Bluff on State Highway 6 is now finished.
Motorists are advised that temporary road closures and road layout changes will take place this weekend at the State Highway 2 (SH2) Domain Road intersection near Papamoa, this will allow construction of the Domain Road interchange (part of the NZ Transport Agency’s Tauranga Eastern Link project) to take place.
The NZ Transport Agency says all road users should be aware of speed restrictions and changes to highway and road layouts at the following locations where improvements are being made to Northland's state highway network.
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) has launched its new fund to support community-based road safety initiatives, following the winding up of the Road Safety Trust.
Speed limits have just been lowered at three sites on State highways in the Dunedin City area to improve road safety and make the limits more appropriate to the activities and developments in these locations.
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, 5 July.
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) is welcoming today’s announcement from Associate Transport Minister Michael Woodhouse confirming that new rules to improve the safety of child passengers will come into force later this year.
Ground investigations to be carried out at Maungatapu next Tuesday (2 July) will mark the start of the work to design the new Hairini Link – Maungatapu Underpass project, says the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA).
The NZ Transport Agency advises drivers that the SEART (Southeastern Highway) southbound link to Onehunga in Auckland will be closed tonight for emergency works to clean up after a spill earlier today.