The NZ Transport Agency says several projects to improve sections of the state highway network in Northland are underway, and drivers need to take care when travelling through sites where work is in progress.
The NZ Transport Agency is closing State Highway 1 (SH1) to all southbound traffic at Central Avenue in Whangarei this Saturday (February 16) for necessary maintenance work.
Two 12-metre sections of the historic wooden Howe Truss Bridges over the Waitaki River on State Highway 82 near Kurow are to be preserved for public display.
Thousands of Kiwis across the country will be getting on their bikes tomorrow (Wednesday February 13) for Go By Bike Day, part of Bike Wise Month, New Zealand's annual celebration of cycling.
If you didn't get out to the Tauranga Eastern Link (TEL) information centre last month, then this Saturday is your chance to see the latest construction footage, images and other displays on the Bay's largest roading construction project.
Digital displays on Stage 2 of the Christchurch Southern Motorway have been set-up at three locations for the local community to see what is planned for the next and final stage of this Road of National Significance (RoNS).
The NZ Transport Agency reminds drivers using Northland/Auckland transport corridors this week to allow more time for their journeys because of necessary work on two state highways – the Northern Gateway Toll Road (SH1) near Auckland and SH12 in Northland.
Work will get underway next week to complete the 400 m link between Kopu Road and the roundabout at the intersection of State Highways 25 and 26, at the southern end of Kopu, the NZ Transport Agency advised today.
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, 15 February.
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) advises drivers there will be diversions on the Northern Gateway Toll Road (State Highway 1) next Tuesday and Wednesday (12 and 13 February) because of annual maintenance and safety work in the Johnstones Hill tunnels.
State Highway 30 (SH30) Ruato Bay will be closed this Sunday night (10 February 2013) for three consecutive nights so investigations can be carried out to determine an effective solution to stabilise the cliff face which caused a large slip last year and reduced a section of this road to one lane.
The NZ Transport Agency are about to get started on more improvements at Ngauranga to keep traffic flowing smoothly and safely, particularly during the evening peak.
Motorists travelling along State Highway 29 (SH29) at Matapihi between Te Maunga (Bay Park) and the Maungatapu Bridge and also adjacent to State Highway 2 (SH2) on the the Waihi Road On Ramp are advised to expect delays as annual resurfacing works are being undertaken at these sites from Sunday 10 February through to Tuesday 12 February.