Hikuwai Bridge No.1 was badly damaged in Cyclone Gabrielle. It is located on State Highway 35 approximately 83km north of Gisborne and 20km north of Tolaga Bay. The Transport Rebuild East Coast (TREC) alliance is constructing a single, two-lane replacement bridge.
The Connecting Tairāwhiti – Resilience project aims to strengthen and stabilise State Highway 35 so it can remain open and functional during disruptions such as weather events – allowing locals, visitors and goods to get where they need to go.
State Highway 35 was significantly damaged during Cyclone Gabrielle. The TREC Alliance is carrying out recovery work to restore this road back to two lanes and keep communities connected.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency consulted the public about proposals to set permanent new speed limits on State Highway 35.
State Highway 38 (SH38) was damaged by Cyclone Gabrielle in February 2023. The Transport Rebuild East Coast (TREC) Alliance is delivering recovery work to restore this road back to two lanes.
Ongoing works to repair storm, flooding and slip damage on State Highway 4 between Whanganui and Raetihi.
NZTA is undertaking a programme of improvements to the Forgotten World Highway to increase tourism to the Taranaki region, make the road safer for locals and increase the resilience of the Central North Island’s transport network.
State Highway 5 (SH5) between Napier and Taupō suffered significant damaged caused by Cyclone Gabrielle in February 2023. The Transport Rebuild East Coast (TREC) Alliance is delivering recovery work to restore this road back to how it was and keep communities connected.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has undertaken two speed reviews in Hawke’s Bay. These are SH51 from Marine Parade to Waipatu and SH5 from Napier through to Taupō. This page relates to SH5 between Rangitaiki and Esk Valley.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has been investigating how to make State Highway 5 between Tīrau and Tārukenga safer.
