Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has set new permanent speed limits on State Highways 1, 3 and 26 from 10 December 2021.
The NZ Transport Agency and Wellington City Council are making changes to the Hawkestone Street intersection so it’s efficient and safe for all road users, commuters and pedestrians.
State highways south of Napier were damaged during Cyclone Gabrielle in February 2023. The Transport Rebuild East Coast (TREC) Alliance is delivering recovery work to restore these highways back to two lanes.
Waka Kotahi is widening the existing footpath on the northern side of SH2 Hewletts Road between Totara Street and Aerodrome Road to make it safer for people who are walking and cycling.
We have been reviewing speed limits on the existing SH1 and SH57 as part of our work to make travel in the Ōtaki to north of Levin corridor safer and more resilient.
The replacement of the SH26 Kirikiri Stream bridge and upgrade of the nearby SH26–SH25A intersection will reduce the impact of flooding in the area during heavy rain.
Following the opening of the Mackays Crossing to Peka Peka Expressway in 2017, we carried out works to make the section of old SH1 fit-for-purpose as a local road. After the completion of those works, ownership of that section of road was transferred to Kāpiti Coast District Council in April 2024.
The damage caused to Marlborough roads by weather events in 2021 and 2022 was substantial. The Marlborough Roads Recovery Team was established to repair and restore the network and is one of the largest recovery projects for local New Zealand roads.
Mill Road will improve the efficiency and resilience of the state highway network as well as support the planned growth of the region by increasing capacity to deliver faster, more reliable journeys for people travelling between Manukau and Drury.
The damage caused to the Nelson and Tasman region by the August 2022 weather event was unprecedented for the region. We are working hard to repair and restore the roading network.
