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Wintry, Wet Weekend For Canterbury And Northern Parts Of The South Island/Te Wai Pounamu
Friday, 21 July 2023, 3:01 pm | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and MetService warn weekend drivers in Canterbury, Banks Peninsula and Westland to be aware that heavy rain and snow warnings are in place Saturday into Sunday. Heavy rain watches and road snowfall warnings There is ... More >>
Overnight Closure On SH16 Lincoln Road On And Offramps Next Tuesday
Monday, 17 July 2023, 9:46 am | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists of upcoming overnight road maintenance on State Highway 16 (SH16) next Tuesday 25 July. From 8pm – 5am, both the westbound offramp and onramp at Lincoln Road will be closed. All motorists travelling ... More >>
Upcoming Overnight Closures On SH1 Between Pūhoi And Warkworth
Monday, 3 July 2023, 3:41 pm | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists that State Highway 1 (SH1) will be closed between Pūhoi and Warkworth on Sunday 9 July and Wednesday 12 July from 7pm - 1am. This will allow teams to carry out bridge safety works under the ... More >>
Waka Kotahi Welcomes Funding For Whangārei To Port Marsden Highway Safety Improvements
Monday, 3 July 2023, 2:07 pm | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says confirmed funding for major New Zealand Upgrade Programme (NZUP) infrastructure projects will provide added certainty for communities and businesses in Northland. The Government confirmed that it is committed to delivering ... More >>
New Messaging For Over Height Detection System For Penrose Overbridge
Friday, 30 June 2023, 10:53 am | NZTA
Penrose Bridge is the lowest clearance bridge above Auckland’s motorways. Despite a high-visibility LED early warning system the bridge has now been struck more than 50 times in the last decade. From tomorrow (July 1st) Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency ... More >>
SH1 Dome Valley To Remain Closed Overnight
Wednesday, 28 June 2023, 12:19 pm | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists that State Highway 1 (SH1) between Warkworth and Wellsford will remain closed overnight due to a significant overslip. The slip which is still moving, has spilled 30 truckloads of material onto ... More >>
SH1 Dome Valley To Remain Closed While Slip Is Assessed
Wednesday, 28 June 2023, 10:00 am | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists to again plan ahead today, as another slip has closed State Highway 1 between Warkworth and Wellsford in both directions. A detour is available via State Highway 16, West Coast Road and Woodcocks ... More >>
SH1 Dome Valley Closed In Both Directions
Tuesday, 27 June 2023, 9:16 am | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists that State Highway 1 (SH1) from Warkworth to Wellsford is closed in both directions due to an overslip. A detour is available via SH16. Both directions will remain closed until the slip is cleared. ... More >>
Drivers Urged To Plan For Extended Closure Of The SH1 Papakura Southbound On-ramp From Monday 26 June To September
Wednesday, 21 June 2023, 9:22 am | NZTA
Waka Kotahi is advising motorists in south Auckland to plan ahead, with a two and a half month full closure (24/7) of the Southern Motorway (SH1) Papakura southbound loop on-ramp. A full closure of the extreme right turn lane at the Papakura southbound ... More >>
Overnight SH1 Closure From Symonds St To Fanshawe St Next Monday
Tuesday, 20 June 2023, 2:30 pm | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists of an overnight closure on State Highway 1 (SH1) northbound from Symonds Street to Fanshawe Street from 9.30pm to 5am on Monday 26 June. This closure will also include State Highway 16 (SH16) ... More >>
State Highway 6 Closed Following Serious Crash At Owen Junction
Tuesday, 20 June 2023, 2:16 pm | NZTA
State Highway 6 is being closed to traffic as emergency services and contractors attend a truck crash near Owen Junction. The crash, a truck rollover near Two Mile Creek Bridge north of Murchison, was reported shortly after one pm this afternoon. ... More >>
A Smooth Start To Travelling On New Ara Tūhono – Pūhoi To Warkworth Motorway
Monday, 19 June 2023, 2:18 pm | NZTA
The new Ara Tūhono – Pūhoi to Warkworth motorway opened to the public in the early hours of this morning and Waka Kotahi is anticipating a reduction in congestion and improved journeys across the north Auckland transport network after the first ... More >>
Overnight Northbound Closure On Northern Gateway Toll Road
Tuesday, 13 June 2023, 10:02 am | NZTA
As part of works to complete the Ara Tūhono – Pūhoi to Warkworth motorway, artworks will be installed at both ends of the project tomorrow night. The Northern Gateway Toll Road (State Highway 1 between the Silverdale interchange and Puhoi) will be ... More >>
Don’t Get Caught Short By Night Closures When Travelling On State Highway 65
Monday, 12 June 2023, 12:54 pm | NZTA
If you are a regular user of State Highway 65 between Springs Junction and State Highway 6, or have travel planned in the area next week, you need to be ready for night closures on the route. Asphalting work is planned for the Ruffe Creek and Hutchison ... More >>
More Safety Cameras Coming To Tāmaki Makaurau
Thursday, 8 June 2023, 2:16 pm | NZTA
In partnership with Auckland Transport and NZ Police, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency will install nine new safety cameras in Tāmaki Makaurau in the coming weeks, to encourage people to travel at safe speeds and to make safe driving choices on our ... More >>
Long Weekend Ahead, Snow Forecast Alpine Areas
Friday, 2 June 2023, 2:49 pm | NZTA
With King’s Birthday Weekend ahead, people using the Arthur’s Pass route (SH73) linking the West Coast and Canterbury or the Lewis Pass route (SH7) linking Tasman/ Nelson and Canterbury should check the weather forecasts and the highways update ... More >>
Road Layout Changes At Pūhoi To Remain In Place Over King’s Birthday Weekend
Tuesday, 30 May 2023, 10:43 am | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is reminding drivers heading north from Auckland of changes to the road layout on State Highway 1 at Pūhoi, which will remain in place this King’s Birthday weekend. The Johnstones Hill Tunnels can be a congestion ... More >>
Arthur’s Pass Highway Closed For Most Of A Weekend, 10 And 11 June
Monday, 29 May 2023, 11:58 am | NZTA
Arthur’s Pass highway closed for most of a weekend, 10 and 11 June More >>
Rock Scaling In The Buller Gorge, Between O’Sullivans Bridge And Westport, From 17 April
Friday, 14 April 2023, 1:06 pm | NZTA
People who are driving to Westport via the Buller Gorge, SH6, will need to factor in delays of up to half an hour over the next fortnight, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. Moira Whinham, Maintenance Contract Manager for Waka Kotahi on the West Coast, ... More >>
SH1 Brynderwyn Hills Open In Both Directions
Friday, 31 March 2023, 9:43 am | NZTA
State Highway 1 over the Brynderwyn Hills has opened in both directions for the first time since Cyclone Gabrielle hit last month. Waka Kotahi contractors worked through the night to prepare final road surfacing and line marking, allowing the ... More >>
