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On yer bike New Zealand…

Tuesday, 11 February 2014, 12:06 pm | NZTA

The NZ Transport Agency is urging Kiwis to get on their bikes tomorrow, as New Zealand celebrates the joys of pedal power to mark Go By Bike Day. A highlight of Bike Wise Month, Go By Bike Day events will be held tomorrow in towns and cities across New ... More >>

NZTA to lodge consent for link to Ruakura developent

Tuesday, 11 February 2014, 10:10 am | NZTA

The New Zealand Transport Agency says it intends to lodge later this month the Notice of Requirement (NoR) to alter the designation for the Hamilton section of the Waikato Expressway. The move will allow for an interchange at Ruakura to link the Hamilton ... More >>

Wentworth Bridge SH25 Whangamata closure for maintenance

Monday, 10 February 2014, 10:47 am | NZTA

Maintenance work is due to commence on the Wentworth bridge located on SH25 which bypasses Whangamata advises the NZ Transport Agency. More >>

Night closures on Auckland’s Northern Motorway

Friday, 24 January 2014, 3:32 pm | NZTA

The NZ Transport Agency says a section of Auckland’s Northern Motorway (State Highway 1) will be closed for seven nights for necessary work linked to the project to widen the highway. More >>

Highways busy for region’s holiday weekend

Thursday, 23 January 2014, 2:56 pm | NZTA

Drivers are being encouraged by the NZ Transport Agency to plan ahead for safer travel and to be aware of potential delays on regional state highways during Auckland Anniversary Weekend. “Traditionally, this is one of our busiest times of the year ... More >>

New orange tape to show the way more safely

Wednesday, 22 January 2014, 12:23 pm | NZTA

Drivers will soon have a bright new guide to help direct them safely through NZ Transport Agency construction sites on Auckland’s motorway network – specialised orange coloured tape to define more clearly temporary lanes on the highways. More >>

Strong winds make Auckland driving difficult

Tuesday, 21 January 2014, 4:49 pm | NZTA

The NZ Transport Agency says strong southwesterly winds in the Auckland region are making driving conditions difficult and it advises all road users to take extreme care. More >>

NZTA Traffic Bulletin

Friday, 17 January 2014, 12:32 pm | NZTA

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, 24 January. More >>

Plan ahead to avoid heavy Boxing Day traffic

Tuesday, 24 December 2013, 12:46 pm | NZTA

Boxing Day (26 December) traffic will be heavy on regional highways and roads, and the NZ Transport Agency is advising drivers to plan for a safe journey and to avoid delays. More >>

Tender to construct new roundabout awarded

Tuesday, 24 December 2013, 11:38 am | NZTA

Tender to construct new roundabout at State Highway 1 and State Highway 5 intersection south of Tirau awarded More >>

Motorway congestion near Auckland Harbour Bridge

Friday, 20 December 2013, 12:06 pm | NZTA

The NZ Transport Agency says there is heavy congestion northbound on the Southern Motorway (State Highway 1) through the CBD due to a Police incident in St Marys Bay. More >>

Summer works season here on Waikato highways

Friday, 20 December 2013, 10:47 am | NZTA

Summer is here and so is the annual NZ Transport Agency maintenance programme. Works will be undertaken on Waikato regional highways throughout the summer season. More >>

Ruato Bay road works on SH30 to continue beyond Christmas

Thursday, 19 December 2013, 11:06 am | NZTA

The NZ Transport Agency says a section of State Highway 30 at Ruato Bay will not be open before Christmas due to some unexpected challenges. Highways Manager for the Transport Agency, Brett Gliddon says the section of road was closed due to a ... More >>

Motorists advised to allow extra time for summer travel

Tuesday, 17 December 2013, 12:07 pm | NZTA

Motorists are being urged to allow extra time for their journeys this summer and to take care on Canterbury roads with a number of maintenance projects underway throughout the region. The NZ Transport Agency’s Canterbury Highway Manager Colin Knaggs says ... More >>

Works starting along SH36 between Williams and Taumata Roads

Friday, 13 December 2013, 12:15 pm | NZTA

Motorists are advised that resurfacing works will be undertaken next Tuesday (17 December) and continue through to Wednesday 18 December along State Highway 36 between Williams Road and Taumata Road, delays are expected says the NZ Transport Agency. ... More >>

Resurfacing works starting Monday along SH2

Friday, 13 December 2013, 12:12 pm | NZTA

Motorists are advised that resurfacing works will be undertaken on Monday (16 December) along State Highway 2 between Tanners Point Road and just north of Tuapiro Road, delays are expected says the NZ Transport Agency. The Transport Agency says a second ... More >>

Giant “straws” help reconstruct Auckland’s causeway

Thursday, 12 December 2013, 9:54 am | NZTA

More than 10,000 wick drains have been “planted” beside the causeway on Auckland’s Northwestern Motorway (State Highway 16) to help remove sea water from thick mud as part of the NZ Transport Agency’s Causeway Upgrade Project. The drains – made ... More >>

Second section of Waikato Expressway to open this Saturday

Wednesday, 11 December 2013, 10:02 am | NZTA

Another milestone has been reached in the construction of the Waikato Expressway Road of National Significance with the second section, the Ngaruwahia Section, to be officially opened by Minister for Transport Gerry Brownlee at a ceremony this ... More >>

Community information day on SH2/SH25 intersection plans.

Tuesday, 10 December 2013, 1:06 pm | NZTA

An information day will be held this Friday 13 December 2013 to give the community and the wider public an opportunity to provide comment on the proposed plan to upgrade the current Highway 2 (SH2) and State Highway 25 (SH25) intersection, north of Mangatarata, ... More >>

Real-time travel information on its way

Friday, 6 December 2013, 11:09 am | NZTA

From next month, motorists on State Highways 1 and 76 driving into and around Christchurch will have access to real-time travel information. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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