NZTA - Latest News [Page 15]
Ashburton River/ Hakatere Bridge, SH1, Sunday Night To Monday Morning Closure After Postponement Last Night
Friday, 18 June 2021, 11:53 am | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency postponed the bridge closure planned for last night over the Ashburton River/Hakatere due to wet weather conditions. The plan was to smooth the bridge deck to enable the speed restriction to be uplifted. The next closure ... More >>
Roxburgh, Central Otago, Flood Proofing Completed
Tuesday, 15 June 2021, 2:40 pm | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has completed a flood relief project in Central Otago to improve the resilience of State Highway 8 near Roxburgh and protect the town’s water supply. This followed several flooding incidents in recent years, ... More >>
Popping Off Rocks Helped Road Users On The Nevis Bluff
Friday, 11 June 2021, 10:08 am | NZTA
A new technique which reduced delays for road users was used to remove rock from the Nevis Bluff near Queenstown in recent weeks. The work was part of Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency’s autumn maintenance programme along SH6. Robert Choveaux, ... More >>
Ashburton River/ Hakatere Bridge, SH1, Open For Freight 24/7
Thursday, 10 June 2021, 10:41 am | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency’s recent monitoring and data analysis of the Ashburton River/Hakatere Bridge shows that it is safe to take trucks (up to 50MAX and High Productivity Motor Vehicles - HPMV) around the clock as of today, says Pete Connors, ... More >>
Ashburton River/ Hakatere Bridge Closing Tonight For Essential Survey Monitoring 11 Pm To 1 Am
Tuesday, 8 June 2021, 3:07 pm | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency will close the Ashburton River/Hakatere Bridge on SH1 tonight at 11 pm for two hours. “The closure is needed to carry out on-going survey monitoring of the structure following the flood-related settlement last week,” ... More >>
Don’t Forget To Have Your Say On Ways To Improve Safety On State Highways In Northland And North Auckland
Tuesday, 8 June 2021, 10:51 am | NZTA
There’s just a week remaining before engagement on safer speeds in Northland and north Auckland wraps up. “It’s been great to see so many people turning out to our pop-up information sessions to tell us about safety concerns they have in their ... More >>
A Royally Good Long Weekend On The Cards For Road Users Who Plan Ahead
Thursday, 3 June 2021, 11:43 am | NZTA
With winter now having set in and heavy rain forecast for Sunday road users are being urged to take extra care this Queen’s birthday weekend. “Whether you’re heading south to the ski slopes or north for the warmer weather, make sure you drive ... More >>
Ashburton River/ Hakatere Bridge, SH1 – Trucks Allowed On Bridge From 10.15 Am, Daytime Hours Only For The First Week
Thursday, 3 June 2021, 10:43 am | NZTA
Two days after the Ashburton River/ Hakatere Bridge was closed due a slump at one pier, the bridge has opened to more vehicles this morning, including 50MAX and high productivity permitted motor vehicles (HPMV), from 10.15 am. The heavier vehicles ... More >>
Ashburton River/ Hakatere Bridge, SH1 – One More Closure Today, 6-8 Pm Wednesday Night
Wednesday, 2 June 2021, 3:27 pm | NZTA
The Ashburton River/ Hakatere Bridge, which is currently open to light vehicles* only, will close at 6 pm tonight for two hours for the completion of pier stress testing. This is needed to decide if the bridge is able to safely take trucks, until ... More >>
Flooding And Highway Closures - Monday Lunchtime Canterbury
Monday, 31 May 2021, 12:45 pm | NZTA
With rain lessening in mid and south Canterbury, flood waters on roads are expected to recede in these areas later today, says Tresca Forrester, Journey Manager Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. “The Selwyn River/ Waikirikiri deep flooding on SH1 ... More >>
Be Prepared For Wet And Windy Conditions This Weekend, Particularly Canterbury
Friday, 28 May 2021, 2:10 pm | NZTA
The most significant rainfall in 10-years is predicted to fall in the Canterbury region this weekend with Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advising motorists to be prepared for disruptions on the road network. “MetService is forecasting around ... More >>
180-year-old Grave Site In Kaeo Given New Life
Thursday, 27 May 2021, 11:41 am | NZTA
A five-year journey to restore a slip at Kaeo which unearthed historic settler graves, is now complete. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2105/ced4d7018e3bebc5819e.jpeg" width="720" height="539"> The potential graveyard was ... More >>
Kaikoura Rockfall Protection Canopy Work Delays For Next Month, SH1, Short Detour SH7 Waipara To Waikari For Two Nights
Friday, 16 April 2021, 3:30 pm | NZTA
People travelling between Christchurch and Picton on SH1 over the next four weeks need to factor in daytime delays south of Kaikōura where a rockfall canopy* is being completed. Night closures Sunday to Thursday with regular openings have been ongoing ... More >>
More Choices For Travel Between Papakura And Drury South
Friday, 16 April 2021, 11:03 am | NZTA
The diggers are out and shovels in the ground with construction work starting on improvements to Auckland’s Southern Motorway between Papakura and Drury which will see extra lanes added as well as a path for people on bikes and on foot. Transport ... More >>
Night Closures Pelorus Bridge, SH6, Marlborough
Tuesday, 6 April 2021, 12:52 pm | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency crews will be working at the Pelorus Bridge, on SH6, between Nelson and Havelock, for three nights coming up: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 19-21 April. The work will run between 7 pm and 6 am and will cause up ... More >>
Waka Kotahi Calls For Collaboration On Designing A Safer State Highway Network For Northland/north-west Auckland
Tuesday, 6 April 2021, 12:15 pm | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is keen to hear community views on the right speeds for each unique part of the Northland and north/north-western Auckland state highway network. Over the next couple of months, Waka Kotahi is inviting people in Northland ... More >>
Mangamuka Gorge Opens To Light Vehicles Over Easter Weekend
Friday, 26 March 2021, 10:00 am | NZTA
Visitors to the Far North at Easter will be able to take the direct route via State Highway 1 through the Mangamuka Gorge. The gorge route will be open to light vehicles from Easter Friday to Monday (2-5 April) between 8:00am and 7:00pm. Heavy vehicles ... More >>
NZ Power And Petrol Will Not Increase As Climate Change Kicks In
Wednesday, 24 March 2021, 2:21 pm | NZTA
SH8 Roxburgh, Central Otago, flood relief project getting underway, full detour for eight days in April A one-metre square culvert will be replaced by one eight times bigger north of Roxburgh, at Pumphouse Creek on SH8 in coming weeks, says Waka ... More >>
New Lanes And Lower Speed On SH20B To Improve Travel Choices And Safety
Monday, 22 March 2021, 1:58 pm | NZTA
A reduced speed limit and new priority lanes for buses and vehicles carrying three or more people are to be implemented on State Highway 20B after public consultation showed strong support for the changes. The changes will take effect in April 2021 ... More >>
Second Turning Lane To Improve SH1 Access At Mt Wellington
Friday, 19 March 2021, 3:06 pm | NZTA
Major works about to start at the busy Mt Wellington interchange on Auckland’s Southern Motorway will reduce traffic congestion by improving access to the southbound motorway on-ramp. There will be changes to the road layout on the Mt Wellington Highway ... More >>