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Up To Half Hour Delays Kaikōura Highway Next Week, Tuesday And Wednesday - Plan Ahead
Friday, 25 February 2022, 3:48 pm | NZTA
The steel rockmesh installed after the Kaikōura earthquakes on the cliffs south of the town will be cleared of rock build-up on two days next week, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. The recent torrential rainy weather has filled up some mesh ... More >>
SH1, Main Road, Waikouaiti – Resealing Work About To Begin
Tuesday, 22 February 2022, 10:42 am | NZTA
People who drive on SH1 north of Dunedin need to build in extra time in the next week or two with the Main Road through Waikouaiti getting a re-seal. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and its Coastal Otago highway maintenance team the Highway Highlanders ... More >>
South Island Road Closures Following Heavy Rain And Slips
Thursday, 10 February 2022, 10:44 am | NZTA
Waka Kotahi is advising of multiple road closures across the West Coast and one in the Tasman district this morning, due to heavy rain which has caused surface flooding and slips across the region. Crews have been out since first light assessing road ... More >>
Weld Pass, SH1, Full Night Closures From Next Weekend, Slightly Changed Timeframe
Friday, 4 February 2022, 3:56 pm | NZTA
Full night closures Weld Pass, SH1, Blenheim over five nights from 13 February Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency crews will be working on the Weld Pass, on SH1 in Marlborough, for five nights from Sunday, 13 February. The Weld Pass, between Blenheim and Seddon, ... More >>
Heavy Rain Causing Surface Flooding South Westland And Into Otago
Wednesday, 2 February 2022, 11:35 am | NZTA
The predicted heavy rain falling over SH6 in South Westland since the early hours of Wednesday is causing some surface flooding but so far no serious slips or highway delays, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. South Westland rivers are rising rapidly ... More >>
Highway Surfacing Work Underway In Timaru From Tonight
Monday, 31 January 2022, 2:19 pm | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency’s Aoraki Highways contracting team is starting work on several sections of SH1, Evans St in Timaru from tonight (Monday, 31 January). The work is scheduled to run through to mid-February and is weather dependent. Crews ... More >>
Haast Pass, SH6 Single Night Closure Monday Night, 31 January, For UFB Project Completion
Thursday, 27 January 2022, 12:00 pm | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is closing the Haast Pass overnight this Monday in order for contractors to complete work on the UFB Southern Fibre Link Project. If weather does not permit work on Monday night, the closure will move to Tuesday ... More >>
Rock Stabilisation Nevis Bluff, Queenstown Lakes District, Late January To May
Friday, 21 January 2022, 2:13 pm | NZTA
The Aspiring Highways team, working for Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, will begin rock stabilisation work on the Nevis Bluff, SH6, next week. As part of the agency’s ongoing safety and monitoring of the rock face, an increase in movement of one large ... More >>
Summer Ice In Te Wai Pounamu/the South Island
Wednesday, 19 January 2022, 3:35 pm | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency urges drivers to be aware of potentially hazardous ‘summer ice’ on South Island roads currently. Like the better-known black ice of freezing winter days, summer ice is often invisible to drivers but is just as ... More >>
Saddle Hill Repairs To Median Safety Barrier Delayed - SH1
Wednesday, 8 December 2021, 3:03 pm | NZTA
Repairs to Dunedin Southern Motorway’s flexible median barrier at Saddle Hill are scheduled to start in about a week’s time – aiming for Wednesday, 15 December. Drivers are asked to exercise extra care on this section of SH1 motorway between ... More >>
Night Closures Weld Pass, SH1, Blenheim Over Five Nights
Monday, 6 December 2021, 3:40 pm | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency crews will be working on improving the road surface in the Weld Pass, on SH1 in Marlborough, for five nights at the beginning of December 2021. This work has now been rescheduled to Tuesday 7 December, through to Saturday ... More >>
Upcoming Overnight Closures On Toll Road And Johnstones Hill Tunnel
Thursday, 2 December 2021, 3:43 pm | NZTA
People travelling southbound on the State Highway 1 (SH1) Northern Gateway Toll Road this Sunday evening are advised to plan ahead and allow more time for their journey, with a detour in place between Pūhoi and Silverdale. To carry out essential ... More >>
Reminder: Plan Ahead For Overnight Closures And Daytime Delays On SH1 Near Albany This Weekend
Thursday, 2 December 2021, 11:52 am | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising drivers the second and final weekend of works to complete a concrete pour as part of the Northern Corridor Improvements (NCI) project is taking place this weekend. To prepare for the daytime works, a full ... More >>
Early Christmas Gift: Traffic Signals For Motueka From 2 December
Monday, 29 November 2021, 9:59 am | NZTA
Motueka is getting an early Christmas present with its first ever set of traffic and pedestrian signals lighting up on 2 December: the first step in making High St safer for everyone, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. The $6.8 million SH60 project ... More >>
Overnight Closure South Westland Bridge Monday Night, 6 December, SH6
Monday, 29 November 2021, 9:39 am | NZTA
The Franz Josef Waiho/Waiau River bridge on SH6 is being closed for essential maintenance in a week’s time, Monday night, 6 December, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. State Highway 6 will close at 10 pm, reopen for 15 minutes at midnight, then stay ... More >>
Orange Warning From MetService For West Coast This Weekend
Friday, 26 November 2021, 2:35 pm | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency encourages people driving on the West Coast this weekend to be ready for heavy rain from Friday midnight through to Sunday. Monday 29 November is Westland Anniversary Day so more people will be travelling around ... More >>
Night Closures Weld Pass, SH1, Blenheim Over Five Nights
Wednesday, 24 November 2021, 3:39 pm | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency crews will be working on improving the road surface in the Weld Pass, on SH1 in Marlborough, for five nights at the beginning of December. “Drivers will be allowed through every two hours overnight and emergency vehicles ... More >>
Plan Ahead For Overnight Closures And Daytime Delays On SH1 Near Albany This Weekend
Wednesday, 24 November 2021, 12:28 pm | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising drivers to be prepared for daytime delays southbound on the Northern Motorway on Sunday 28 November while the Northern Corridor Improvements (NCI) project team complete necessary work on the underpass connection ... More >>
Eye Spy: Construction Starts On Bridge Arch
Wednesday, 24 November 2021, 10:41 am | NZTA
Stretching 11 metres into the sky, people won’t have to look hard to see the new structure appearing on the horizon over the next few months, as part of the Old Māngere Bridge Replacement project. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2111/f61a357d5920a3a0272c.jpeg" ... More >>
Change Is Coming For Brougham St: Time For A Rethink
Tuesday, 23 November 2021, 12:28 pm | NZTA
Brougham Street, one of Christchurch’s busiest routes linking Addington to Opawa and the Lyttelton Tunnel, is getting a 21st century upgrade, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. Thanks to Government funding from the NZ Upgrade Programme Canterbury ... More >>
