NZTA - Latest News [Page 25]
Community invited to discuss speed limits on SH1
Monday, 14 October 2019, 9:40 am | NZTA
Community members in Warkworth and Puhoi are invited to share their views on the speed limit on State Highway 1 as the NZ Transport Agency strives to make the roads safer for everyone who uses them. More >>
Omoto, SH7, between Greymouth and Stillwater, closure update
Friday, 11 October 2019, 1:44 pm | NZTA
The NZ Transport Agency is aiming to reopen a single lane at Omoto, near Greymouth, to traffic early next week, dependent on slip movement over the next few days and the weather. SH7 was fully closed east of Greymouth mid last week after an historic ... More >>
Traffic switch for Whangārei road improvement project on SH1
Thursday, 10 October 2019, 4:33 pm | NZTA
Road users will notice a significant milestone on a Whangārei road improvement project on Monday, 14 October with a traffic switch at Tarewa Road on State Highway 1. More >>
Consultation on proposed highway speed limit change
Thursday, 10 October 2019, 4:20 pm | NZTA
The NZ Transport Agency is currently identifying highways where lower speed limits could help save lives and reduce serious crashes, and where communities want change. More >>
Consultation on proposed highway speed limit reduction
Wednesday, 9 October 2019, 1:02 pm | NZTA
The NZ Transport Agency is currently identifying highways where lower speed limits could help save lives and reduce serious crashes, and where communities are wanting change. More >>
$3.5M North Canterbury road safety project complete
Tuesday, 8 October 2019, 12:52 pm | NZTA
A high-risk stretch of state highway in North Canterbury has had a $3.5million safety boost, with new rumble strips, safety barriers, signage and bridge barrier upgrades now in place. More >>
State Highway 6 near Gibbston Valley Winery:
Tuesday, 8 October 2019, 11:00 am | NZTA
People who use the road between Cromwell and Queenstown, State Highway 6, will notice road works near the Gibbston Valley Winery starting mid-October. More >>
Safety upgrade for Winchester level crossing
Monday, 7 October 2019, 1:13 pm | NZTA
The NZ Transport Agency and KiwiRail are working to make the level crossing at Winchester on State Highway 1 safer. More >>
Half an hour delay SH6, Nevis Bluff, next Wednesday
Monday, 7 October 2019, 9:11 am | NZTA
The NZ Transport Agency is advising people to expect a delay of half an hour late Wednesday morning, 9 October, due to the final rock blasting work for some time at the Nevis Bluff on State Highway 6. More >>
Half an hour delay SH6, Nevis Bluff, next Wednesday
Friday, 4 October 2019, 4:30 pm | NZTA
Half an hour delay SH6, Nevis Bluff, next Wednesday, late morning – airport travellers please factor in the delay More >>
Omoto slip/ landslide near Greymouth, SH7
Friday, 4 October 2019, 1:43 pm | NZTA
strong>Omoto slip/ landslide near Greymouth, SH7 - what we know and the way forward A landslide at Omoto, between Greymouth and Stillwater, on State Highway 7 is showing no signs of slowing down. Accelerated movement at the historic slip site closed the ... More >>
Hackathon to tackle disruption to public transport services
Wednesday, 2 October 2019, 3:17 pm | NZTA
The NZ Transport Agency and Auckland Transport are calling for volunteers to take part in a hackathon using the potential of technology to respond to public transport disruptions. More >>
Waimakariri Bluffs rock scaling
Monday, 30 September 2019, 4:46 pm | NZTA
The NZ Transport Agency’s rock scaling safety work using abseilers on SH73 at Waimakariri Bluffs has progressed well in the past fortnight. More >>
Longer days signal the start of the summer road resurfacing
Friday, 27 September 2019, 12:24 pm | NZTA
The start of daylight saving this weekend signals the start of the NZ Transport Agency’s summer roadworks programme north of Auckland. More >>
SH2 Maunganui Road lane closure near Bayfair roundabout
Friday, 27 September 2019, 8:41 am | NZTA
The NZ Transport Agency is advising that there will be a lane closure near the Bayfair roundabout this weekend, as part of the Bay Link project. More >>
North-bound lanes of SH16 to close overnight
Wednesday, 25 September 2019, 9:50 am | NZTA
The NZ Transport Agency advises that the north-bound lanes of SH16 in Auckland will be closed overnight on Saturday 28 September. More >>
Waimakariri Bluffs rock scaling – timing advice
Tuesday, 24 September 2019, 3:44 pm | NZTA
The NZ Transport Agency last week started tree trimming ahead of a significant programme of rock removal using abseilers at Waimakariri Bluffs, the Arthur’s Pass route between Canterbury and the West Coast. More >>
Brynderwyn Hills emergency works begin this Sunday
Wednesday, 18 September 2019, 3:10 pm | NZTA
The NZ Transport Agency advises emergency works to replace the retaining wall on the south side of the Brynderwyn Hills will begin on Sunday 22 September. More >>
Kaikōura Hop gets underway this week
Tuesday, 17 September 2019, 1:03 pm | NZTA
People travelling between Picton and Christchurch via SH1 will strike more traffic from Wednesday through this weekend as people travel to Kaikōura for the annual Hop car enthusiasts’ event. More >>
Central Otago highway works season getting closer
Tuesday, 17 September 2019, 12:39 pm | NZTA
It may still feel like winter, a very mild one so far, but Aspiring Highways on behalf of the NZ Transport Agency has planning well underway for the spring and summer road works season. This is an early reminder for drivers that from October works ... More >>