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Upper South Island Highways Open Bar SH63 Renwick To St Arnaud
Tuesday, 20 July 2021, 9:31 am | NZTA
All Upper South Island highways are currently open after the recent torrential rain, bar SH63 Renwick to near St Arnaud/ Tophouse. https://www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/traffic/roadclosures/349004 “Given the amount of damage to the road surface from the flood waters and seal ... More >>
Feedback Sought On SH1 Rolleston Flyover And Safety Improvements
Tuesday, 20 July 2021, 8:57 am | NZTA
Plans for a State Highway 1 flyover and changes to busy intersections through Rolleston, south of Christchurch, are ready for the first round of public feedback. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has pop-up events planned over the next few weeks to share plans ... More >>
Update SH6, Murchison To Inangahua Upper Buller Gorge Highway Reopened At 3pm
Monday, 19 July 2021, 3:01 pm | NZTA
The Upper Buller Gorge, SH6, is now open again Murchison to Inangahua (and the Lower Buller Gorge earlier) relinking Nelson and Westport. Just one highway Top of South still closed: SH63 Renwick to Tophouse Road/St Arnaud is unlikely to open today however, ... More >>
Reconnecting Our Communities – Just Three Sections Of State Highway Still Closed Upper South Island, Says Waka Kotahi
Monday, 19 July 2021, 12:06 pm | NZTA
Nelson and Westport are both now accessible by the Lewis Pass and Springs Junction to the south and east, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, following the extensive flooding of recent days. “We do need road users to understand that reopening the ... More >>
Rain Causes Surface Flooding On The West Coast, One Highway Closed In Otago Due To A Slip
Friday, 16 July 2021, 9:48 am | NZTA
Road crews are monitoring conditions along the West Coast and the top of the South Island today, with some heavy but not unusual amounts of rain overnight on the West Coast. There are minor slips being cleared and some surface flooding, says Waka Kotahi ... More >>
Keep An Eye Out For Unexpected Hazards As Wet And Windy Conditions Hit The Upper North
Monday, 12 July 2021, 2:25 pm | NZTA
Motorists in Northland are advised to drive to the conditions and follow all posted road signs with a heavy rain warning in place for the area which may cause streams and rivers to rise rapidly. “There’s already some low-level surface flooding ... More >>
Overnight Closures On Northern Motorway For Maintenance
Monday, 12 July 2021, 10:23 am | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises that the Northern Motorway (SH1) will be closed between Oteha Valley Road and Silverdale for essential maintenance over a number of nights, beginning Sunday 18 July. All northbound lanes between Oteha Valley ... More >>
SH88, Highway To Port Chalmers, Intense Weekend Work Ahead To The End Of August
Thursday, 8 July 2021, 2:21 pm | NZTA
People who use SH88 to get to and from Port Chalmers, Dunedin, will face delays over five weekends, including overnight, from this weekend (10, 11, 12 July) to the end of August. Some of the weekends will include the full Monday and the early Tuesday ... More >>
Connecting The Dots On The Northern Corridor Improvements Project: Excavation Work To Join SH1 And SH18 Begins
Thursday, 8 July 2021, 10:14 am | NZTA
From next week there will be lane changes for people using the Northern Motorway as 16,000m3 of material, the equivalent of six Olympic sized swimming pools, is excavated to create an underpass providing a direct connection between SH1 and SH18 as part ... More >>
Rockfall Safety Work South Of Kaikōura To Continue To 23 July: School Holiday Drivers Please Build In 30 Minutes Extra
Friday, 2 July 2021, 10:59 am | NZTA
People using SH1 south of Kaikōura currently and through to Friday, 23 July, face 30-minute closures between 9 am and 5 pm weekdays as a new piece of rockfall safety work is completed. Abseilers are removing loose rock south of the Parititahi Tunnels. ... More >>
Thou Shall Pass: Mangamuka Gorge Re-opens
Wednesday, 30 June 2021, 9:30 am | NZTA
The most direct route through the Far North is now open to all vehicles except those over dimension, with extensive repair work on State Highway 1 in the Mangamuka Gorge almost complete. “People driving through will be able to see first-hand the amount ... More >>
Icy Conditions On South Island Highways – 10 Am Update Tuesday
Tuesday, 29 June 2021, 10:17 am | NZTA
There are widespread winter conditions across much of the South Island/ Te Wai Pounamu this morning. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency urges people to take extra care if they need to travel and be prepared. “We are hopeful that snow conditions will ... More >>
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 >>
