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Tapanui, SH90, And Rosebank Near Balclutha, SH1, Otago, Speed Review Outcomes Announced
Friday, 13 November 2020, 2:50 pm | NZTA
New speed limits will be put in place in two Otago towns from Friday, 4 December, following speed reviews over the past year. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has set a new permanent speed limit on SH90, through Tapanui, West Otago, extending the 50 ... More >>
Weekend Closures To Allow Road Widening On SH20B To Airport
Tuesday, 10 November 2020, 10:06 am | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises that State Highway 20B will be closed over two consecutive weekends, starting Friday, 13 November, to allow essential road construction work to proceed safely. Waka Kotahi and Auckland International Airport Limited are ... More >>
New Permanent Speed Limits For Yaldhurst Area
Friday, 6 November 2020, 11:39 am | NZTA
Speed limits are changing in the Yaldhurst area after consultation conducted jointly by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and Christchurch City Council. “The speed limits on Yaldhurst roads have been the subject of ongoing community calls for reductions, ... More >>
Waka Kotahi Monitoring Strong Winds On Auckland Harbour Bridge
Thursday, 5 November 2020, 2:44 pm | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is closely monitoring conditions on the Auckland Harbour Bridge, and is advising motorists to be prepared for potential disruptions in the event that lanes on the bridge are closed. “We’re keeping a very close ... More >>
Traffic Lights Signal Completion Of SH1/Tarewa Road Upgrade
Thursday, 29 October 2020, 2:48 pm | NZTA
The upgraded intersection on State Highway 1 at Tarewa Road will be fully open to traffic on Monday, 2 November, completing the last of six Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency projects to improve SH1 through Whangārei. The traffic lights will be switched ... More >>
Annual Auckland Marathon Closes Bridge Lanes On Sunday Morning
Thursday, 29 October 2020, 10:45 am | NZTA
The annual Auckland Marathon takes place on Sunday morning, 1 November, and will have an impact on the Northern Motorway and Auckland Harbour Bridge. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says the two southbound clip-on lanes of the bridge will be closed ... More >>
Community Invited To Check Out Māngere Bridge Progress
Wednesday, 28 October 2020, 2:57 pm | NZTA
With the easing of COVID-19 Alert Level restrictions on crowd gatherings, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is delighted to invite people to an information day for the Old Māngere Bridge Replacement project. The information day will be a chance for people ... More >>
Nevis Bluff, SH6, Spring Programme – Rock Stabilisation And Inspection
Friday, 23 October 2020, 2:58 pm | NZTA
Following Labour Weekend, those who travel along State Highway 6 between Cromwell and Queenstown will spot Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency’s Nevis Bluff spring safety programme underway. Between 8am and 5pm from Tuesday, 27 October, road users can ... More >>
Labour Weekend: Take A Break And Come Back Safely
Thursday, 22 October 2020, 3:23 pm | NZTA
Ahead of the three-day Labour Weekend, with fine weather forecast, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency reminds travellers of a useful tool that shows predicted traffic flows at particular times, based on previous years’ travel patterns: journeys.nzta.govt.nz/labour-day ... More >>
Major New Zealand Upgrade Programme Projects Go To Tender
Monday, 19 October 2020, 3:35 pm | NZTA
Two major New Zealand Upgrade Programme projects are beginning tenders for construction. The New Zealand Upgrade Programme is a $6.8 billion investment to get our cities moving, to save lives and boost productivity in growth areas. The first Auckland ... More >>
SH1 Through Mangamuka Gorge To Be Open For Christmas
Monday, 19 October 2020, 3:31 pm | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency expects to open State Highway 1 through the Mangamuka Gorge in the Far North to a single lane of traffic over the Christmas holiday period. The road will be open to light vehicles under stop/go traffic management, but it ... More >>
SH6 At Glenhope To Re-open Later Today
Wednesday, 14 October 2020, 11:10 am | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency’s replacement of two culverts at Glenhope, south of Nelson, has progressed faster than anticipated. “Good weather and the extra working hours due to having no traffic on the highway during the closure helped speed ... More >>
Loop Road Roundabout On SH1 Opens To Traffic For First Time
Wednesday, 14 October 2020, 9:37 am | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says the Loop Road roundabout on State Highway 1 south of Whangārei will open for the first time to traffic on Monday morning, 19 October. A number of changes will be made overnight Sunday to transform the “T” ... More >>
Consultation On A Lower Speed Limit And Bus/transit Lanes On SH20B
Monday, 12 October 2020, 8:59 am | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is asking for feedback from the public on a proposal to reduce the speed limit and introduce a dedicated bus and priority (T3) lane on State Highway 20B (SH20B) to Auckland Airport. SH20B is a busy arterial route to ... More >>
Overnight Closure Of Southern Motorway For Maintenance
Friday, 9 October 2020, 2:59 pm | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises that southbound lanes of the Southern Motorway (SH1) will be closed for overnight maintenance between Papakura and Drury on Monday, 12 October. Waka Kotahi Auckland System Manager Andrea Williamson says the work will ... More >>
Highway Repair Work Underway At Round Hill, Inland From Milton, Otago
Friday, 9 October 2020, 9:58 am | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency will be reducing State Highway 8, inland from Milton at the western end of the Manuka Gorge, the gateway to Central Otago, to one lane next week. The highway shoulder will be repaired. More >>
Whangārei’s Four Lane Highway Set To Continue South From Tarewa Road
Thursday, 8 October 2020, 3:07 pm | NZTA
As the last of six Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency projects to improve State Highway 1 (SH1) through Whangārei nears completion, a new project to extend the four-lane highway further south is gathering pace. Waka Kotahi last week called for public ... More >>
Extensions End For WoFs, CoFs And Driver Licences
Monday, 5 October 2020, 2:37 pm | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is reminding New Zealanders it will be illegal to drive or use vehicles with expired driver and vehicle licensing and inspection documents after 10 October 2020. All Warrants of Fitness, Certificates of Fitness, driver licences, ... More >>
Busy Road Renewal Season Ahead For Southland
Monday, 5 October 2020, 2:14 pm | NZTA
With the arrival of warmer weather, after the snow, gales and flooding of the past week or so, comes the beginning of the road work season on Southland state highways. These works, by Highways South, on behalf of Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, include ... More >>
Southbound Bridge Lanes To Close Overnight For Repair To Open All Lanes
Friday, 2 October 2020, 11:59 am | NZTA
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is reminding motorists that good weather permitting, there will be reduced capacity on the Auckland Harbour Bridge on Saturday night so work can start on replacing a temporary bridge strut with a permanent solution. The ... More >>
