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New Seal To Complete Road Rebuild At SH1/SH10 Intersection
Friday, 5 March 2021, 6:13 am | NZ Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises there will be new road seal laid on State Highway 10 at the Pakaraka intersection with SH1 in Northland on Friday, 5 March. The team has been on-site for the last 3 weeks rebuilding the road and is ready to ... More >>
2.2km Median Barrier Makes Dome Valley Safer For All Road Users
Wednesday, 3 March 2021, 4:32 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Driving on State Highway 1 through the Dome Valley is about to become much safer with the installation of another 2.2kms of flexible wire rope barriers to prevent head-on crashes. It follows the installation of an 800-metre wire rope barrier at ... More >>
Safety Improvement Work Switches To Day Shifts To Take Advantage Of Reduced Traffic Under COVID-19 Lockdown
Sunday, 28 February 2021, 7:14 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Construction workers on two sections of State Highway 1 through the Dome Valley north of Warkworth are switching from night shifts to work during the day this week to take advantage of reduced traffic flows during the COVID-19 lockdown. Auckland ... More >>
Saturday’s Pūhoi To Warkworth Motorway Open Day Postponed
Wednesday, 17 February 2021, 5:44 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises the Ara Tūhono - Pūhoi to Warkworth Motorway Open Day, which had been scheduled to take place this Saturday (20 February), has been postponed, following this afternoon’s announcement that the Auckland region ... More >>
Karangarua Suspension Bridge, South Westland, Two-hour Night Closures From This Weekend
Wednesday, 10 February 2021, 10:20 am | NZ Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency will be closing a South Westland bridge on State Highway 6 overnight from this Sunday night (14 February) through to Friday night (19 February) for essential repairs. The hours are from 9 pm each night through to ... More >>
Northern Motorway To Close Overnight For Gantry Removal
Tuesday, 2 February 2021, 4:44 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises the Northern Motorway (SH1) will be closed overnight on Sunday 7 February to allow removal of an overhead gantry at Dairy Flat. Both north and southbound lanes of the motorway will be closed between Oteha Valley ... More >>
Busy Programme Of Summer Road Maintenance In Northland
Monday, 25 January 2021, 4:13 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is taking advantage of continued fine weather in Northland to push ahead with its summer road maintenance programme. All crews are back at work after the Christmas holiday break but will stay off the roads on the ... More >>
Upcoming Night Work On SH6 Central Otago
Tuesday, 19 January 2021, 4:20 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising that resurfacing works on State Highway 6 in Central Otago will resume from Monday 25 January. The work at Arrow Junction, Ladies Mile and between Lakeside Estate and Kingston was due to be completed in the ... More >>
Christchurch Northern Corridor T2 Lanes Operational From Monday
Friday, 8 January 2021, 4:21 pm | NZ Transport Agency
The Christchurch Northern Corridor T2 lanes, Park & Ride facilities in Kaiapoi and Rangiora, and new direct bus services between Waimakariri and Christchurch CBD will be operational from next week, providing more travel options through the region ... More >>
South Island Roads Reopening As Flood Repairs Continue
Tuesday, 5 January 2021, 4:13 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency contractors have worked overtime to re-open most South Island highways affected by this week’s massive downpours. The only routes which remain closed as a result of flood damage are SH82, between Kurow and Ikawai, ... More >>
Drivers Urged To Plan Ahead For Holiday Journeys To Northland
Thursday, 10 December 2020, 4:54 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Motorists planning a Christmas holiday trip to Northland are urged to plan ahead, drive with care and be aware of construction sites on state highways as they head north. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency work sites will close from 23 December to ... More >>
Get Ready For Changes At SH18 Paul Matthews Road
Wednesday, 9 December 2020, 8:44 am | NZ Transport Agency
North Shore drivers are advised to get ready for a big change to how they travel to Rosedale when the new Paul Matthews Road opens this weekend. The new road will shift to join the SH18 Caribbean Drive intersection overnight on Friday 11 December, ... More >>
Essential Maintenance On Auckland Harbour Bridge Over Christmas
Wednesday, 9 December 2020, 8:43 am | NZ Transport Agency
The southbound clip-on lanes of the Auckland Harbour Bridge will be closed for resurfacing and other maintenance over the Christmas - New Year holiday period. The two clip-on lanes will close on Boxing Day for up to ten days. Shelly Beach Road off-ramp will ... More >>
Rockfall Canopy South Of Kaikōura Traffic – Night-time Closures Extending To Late February
Monday, 7 December 2020, 4:46 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Night-time work to install a permanent rockfall protection canopy on SH1 between Peketā and the Parititahi Tunnels south of Kaikōura has been extended to late February 2021 (weather dependent). Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Manager at NCTIR (North ... More >>
All Lanes Open On Northern Motorway After Overnight Repairs
Wednesday, 2 December 2020, 6:22 am | NZ Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises that all lanes on Auckland’s Northern Motorway (SH1) are open this morning. Road crews have carried out overnight repairs on the right hand lane in each direction between Greville Road and Upper Harbour ... More >>
Two Lanes On Northern Motorway Remain Closed For Overnight Repair
Tuesday, 1 December 2020, 5:05 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises motorists that the right hand lane in both directions on the Northern Motorway (SH1) between Greville Road and Upper Harbour Highway will remain closed for the rest of the day. There are two lanes open in each ... More >>
Waka Kotahi & Partners Celebrate Completion Of SH1 Ōpaoa River Bridge Project With Dawn Pou Whenua Blessing & Unveiling
Saturday, 28 November 2020, 2:04 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has officially marked the completion of the Ōpaoa River Bridge project in Wairau/Blenheim with the blessing and unveiling of a spectacular pou whenua, alongside the opening of the new walking and cycling facilities on the ... More >>
New Stage Of Safety Improvement Work On SH1 In Dome Valley
Friday, 20 November 2020, 6:22 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises that work is about to start on Stage 3 of safety improvements on State Highway 1 in the Dome Valley, north of Warkworth. Stage 3 covers the construction of retaining walls and soil nailed walls to stabilise the ... More >>
Road Layout Change In Place Early At Johnstones Hill Tunnels On SH1
Thursday, 12 November 2020, 4:57 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises that changes to the road layout on State Highway 1 just north of the Johnstones Hill Tunnels, will take effect tomorrow morning (Friday, 13 November), a week earlier than originally planned. The road layout changes ... More >>
Repairs On Track To Open Mangamuka Gorge On SH1 By Christmas
Tuesday, 10 November 2020, 4:27 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says it’s on track to open State Highway 1 through the Mangamuka Gorge before Christmas with the slip repair work entering a significant new stage. The road will be open to light vehicles under stop/go traffic management ... More >>
