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Flooding Canterbury Highways Update – 3.15 Pm, 30 May, 2021
Sunday, 30 May 2021, 4:46 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Persistent, hard rainfall over Canterbury has closed a number of state highways today. Others are being watched and may be closed if surface flooding continues and as night approaches with reduced visibility. “Please avoid travelling through South ... More >>
All Lanes On The Auckland Harbour Bridge Re-opened
Sunday, 30 May 2021, 1:26 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency would like to acknowledge the patience of road users who experienced delays on the Auckland transport network this morning as lanes on State Highway 1 northbound over the Auckland Harbour Bridge and the Curran St on-ramp ... More >>
Two Northbound Lanes On Auckland Harbour Bridge Closed
Sunday, 30 May 2021, 1:25 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises it has closed two northbound lanes on SH1 over the Auckland Harbour Bridge. The Curran St onramp is also closed. A police operation is underway and it could be some time before the incident is cleared and traffic ... More >>
Flooding Update, Closed Highways In Canterbury Sunday Morning 30 May, 2021
Sunday, 30 May 2021, 1:23 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Flooding Canterbury highways update – 10.15 am, 30 May, 2021 The current persistent rainfall over Canterbury and parts of the South Island has closed two Canterbury state highways today: SH73 linking the West Coast and Canterbury between Springfield/ ... More >>
Safer Speed Limits On The Way For SH1 North Of Auckland
Monday, 10 May 2021, 5:33 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency would like to thank the public for their input into creating a safer roading network between L Phillips Road and Pūhoi, which will become an alternative route to SH1 once the new Ara Tūhono - Pūhoi to Warkworth motorway ... More >>
Nelson Future Access Project – The Next Stages
Friday, 7 May 2021, 3:49 pm | NZ Transport Agency
A significant milestone in transport planning will take place next week* when the Nelson Future Access (NFA) project seeks Nelson City Council support for its preferred programme to enable a final round of engagement to commence. The NFA project is led ... More >>
Public Encouraged To Have Their Say On Proposed Turning Ban In North West Auckland
Monday, 26 April 2021, 4:19 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Safety is the top priority for Waka Kotahi, so while we are working on a wider long-term plan for transport options in Auckland’s Northwest, we are looking to quickly implement changes to make one of the areas busiest intersections safer now. “We’ve heard ... More >>
Overnight Asphalting Work Begins On SH14 After ANZAC Weekend
Sunday, 25 April 2021, 1:23 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Whangārei residents are advised to expect two weeks of traffic management starting from Tuesday April 27 on SH14 at Maunu Road, while asphalting work is carried out to improve the road surface. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says contractors will ... More >>
Work Begins To Repair Historic Slips On SH12
Friday, 23 April 2021, 4:56 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Historic slip on side of SH12 at Oparakau. Oparakau locals will shortly notice a bigger roadside presence along SH12 as teams work to repair two historic slips. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has awarded United Civil Construction with the contract ... More >>
Emergency Overnight Road Closure From Fanshawe St To Nelson St, Including Victoria Park Tunnel
Thursday, 22 April 2021, 5:16 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises SH1 between Fanshawe St to Nelson St, including Victoria park tunnel, will be closed overnight Thursday between 10:30pm and 4:00am for emergency maintenance works. Diversions will be in place from Nelson street to ... More >>
Multiple Worksites Active Overnight On SH1 Between Auckland And Whangarei
Friday, 16 April 2021, 4:47 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises road users to allow extra time for their journeys and expect delays travelling overnight on SH1 between Whangarei and Auckland this Sunday 18th April. Multiple worksites will be active with temporary speed restrictions ... More >>
Overnight Closure On Southern Motorway For Maintenance
Monday, 5 April 2021, 4:09 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises that overnight maintenance works are scheduled on the Southern Motorway (SH1) between Greenlane and Grafton for five nights from Monday 5 April. The northbound lanes between Greenlane and Grafton will be closed ... More >>
Construction Candidates Shortlisted For Penlink Project
Thursday, 1 April 2021, 5:19 pm | NZ Transport Agency
One of the Auckland projects funded by the government’s New Zealand Upgrade Programme (NZUP) is progressing with the shortlisting of two candidates for the contract to design and build the new Penlink transport link. The new 7km, two-lane Penlink corridor ... More >>
SH1 Closed Southbound Between Mercer And Te Kauwhata
Friday, 26 March 2021, 7:55 am | NZ Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises all southbound lanes are closed and northbound is down to one lane on State Highway 1 between Mercer and Te Kauwhata due to multiple crashes in the area. Southbound traffic will be detoured at Mercer via Koheroa Road ... More >>
Construction To Start On SH22 Roundabout At Glenbrook Road
Friday, 12 March 2021, 5:31 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Construction of a new roundabout to improve safety is about to start at the Glenbrook Road intersection with SH22. A new roundabout on State Highway 22 at Glenbrook Road will make it much safer for vehicles turning on and off this busy rural road between ... More >>
Mangamuka Gorge Will Open To Convoys Of Light Vehicles Over Easter
Friday, 5 March 2021, 4:33 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Road repairs on State Highway 1 through the Mangamuka Gorge are making good progress and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says the road will be open to light vehicles over Easter. The plan is to open the road from Friday to Monday over the Easter weekend ... More >>
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 >>
