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Arthur’s Pass, SH73, Overnight Closures For Five Nights Sunday To Friday, 26-31 May, McGrath Creek
Thursday, 23 May 2024, 5:00 pm | NZ Transport Agency
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) will be closing SH73 between Arthur’s Pass and Otira for five nights from this Sunday 26 May to Thursday night/ Friday morning 30 May/31 May. Drivers will be able to get through at the top of every hour between ... More >>
Snow This Weekend Southern And Central South Island/Te Waipounamu
Friday, 17 May 2024, 3:26 pm | NZ Transport Agency
MetService is forecasting a cold front bringing snow to road level from the Milford Road and Southland over Otago into South Canterbury and the southern lakes area this weekend, says NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA). More >>
Lyttelton Tunnel, SH74, Overnight Closures End Of May To Test Tunnel’s Fire Safety
Friday, 17 May 2024, 11:54 am | NZ Transport Agency
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is planning three nights of intermittent closures in the Lyttleton Tunnel to test its fire protection system. The fire protection system, which uses water sprinklers evenly spread along the tunnel, was completed ... More >>
Strong Winds Predicted Tomorrow Morning – Take Care On Auckland Harbour Bridge
Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 3:34 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Drivers in Auckland will need to take extra care on the Auckland Harbour Bridge tomorrow (Thursday 16 May) with heavy wind gusts predicted between 6am and 11am. More >>
Arthur’s Pass, SH73, Overnight Closures For Two Weeks At McGrath Creek
Friday, 10 May 2024, 1:46 pm | NZ Transport Agency
The route is one of two between the West Coast and Canterbury, with the Lewis Pass, SH7, the alternative (Waipara – Reefton/Greymouth). More >>
UPDATE: SH1 Brynderwyns Detour Route Now Open Following Previous Closure
Friday, 10 May 2024, 1:42 pm | NZ Transport Agency
UPDATE 1:20 pm: The breakdown has been cleared earlier than anticipated, and Paparoa Oakleigh Road is open to traffic in both directions. NZTA/Waka Kotahi thanks drivers for their patience and cooperation while contractors worked hard to reopen this critical ... More >>
Breakdown Closes SH1 Brynderwyns Detour Route
Friday, 10 May 2024, 1:17 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Variable message signs are in place and heavy trucks and HPMV’s must use State Highways 12 and 14 through Dargaville and on to Whangārei, while light vehicles can continue to use the Cove Road detour. More >>
Safer Speed Limits On SH15 Kaikohe To Otaika
Friday, 10 May 2024, 11:37 am | NZ Transport Agency
As part of the second phase of speed limit changes to sections of Northland state highways, new speed limits will come into effect next Monday 13 May on short sections of State Highway 15 between Kaikohe and Otaika. More >>
First Snow, Ice Of The Year For Canterbury Alpine Passes
Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 10:10 am | NZ Transport Agency
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is warning drivers to be ready for snow and ice conditions overnight Wednesday in Canterbury on high country, alpine passes. More >>
Upcoming Closures On SH1 Between Ōrewa And Warkworth
Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 10:05 am | NZ Transport Agency
The closures will be in place for both directions from Pukerito roundabout just to the north of Warkworth extending to Grand Drive near Ōrewa, for 5 nights from Sunday 12 May 9pm until 5am with a contingency of 5 nights from Sunday 19 May. More >>
Matua Road / State Highway 16 Intersection To Close
Thursday, 2 May 2024, 5:01 pm | NZ Transport Agency
The Matua Road and SH16 intersection in Kumeū will close from Monday 6 May due to safety concerns. The closure will remain in place until project completion in late 2025. More >>
Up To 60-minute Delays North Of The Rangitata River, At Ealing, On Friday
Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 4:00 pm | NZ Transport Agency
People using SH1 north of the Rangitata River at Ealing, in Ashburton District, will face 40-60 minute delays this Friday, 3 May. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi crews are sealing the last piece of freshly reconstructed highway near the Rangitata River ... More >>
Dunedin Detour For Major Culvert Replacement, SH1 Braeside
Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 2:42 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Dunedin’s Southern Motorway (SH1) northbound drivers will face a detour between East Taieri and Kinmont Park (Mosgiel interchange) from Monday 6 May, says NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA). The entire project is expected to take up to eight weeks, ... More >>
SH1 Brynderwyn Hills Reopening Delayed Due To Active Slip
Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 5:20 pm | NZ Transport Agency
State Highway 1 was due to fully reopen on 13 May 2024, but due to a slip at the site where NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi teams are working to repair the road damaged in Cyclone Gabrielle, this will no longer be possible. More >>
Christchurch’s South-west Gets Transport Boost
Friday, 26 April 2024, 4:43 pm | NZ Transport Agency
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is welcoming the start of a significant transport project on Halswell Road, Christchurch, part of SH75. The project, which will take around two-and-a-half years to complete, is valued at around $60 million. More >>
SH6 closes from Ross south to Franz Josef 5 pm
Thursday, 11 April 2024, 9:55 pm | NZ Transport Agency
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) has closed a further stretch of SH6 north of Franz Josef tonight from Ross township. The highway south of Franz Josef has been closed all day and last night to Haast. “The tail end of the front has moved north ... More >>
Ashburton To Rangitata, SH1, 40-minute Daytime Delays At Ealing Tuesday 26 March
Friday, 22 March 2024, 5:11 pm | NZ Transport Agency
People who travel between Ashburton and Timaru will face significant daytime delays on Tuesday, 26 March as road reconstruction work at Ealing, just north of the Rangitata River, moves onto the sealing stage. Due to lower night-time temperatures this work ... More >>
Serious Crash At Leithfield, North Canterbury, SH1 – Expect Delays
Tuesday, 12 March 2024, 5:52 pm | NZ Transport Agency
People about to drive north of Christchurch through Leithfield on SH1 should expect delays after a serious injury crash between two vehicles after 4 pm, says NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA). Police and emergency services are attending the crash ... More >>
Keeping traffic moving tonight on State Highway 1 Te Hana
Wednesday, 6 March 2024, 5:38 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Resurfacing work will continue tonight (Wednesday 6 March) on State Highway 1 at Te Hana from 7pm until 5am, with traffic management in place to ensure two-way traffic can still move through the site. The site will be under seal care tomorrow during ... More >>
UPDATE: State Highway 1 Te Hana resurfacing works
Sunday, 3 March 2024, 4:28 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Due to weather conditions – the work scheduled for SH1 at Te Hana will not proceed tonight as planned. The conditions will be assessed tomorrow afternoon with amended information to follow. More >>
