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Northern Pathway To Run Along Western Side Of Northern Motorway
Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 2:27 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi, NZ Transport Agency, has announced its preference for building the middle section of the Northern Pathway on the western side of the Northern Motorway (SH1). The walking and cycling pathway is planned to stretch from Westhaven to Albany. ... More >>
Te Anau To Milford Sound Piopiotahi Highway Has First Taste Of Real Winter Weather
Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 1:50 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Southland’s Milford Sound Piopiotahi highway, SH94, had its third day of full closure today (Wednesday) with snow blanketing the area and the Homer Tunnel portals. The avalanche risk has also been assessed as high, says Kevin Thompson, Milford Road ... More >>
Road Maintenance Season Is Under Way In Northland
Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 12:25 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
State highways across Northland will be repaired and re-sealed over coming months, as Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency’s spring/summer road maintenance programme gets under way. Northland System Manager Jacqui Hori-Hoult says Waka Kotahi will ... More >>
Fatality Tasman District Closes Road North Of Springs Junction
Saturday, 29 August 2020, 2:15 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Fatality Shendandoah highway, SH65, highway closed between SH6 and Springs Junction for police investigation A fatality car crash in the early hours of the morning in Tasman District, SH65, is being investigated by the Police, with the highway closed ... More >>
SH1 Northbound Lanes To Close Overnight For Road Maintenance
Wednesday, 26 August 2020, 11:09 am | New Zealand Transport Agency
Auckland motorists are advised that northbound lanes of the Northern Motorway (SH1) will be closed for maintenance on Thursday night, 3 September. The northbound lanes of the motorway will be closed between Oteha Valley Road and Silverdale from 10pm ... More >>
Demolition Of Unsafe Buildings To Start In Central Auckland
Tuesday, 25 August 2020, 4:00 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises that demolition will start this week of four buildings at a major transport intersection in central Auckland to remove a public health and safety risk. Waka Kotahi Director of Regional Relationships, Steve ... More >>
Slip Repair To Start On SH1 Through The Mangamuka Gorge
Friday, 21 August 2020, 4:01 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says it has a plan to open State Highway 1 through the Mangamuka Gorge to light vehicles by mid October, but much will depend on the weather and work about to start on repairing a significant slip on the northern side ... More >>
Auckland Motorway Changes In Response To Alert Level 3 Extension
Friday, 14 August 2020, 6:34 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises that it’s making several changes to traffic management on Auckland’s motorway network while the region is in COVID-19 Alert Level 3. The changes follow the Government’s extension of Alert Level 3 for another ... More >>
Cromwell Slip Safety Work Drawing To A Close
Friday, 14 August 2020, 12:16 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency’s Aspiring Highways team will be completing work at the slip site near Cromwell today (Friday, 14 August). The work near the Deadman’s Point bridge, on SH8, has involved sluicing unstable schist rocks using helicopters, ... More >>
Investigations Continue For Repairs To Mangamuka Gorge Slip Sites
Friday, 7 August 2020, 5:44 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises investigations into options for repairs for two slip sites through the Mangamuka Gorge on State Highway 1 are continuing. The gorge has been closed between Victoria Valley Road and Makene Road since mid-July ... More >>
Investigations Continue For Repairs To Mangamuka Gorge Slip Sites
Friday, 7 August 2020, 5:41 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises investigations into options for repairs for two slip sites through the Mangamuka Gorge on State Highway 1 are continuing. The gorge has been closed between Victoria Valley Road and Makene Road since mid-July ... More >>
Culvert Collapse At Ravensbourne, SH88, Port Chalmers Highway
Friday, 7 August 2020, 4:32 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Work underway today in Ravensbourne Culvert collapse at Ravensbourne, SH88, Port Chalmers highway, several services involved in making highway safe Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency’s Coastal Otago highway maintenance team has been busy at Ravensbourne ... More >>
Safer Speed Limits Set On SH16 In Auckland
Thursday, 6 August 2020, 12:38 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has set new speed limits on State Highway 16 Brigham Creek to Waimauku in west Auckland to help keep all road users safe. After extensive public consultation, the new speed limits will take effect on Monday 7 September ... More >>
Snow Warning For Drivers In The Deep South
Wednesday, 22 July 2020, 4:35 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is encouraging motorists travelling in the Deep South to plan ahead and prepare for winter driving conditions. Waka Kotahi Journey Manager Tresca Forrester says Metservice has issued a heavy snow watch down to 400 ... More >>
Large Hole Under The Road Closes One Lane On SH10
Friday, 3 July 2020, 3:46 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises that SH10 north of Kaeo has been reduced to one lane after a large hole was found under the road surface. The hole is about two metres wide and five metres deep, says Waka Kotahi Northland System Manager Jacqui ... More >>
Interest High In Shaping The Future Of Dunedin Transport
Friday, 3 July 2020, 12:00 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
There’s no shortage of people wanting to have their say on options to create a transport network for the Dunedin Central Business District that’s safer, better connected and with a range of travel choices. More than 500 responses have been received ... More >>
Demolition To Start On Old McClymonts Road Bridge Over SH1
Wednesday, 17 June 2020, 4:00 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
The old McClymonts Road Bridge over the Northern Motorway (SH1) will be demolished piece by piece over the next three months. The large bridge spans will be dismantled slowly over a series of nights from Sunday, 21 June, as part of the Northern Corridor ... More >>
Plan Ahead For Safe Travel Across The South Island Thursday And Friday
Wednesday, 17 June 2020, 12:15 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Plan ahead if you are travelling across the South Island from the early hours of Thursday morning, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. MetService is forecasting snow across central and southern parts of the South Island that may make driving ... More >>
New Roundabouts To Improve Safety And Traffic Flow In Northland
Tuesday, 9 June 2020, 12:56 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Work is about to start on two roundabout projects in Northland that will contribute to a safer and more resilient transport network and support regional economic development. The roundabouts at Kawakawa and Puketona are among 13 regional state highway projects ... More >>
Icy Night Ahead In South Island After Icy Weekend
Monday, 8 June 2020, 4:07 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency warns all drivers on alpine and semi-alpine passes in the South Island to beware of ice overnight, tomorrow morning and this week after a particularly icy weekend. The underlying ice combined with snow in some places ... More >>
