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Urgent Road Repairs After Heavy Rain On SH1 In The Dome Valley
Thursday, 4 June 2020, 4:01 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises there will be urgent repairs to the road surface on State Highway 1 (SH1) north of Warkworth tonight. Heavy rain over Queen’s Birthday Weekend has resulted in several potholes appearing in the road outside the ... More >>
New Speed Limits To Improve Safety On SH22 And Local Franklin Roads
Tuesday, 2 June 2020, 12:07 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Permanent new speed limits on State Highway 22 between Drury interchange and Paerata and on 200 local roads in the Franklin area will take effect on Tuesday 30 June. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and Auckland Transport have been working collaboratively ... More >>
Plan Ahead And Drive Safely Over Queen’s Birthday Weekend
Wednesday, 27 May 2020, 4:08 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is encouraging drivers heading away for Queen’s Birthday Weekend in the Auckland and Northland region to take care and be prepared for heavy traffic, delays and changeable weather. “After the COVID-19 restrictions ... More >>
New Safer, Wider Bridge Opens Over Northern Motorway At Albany
Tuesday, 26 May 2020, 4:29 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
A new, longer and wider bridge has opened over the Northern Motorway (SH1) this morning to give motorists, pedestrians and cyclists a safer connection to public transport, schools and business and retail areas at Albany. The new McClymonts Road ... More >>
Safe, Resilient And Reliable Travel Between Pūhoi And Warkworth – Public Feedback Open
Wednesday, 13 May 2020, 4:04 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is asking people to have their say on a proposal to toll the Ara Tūhono Pūhoi to Warkworth motorway when it opens. At the same time, Waka Kotahi is asking for formal submissions on their proposal to reduce speed limits ... More >>
Work To Resume On Finishing New Bridge Over Northern Motorway
Wednesday, 29 April 2020, 11:34 am | New Zealand Transport Agency
The new McClymonts Road Bridge over the Northern Motorway at Albany will be finished over the next three weeks as the first activity to kick start the Northern Corridor Improvements project after the COVID-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport ... More >>
Huge Public Response To Northern Pathway Design Consultation
Tuesday, 28 April 2020, 4:06 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency’s latest public consultation on the Northern Pathway for walking and cycling across the Waitematā Harbour has had a huge response from interested people. The three-week consultation ended on Sunday 19 April with 1194 ... More >>
Northland Projects Return To Work Under COVID-19 Alert Level 3
Friday, 24 April 2020, 1:30 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is preparing for work to resume on state highway construction projects and road maintenance in Auckland and Northland after New Zealand moves to COVID-19 Alert Level 3 on Tuesday 28 April. Construction projects were shut ... More >>
Significant Milestone For Warkworth To Wellsford Transport Corridor Project
Friday, 3 April 2020, 4:33 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has completed the work necessary for a designation of land to be put in place for a future transport corridor between Warkworth and Wellsford. Auckland Council has formally accepted the Notice of Requirement and resource ... More >>
Safety Drives Essential Maintenance On Northland State Highways
Wednesday, 1 April 2020, 4:44 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says road crews are monitoring the state highway network in Northland to ensure the safe movement of essential goods like medical supplies to hospitals and food to supermarkets during New Zealand’s Covid-19 response. ... More >>
Critical State Highway Maintenance Work To Continue
Thursday, 26 March 2020, 3:22 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says critical state highway maintenance work will continue to be carried out in order to ensure the safe movement of essential goods and to provide support for lifeline functions during New Zealand’s Covid-19 response. ... More >>
Resealing On Southern Motorway Tonight After Rain Disruption
Wednesday, 25 March 2020, 5:23 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises the southbound lanes of the Southern Motorway will be closed tonight between Takanini and Papakura for essential resealing work to be completed. The closure will be between 9pm and 5am with a signposted detour ... More >>
Work To Cease On All Non-essential State Highway Activities
Tuesday, 24 March 2020, 4:22 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency confirms that all non-essential work on state highways will cease from 11:59pm tomorrow (March 25), in line with yesterday’s announcement that New Zealand’s COVID-19 response will be moving to Alert Level 4. “Capital ... More >>
Marlborough Night Closures, SH63 And SH1 From This Weekend
Wednesday, 18 March 2020, 1:26 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Night closures on two state highways through Marlborough are coming up this weekend, to allow for repairs and maintenance. Wairau Valley – bridge maintenance SH63, through St Arnaud and Wairau Valley, will be closed from 8 pm – 5 am on Saturday ... More >>
Ascot Roundabout, Invercargill, Detour From Next Week For Five Days/nights
Tuesday, 17 March 2020, 5:06 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
With summer moving into autumn in many parts of the South Island, also comes the winding down of the summer construction season for state highways. One of the last projects this summer in Invercargill will be the renewal of the road surface on SH1 ... More >>
Milford Sound Piopiotahi Road, SH94, Access Opened From Thursday
Tuesday, 17 March 2020, 4:38 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is opening State Highway 94 into Milford Sound Piopiotahi from Thursday this week (19 March) ending scheduled highway convoys, restrictions on types of vehicle and open/shut hours. There will be a short stretch of highway ... More >>
Autumn Scaling And Abseil Inspection Nevis Bluff, Queenstown Lakes District, From Tuesday, 24 March
Tuesday, 17 March 2020, 2:22 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
People who use the road between Cromwell and Queenstown, State Highway 6, may spot abseilers at the Nevis Bluff from next Tuesday, 24 March. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency’s Aspiring Highways’ team is about to start their autumn scaling (loose ... More >>
Urgent Resealing Of Temporary Road On SH1 Before Forecast Heavy Rain
Friday, 13 March 2020, 4:58 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises there will be urgent work this weekend to repair and upgrade the temporary road through the Loop Road construction site on State Highway 1. Transport Agency Senior Manager Project Delivery Andrew Thackwray ... More >>
Traffic Switch Signals Progress On Safety Improvements In The Dome Valley
Friday, 13 March 2020, 9:48 am | New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises motorists driving on State Highway 1 through the Dome Valley that it has completed widening of the northbound side of the road north of Kaipara Flats Road and is now switching work on to the southbound side. ... More >>
Takaka Hill, SH60, Changes To Traffic Management From Next Week
Thursday, 5 March 2020, 4:14 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency’s Takaka Hill rebuild team begin work on five complex repair sites at the same time, from mid-March. From next week, people who use the hill road will notice a change in how the single lane traffic is managed ... More >>
