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New Zealand Transport Agency - Latest News [Page 18]
Fiordland And Milford Sound Piopiotahi Convoys Update This Weekend And Into Next Week
Friday, 28 February 2020, 4:51 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Convoys of buses for visitors/tourists and essential services vehicles** into and out of Milford Sound Piopiotahi have worked reasonably well this week. “We appreciate that we cannot meet everyone’s needs exactly but we need to strike a middle ground ... More >>
Electronic Traffic Control Is Safer For Roadside Operators
Wednesday, 26 February 2020, 11:22 am | New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is encouraging the use of a new electronic traffic control system that improves safety for roadside operators. It’s called eSTOP. It’s been in use in Northland at the Naumai works site on State Highway 12 near ... More >>
Two Teams Shortlisted For Northern Pathway Harbour Bridge Design And Construction
Tuesday, 25 February 2020, 3:52 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Work on the Northern Pathway is gathering momentum with the shortlisting of two teams to prepare proposals for the detailed design and construction of the cross-harbour section of the walking and cycling path. The Government is investing $360 million ... More >>
Milford Sound Piopiotahi Highway, SH94, More Essential Services Convoys From Tuesday 18 February
Monday, 17 February 2020, 1:53 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
The first convoy of essential services vehicles and material in and out of Milford Sound Piopiotahi, since torrential rain closed the highway two weeks ago, went well on Saturday. “Twenty-five vehicles were able to get in and/or out of Milford Sound ... More >>
Major Upgrade Of Constellation Bus Station Begins
Friday, 14 February 2020, 4:37 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Work is starting on a major upgrade to Constellation Station on Auckland’s North Shore which will see the bus station expanded and completely refitted over the next 15 months. The station is the busiest hub of all the stations along the Northern ... More >>
Clarification SH94 Closed Milford Sound Piopiotahi – Only Emergency Vehicles
Wednesday, 12 February 2020, 4:01 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Access to Milford Sound Piopiotahi (State Highway 94) is currently closed and only available to emergency service vehicles. People in four-wheel drive vehicles are not able to drive into Milford Sound Piopiotahi currently given the amount of road ... More >>
Blue Pools Makarora, SH6, Otago Side Of Haast Pass, Carpark Work Completed – Opening Thursday
Wednesday, 12 February 2020, 2:27 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
The Blue Pools new carpark and toilet block, on State Highway 6 near Makarora, the Otago side of the Haast Pass, will be opened for use from this Thursday, 13 February. The carpark is a joint project of Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and Te Papa Atawhai ... More >>
Transport Agency To Deliver Continuous Path For Walking And Cycling Over Waitematā Harbour
Wednesday, 12 February 2020, 1:48 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says the new design for a walking and cycling link over the Waitematā Harbour will be built as a continuous path at deck level with the Auckland Harbour Bridge, giving generations of users a seamless link between ... More >>
Waitangi Day morning update for flooding: Gore reconnected
Thursday, 6 February 2020, 12:52 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says that access to Invercargill via SH1 and Gore is now available as flood waters have receded in the central Southland area overnight. More >>
Convoys in & out of Te Anau - update times for Waitangi Day
Wednesday, 5 February 2020, 5:08 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has organised convoys of traffic out of Te Anau from the Five Rivers Junction (intersection of state highways 6 and 97) late this afternoon to 7 pm (hourly), through to Frankton near Queenstown, where the highways to the ... More >>
Southland and Otago highways – flooding update - 5:30pm
Tuesday, 4 February 2020, 5:27 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says the Milford Road, SH94, will remain closed until at least next week given the damage from torrential rain and ongoing moving slips. “Rain has continued to fall in very large volumes, and the ground conditions remain ... More >>
Milford Road, SH94 likely to be closed all this week
Monday, 3 February 2020, 2:54 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says the Milford Road, SH94, could be closed all this week given the damage from torrential rain in the past 24 hours, forecast to continue today and tomorrow. The road was closed earlier today between Cascade Creek ... More >>
West Coast and Milford road update, SH6 and SH94
Monday, 3 February 2020, 9:28 am | New Zealand Transport Agency
The highway between Fox Glacier township and Haast in South Westland will reopen at 9.30 am today after rain washed out a culvert at Thirsty Creek late yesterday, after 5 pm. More >>
New Ahaura Bridge - meet the construction team next Tuesday
Wednesday, 29 January 2020, 11:43 am | New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and the contracting team for the new Ahaura Bridge, from HEB Construction, invite local people to meet them in Ahaura next Tuesday afternoon. “The work on this bridge project will get underway in February so if people have ... More >>
Road resurfacing on SH2 near Mangatawhiri in February
Tuesday, 28 January 2020, 3:03 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises overnight road resurfacing works will get underway at two sites on State Highway 2 near Mangatawhiri in early February. Resurfacing will take place at the first site, between Pinnacle Hill Road and Dobson Road, from ... More >>
Work resumes on West Coast, Buller highways rumble strips
Tuesday, 28 January 2020, 9:34 am | New Zealand Transport Agency
Work has recently re-started to complete the installation of rumble strips on various sections of West Coast state highway – part of Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency’s Safety Boost Programme for making rural state highways safer. This is a continuation ... More >>
SH1 at Cape Reinga to remain closed for the day
Thursday, 23 January 2020, 10:53 am | New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises that State Highway 1 at Cape Reinga will remain closed for the rest of the day. The road was closed last night from the Cape Reinga carpark to Tapotupotu Road at the top of the country because of a large scrub ... More >>
Motorists urged to plan ahead on Anniversary Weekend
Tuesday, 21 January 2020, 1:08 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Motorists going away for Auckland Anniversary Weekend are urged to plan ahead, be patient, drive to the conditions and avoid busy travel times on state highways. More >>
SH74 QEII drive – delays next week due to road works
Friday, 17 January 2020, 2:57 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists to expect minor delays on State Highway 74 QEII Drive from Monday January 20th due to roadworks. A 30km/h speed restriction and shoulder closures will be in place between Burwood Road and Marshlands Road. ... More >>
Overnight closures this weekend on SH73 Arthurs Pass
Friday, 17 January 2020, 12:27 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising road users that SH73 between Arthurs Pass and Turiwhate will be closed overnight Sunday 19th January and Monday 20st January from 9pm to 6am. More >>
