New Zealand Transport Agency - Latest News [Page 33]
Kaikoura access: SH1 & inland road affected by rain
Wednesday, 5 April 2017, 1:18 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
State Highway 1 south of Kaikoura will remain closed until at least 7 am tomorrow(Thursday) after high volumes of rain caused mudslides to block the highway yesterday and earlier today. More >>
Drivers: Take care around cyclists South Canterbury
Tuesday, 4 April 2017, 9:46 am | New Zealand Transport Agency
The NZ Transport Agency is asking all drivers on the state highways linking Tekapo, Fairlie and Geraldine and also Methven to Oxford, North Canterbury, to take special care around cyclists over the next two days – Tuesday, 4 April and Wednesday, 5 ... More >>
SH1 south of Kaikoura reopens Tuesday
Tuesday, 4 April 2017, 9:43 am | New Zealand Transport Agency
After eight days of work by more than 100 people, State Highway 1 south of Kaikoura between Peketa and Goose Bay reopens Tuesday at 7 am. The road will close again Tuesday night at 6 pm, however people with urgent travel needs will be escorted through until ... More >>
Caution on roads advised with wet, windy weather on its way
Tuesday, 4 April 2017, 9:16 am | New Zealand Transport Agency
The NZ Transport Agency is advising people to drive to the conditions and check weather reports with very wet and windy weather forecast for much of the central North Island, and heavy rain for the top of the South Island for the coming days. More >>
Lane changes on SH16 from Westgate to Lincoln Road
Monday, 3 April 2017, 1:48 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Motorists using State 16 between Westgate and Lincoln Road are being advised to expect lane changes in early April as work progresses as part of the Lincoln to Westgate Upgrade. More >>
Expect long delays after crash on Northern Motorway
Monday, 3 April 2017, 1:12 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists to expect long delays or avoid the area after a multiple car crash on the Northern Motorway link to Port/State Highway 16. More >>
Auckland, Overnight motorway closures 2 – 8 April 2017
Friday, 31 March 2017, 10:46 am | New Zealand Transport Agency
The NZ Transport Agency advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Closures start at 9pm and finish at 5am, unless otherwise stated. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available date, prior to Friday, 7 April ... More >>
LGWM transport workshops underway
Thursday, 30 March 2017, 10:00 am | New Zealand Transport Agency
Transport workshops underway to help Let’s Get Wellington Moving prepare for wider public engagement More >>
Workers village/ temporary accommodation on way to Kaikoura
Wednesday, 29 March 2017, 4:29 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
The North Canterbury Transport Infrastructure Recovery (NCTIR) alliance will be setting up purpose-built, prefabricated accommodation in Kaikoura to house more than 300 men and women who will working on the massive rebuild programme which is aiming to ... More >>
Picton to Christchurch: Safer speeds consultation
Wednesday, 29 March 2017, 9:49 am | New Zealand Transport Agency
MEDIA RELEASE 28 March 2017 | SOUTHERN REGION Picton to Christchurch alternate route safer speeds consultation More >>
Fatality crash north of Culverden closes highway
Tuesday, 28 March 2017, 11:40 am | New Zealand Transport Agency
A serious crash, involving a car and truck, a few kilometres north of Culverden, North Canterbury, means State Highway 7 will be closed until this afternoon. The Police Serious Crash Unit is investigating the cause. More >>
Delays on SH1 Russley Road this weekend
Tuesday, 28 March 2017, 9:27 am | New Zealand Transport Agency
The NZ Transport Agency advises motorists to expect delays when travelling on State Highway 1 Russley Road this weekend as work on the $112 million Russley Road Upgrade continues. More >>
SH1 Mangamuka Gorge resurfacing cancelled due to weather
Friday, 24 March 2017, 9:39 am | New Zealand Transport Agency
The NZ Transport Agency says resurfacing work due to take place this weekend on State Highway 1 Mangamuka Gorge has been cancelled due to bad weather. More >>
Allow extra time on SH29 Takitimu Drive Toll Road next week
Thursday, 23 March 2017, 11:17 am | New Zealand Transport Agency
The Transport Agency is advising motorists to allow extra time for their journey on SH29 Takitimu Drive Toll Road in Tauranga next week due to important maintenance work. More >>
50th anniversary of opening of SH25A Kopu-Hikuai Road
Wednesday, 22 March 2017, 2:07 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
This week marks a significant milestone in the history of one of Coromandel Peninsula’s key access routes. On a very wet day 50 years ago a ceremony was held to open 29 kilometres of state highway that connects the towns of Tairua and Hikuai and provides ... More >>
NZTA signs road-weather contract with MetService
Tuesday, 21 March 2017, 1:53 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
From 1 May 2017, NZ Transport Agency commences a new five-year road-weather data and data visualisation service with the Meteorological Service of New Zealand (MetService). More >>
SH1 Mangamuka Gorge closed for resurfacing this week
Tuesday, 21 March 2017, 12:51 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
The NZ Transport Agency says State Highway 1 Mangamuka Gorge will be closed later this week due while road crews resurface sections of the road through the Gorge. More >>
SH1, south of Kaikoura, to close for emergency stabilisation
Friday, 17 March 2017, 5:21 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
State Highway 1, south of Kaikoura, will be closed to all traffic for eight days from 8pm on Sunday, 26 March to 7am on Tuesday 4 April to enable emergency slip face stabilisation work to be carried out. More >>
New drone footage shows great progress on SH1 Russley Road
Friday, 17 March 2017, 3:16 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
New drone footage , released by the NZ Transport Agency, reveals just how quickly the State Highway 1 Russley Road upgrade is taking shape on Christchurch’s northern edge. More >>
Road layout changes to improve Auckland Airport journeys
Thursday, 16 March 2017, 12:17 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
The NZ Transport Agency says there’ll be several changes to road layouts as work continues to improve safety and journeys to, from and around Auckland Airport. More >>