New Zealand Transport Agency - Latest News [Page 57]
Roundabout option preferred to improve Waitomo intersection
Wednesday, 18 December 2013, 3:24 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Waitomo will have a new and much safer intersection next year as the NZ Transport Agency today announced its preferred option for the SH3/37 intersection upgrade to be a three-legged roundabout. More >>
State highway work stops to give drivers Xmas priority
Monday, 16 December 2013, 3:01 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Maintenance work on state highways in Northland and Auckland will stop for a Christmas break this week as part of a NZ Transport Agency initiative to help ease congestion and keep traffic flowing for holiday travellers. More >>
New roundabout on SH1 and SH5 intersection construction
Thursday, 12 December 2013, 3:35 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
The NZ Transport Agency says the construction of a roundabout to improve safety at the intersection of State Highway 1 and State Highway 5, south of Tirau is on target to start in February next year. More >>
Tauranga Eastern Link – traffic changes on State Highway 2
Thursday, 12 December 2013, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
The NZ Transport Agency would like to advise motorists that as part of the Tauranga Eastern Link (TEL) project, there will be traffic changes taking place along State Highway 2 (SH2), from the Te Maunga roundabout through to Bruce Road. More >>
SH25 at Whanagapoua Hill now fully open to two lanes
Tuesday, 10 December 2013, 2:44 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
The NZ Transport Agency says State Highway 25 at Whanagapoua Hill between Whitianga and the Coromandel is now fully open to two lanes after a slip on Saturday blocked the highway. More >>
Community information day on SH2/SH25 intersection plans
Tuesday, 10 December 2013, 1:05 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
An information day will be held this Friday 13 December 2013 to give the community and the wider public an opportunity to provide comment on the proposed plan to upgrade the current Highway 2 (SH2) and State Highway 25 (SH25) intersection, north of Mangatarata, ... More >>
Haast Pass to close early on Thursday and open late Friday
Monday, 9 December 2013, 4:54 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
The NZ Transport Agency advises State Highway 6 through the Haast Pass will close at 5pm this Thursday (12 December) and not re-open until 10am on Friday (13 December). More >>
State Highway 29 to Te Poi road closed used alternate route
Sunday, 8 December 2013, 11:05 am | New Zealand Transport Agency
The NZ Transport Agency says A section of State Highway 29 to Te Poi is closed due to a serious crash, motorists are asked to use alternate routes. More >>
Take care when driving through road construction
Friday, 6 December 2013, 5:40 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Due to the heavy rain over the last couple of days, the NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists to take care when driving through road construction sites. The rain has left some sites with potholes, which can make for a bumpy ride for drivers. More >>
Rural property owners warned about wandering stock risks
Friday, 6 December 2013, 3:33 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
The NZ Transport Agency and Police are reminding Canterbury’s rural property owners of their responsibility in ensuring their properties are adequately fenced to contain their livestock. More >>
After a careful start, Alice disappears underground
Thursday, 5 December 2013, 5:30 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Alice, the huge boring machine constructing Auckland’s Waterview tunnels has disappeared underground on the first leg of her two-year, 4.8km-long journey from Owairaka to Waterview and back. More >>
Changes on Auckland’s Northwestern motorway
Wednesday, 4 December 2013, 5:12 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
The NZ Transport Agency says there will be changes on Auckland’s Northwestern Motorway (State Highway 16) from next Monday (9 December) that will affect drivers heading east towards the city. More >>
Be speed safe this summer holiday in Waikato and BoP
Tuesday, 3 December 2013, 3:30 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
The NZ Transport Agency is supporting the Police and ACC safe summer speed enforcement campaign in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty region and Transport Agency Regional Director Harry Wilson is calling on drivers in the region to do their part in keeping themselves ... More >>
Grass “greener” for Auckland’s innovative motorway alliance
Monday, 2 December 2013, 3:41 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Little more than the flick of a finger is now needed to help keep 240 kilometres of Auckland’s motorway network neat and tidy thanks to an inventive maintenance solution introduced by the NZ Transport Agency’s Auckland’s Motorway Alliance ... More >>
Delays getting onto Auckland’s Northwestern Motorway
Wednesday, 27 November 2013, 5:38 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
The NZ Transport Agency apologises for the delay that drivers would have experienced this morning when using the Lincoln Road interchange to get onto Auckland’s Northwestern Motorway (State Highway 16). More >>
Severe congestion on Auckland’s motorways
Friday, 22 November 2013, 5:16 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
The NZ Transport Agency says there is severe congestion on Auckland’s Southern and Northern Motorway (State Highway 1) after two serious crashes this afternoon. . More >>
Lineside Road interchange construction progressing well
Monday, 18 November 2013, 2:44 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
Work is progressing well on the construction of the new on-and-off ramps for Christchurch's Northern Motorway at the Lineside Road (State Highway 71)/Smith Street interchange, near Kaiapoi. More >>
Detour after truck crash on SH2 White Pine Bush Road Taneatu
Thursday, 14 November 2013, 4:14 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists that a detour is in place via after a truck crash near the intersection of State Highway 2 White Pine Bush Road near the Rewatu Road intersection in Taneatua. More >>
Working together for Future Christchurch/Greater Canterbury
Tuesday, 12 November 2013, 4:32 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
The NZ Transport Agency is at the Canterbury A & P Show this week talking to visitors about how it's working together with other agencies and the private sector to drive the recovery and rebuild of Greater Christchurch. More >>
Beware of cyclists – Bike the Lake cycle race this Sunday
Friday, 8 November 2013, 2:09 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
The NZ Transport Agency is advising drivers to take care when driving along State Highways 5, 36, 33 and State Highway 30 and 30a this Sunday as there will be hundreds of cyclists riding along these highways as part of the Bike the Lake race. More >>