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New Zealand Transport Agency - Latest News [Page 76]

Prepare your teen for safe driving

Tuesday, 19 June 2012, 10:49 am | New Zealand Transport Agency

The cold has arrived, and with snow blanketing many parts of the country it’s a reminder that the winter festival season is just around the corner. For parents with teenagers heading to one of the many winter festivals scheduled for the next few ... More >>

SH25 mine shaft hole - repairs now complete

Friday, 15 June 2012, 4:18 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency

Repairs to an old mine shaft hole on State Highway 25 at the north end of Thames township have now been completed and this section of the highway has now reopened. More >>

NZTA Traffic Advisory - SH2 temporarily closed 15/6/12

Friday, 15 June 2012, 4:15 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency

A section of State Highway 2 near Mangatawhiri has been temporarily closed following a crash earlier this afternoon. More >>

Intermittent closures to SH2 through Waioeka Gorge

Thursday, 14 June 2012, 4:47 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency

State Highway 2 (SH2) through Waioeka Gorge will be temporarily closed for one hour periods next week to enable rocks and slip material to be removed from the slope where a large slip occurred in March this year, says the New Zealand Transport Agency ... More >>

Consultation about future of Wgtn Street on-ramp underway

Thursday, 14 June 2012, 1:35 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) and Auckland Transport (AT) have started consulting with Aucklanders to get their views on whether the Wellington Street on-ramp, one of the city’s entries to the busy Central Motorway Junction, should re-open to ... More >>

Lewis Pass and Arthurs pass highways re-open

Friday, 8 June 2012, 4:17 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) says both SH7 the Lewis Pass and SH73 highways are now open after being closed for the last two days by heavy snow and dozens of fallen trees. More >>

NZTA working hard to get West Coast highway links open

Thursday, 7 June 2012, 11:49 am | New Zealand Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) says it is throwing all the resources it can at getting SH7 the Lewis Pass and SH73 Arthurs Pass open today, but its contractors face an uphill battle to make this happen. More >>

Auckland drivers warned of high tide risk

Wednesday, 6 June 2012, 4:37 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency and Auckland Transport advise drivers that there is a risk of flooding on some low-lying highways and roads in the city again tonight when higher than normal king tides peak in the Waitemata Harbour at about 9pm. More >>

Snow and ice close two highway links to the West Coast

Wednesday, 6 June 2012, 4:18 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency

Safety concerns are behind a NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) decision to close SH7 the Lewis Pass and SH73 Arthurs Pass overnight. More >>

Drive carefully on SH2 near Bruce Road and Kairua Road

Wednesday, 6 June 2012, 1:59 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency

Motorists are advised to drive carefully when travelling southbound along the Tauranga Eastern Link (TEL) construction area between Bruce Road and Kairua Road on State Highway 2, due to an uneven road surface. More >>

NZTA says motorway care needed with high tides

Tuesday, 5 June 2012, 12:11 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency is advising drivers there is a risk that higher than normal tides in the Waitemata Harbour could flood some sections of the Auckland Motorway network tonight and tomorrow (Wednesday 6 June). More >>

Highwayinfo.Govt.Nz - The Best Place For Winter Road Info

Thursday, 31 May 2012, 10:08 am | New Zealand Transport Agency

With this Friday (June 1) marking the official onset of winter, the NZ Transport Agency is reminding motorists and media that the best source for accurate, real-time information on state highway road conditions is the NZTA’s Highway Info website ... More >>

Waikato and BOP drivers being urged to take care

Thursday, 31 May 2012, 8:59 am | New Zealand Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) is reminding drivers in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions to drive to the conditions in the coming months as winter settles in. For road travellers, winter (usually between June and August) can be the most dangerous ... More >>

SH2a Hairini Bridge work to start this Monday night

Thursday, 31 May 2012, 8:57 am | New Zealand Transport Agency

Seismic retrofit (bridge strengthening maintenance) work is being undertaken at the Hairini Bridge (Turret Road) on SH2A this Monday night for 5 weeks, and the NZTA are advising motorists to use alternative routes. More >>

NZ Transport Agency Bay of Plenty Office

Wednesday, 30 May 2012, 4:26 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency

NZ Transport Agency Bay of Plenty Office 30 May 2012 SH2a Hairini Bridge (Turret Road) work to start this Monday night for 5 weeks Seismic retrofit (bridge strengthening maintenance) work is being undertaken at the Hairini Bridge (Turret Road) on SH2A ... More >>

State Highway 2 Waioeka Gorge 22nd Project Update

Monday, 28 May 2012, 4:04 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency

Over a week ago geologists were concerned about fractures high up on the slope on the Opotiki side (left side of the slope) and the possibility it could cause a small slip failure. More >>

SH1 delays due to Dome Valley safety upgrade, advises NZTA

Friday, 25 May 2012, 2:39 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency says work to improve a section of State Highway 1 through the Dome Valley north of Auckland will cause delays for drivers this afternoon (25 May). More >>

Auckland Traffic Bulletin

Friday, 25 May 2012, 9:53 am | New Zealand Transport Agency

Auckland Traffic Bulletin 25 May 2012 NZ Transport Agency – Auckland Motorways OVERNIGHT MOTORWAY CLOSURES 27 May – 02 June 2012 The NZ Transport Agency advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Closures start at 9pm and finish ... More >>

Overnight Motorway Closures

Friday, 18 May 2012, 1:43 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency

TRAFFIC BULLETIN 18 May 2012 NZ Transport Agency – Auckland Motorways OVERNIGHT MOTORWAY CLOSURES 20 – 26 May 2012 The NZ Transport Agency advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Closures start at 9pm and finish at 5am, unless ... More >>

Closure of Papakura, southbound on ramp

Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 10:21 am | New Zealand Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency advises drivers that the Papakura, southbound on ramp, on the Southern Motorway (SH1) will be closed, 15 – 17 May, between 9pm and 5am. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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