New Zealand Transport Agency - Latest News [Page 88]
Second passing lane SH2 to be closed
Thursday, 4 August 2011, 10:08 am | New Zealand Transport Agency
The south-bound passing lane on State Highway 2, between Te Maunga and Bruce Road is to be permanently closed as part of the NZ Transport Agency’s Tauranga Eastern Link project. More >>
NZTA says plan ahead for trips on new Hobsonville motorway
Monday, 1 August 2011, 3:19 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
The NZ Transport Agency is reminding drivers to plan ahead for expected changes to traffic patterns when the new State Highway 18 Hobsonville motorway opens in early August. The NZTA’s State Highways Manager for Auckland and Northland, Tommy Parker ... More >>
New administration fees for toll road from tomorrow
Monday, 1 August 2011, 1:39 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
The NZ Transport Agency reminds drivers using the Northern Gateway Toll Road on State Highway 1 north of Auckland that new administration charges for tolls paid for by phone or at the kiosks apply from tomorrow (Monday, 1 August). The road’s base ... More >>
New administration fees for toll road from tomorrow
Sunday, 31 July 2011, 11:35 am | New Zealand Transport Agency
The NZ Transport Agency reminds drivers using the Northern Gateway Toll Road on State Highway 1 north of Auckland that new administration charges for tolls paid for by phone or at the kiosks apply from tomorrow (Monday, 1 August). More >>
Auckland Traffic Bulletin 31 July – 6 August 2011
Friday, 29 July 2011, 12:18 pm | 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, 5 August. More >>
Damage to second kiosk restricts toll road service
Friday, 29 July 2011, 12:17 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
The NZ Transport Agency advises drivers using the Northern Gateway Toll Road on State Highway 1 north of Auckland that the remaining manual payment kiosk at Puhoi was destroyed overnight, and there is a restricted service operating for drivers wanting ... More >>
NZTA urges drivers to plan ahead as it extends Maioro St
Thursday, 28 July 2011, 4:12 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
The NZ Transport Agency reminds Auckland drivers that the State Highway 20 Maioro Street closure in New Windsor will be extended 1.2 kilometres down the Southernwestern Motorway (SH20) to the Dominion Road interchange this weekend. The Sandringham Road ... More >>
NZTA changing Auckland’s skyline through St Marys Bay
Thursday, 28 July 2011, 3:35 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
The skyline at the northern entrance to Auckland’s CBD will start to change in August when the NZ Transport Agency installs the framework or truss for a new footbridge over the State Highway 1 motorway in St Marys Bay as part of the Victoria Park Tunnel ... More >>
Changes coming soon to improve the safety of young drivers
Wednesday, 27 July 2011, 5:25 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) is preparing to introduce new measures to improve young driver safety from next week. These new measures will support recent law changes, with the minimum driving age increasing to 16 on August 1 and a zero alcohol limit ... More >>
State highways re-opening this morning
Tuesday, 26 July 2011, 11:19 am | New Zealand Transport Agency
The NZ Transport Agency advises that road crews have re-opened the following sections of state highway this morning: More >>
Many state highways still affected by snow
Tuesday, 26 July 2011, 10:40 am | New Zealand Transport Agency
The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists that several state highways remain closed or restricted due to heavy snow this morning, and driving remains treacherous in many parts of the country. More >>
State highways closure:many roads reopened but caution urged
Monday, 25 July 2011, 3:38 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists that while several state highways have now re-opened to traffic, others remain closed due to the extreme weather conditions as heavy snow continues to fall in parts of the country. More >>
NZTA seeking feedback on Woodend and North Canterbury
Saturday, 23 July 2011, 10:20 am | New Zealand Transport Agency
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) is asking Woodend and surrounding communities to provide feedback on two highway corridor options under consideration to improve safety and traffic flows on State Highway 1 (SH1) through the broader Woodend area. More >>
Kopu Bridge State Highway 25 to re-open soon
Friday, 22 July 2011, 8:01 am | New Zealand Transport Agency
The NZ Transport Agency advises that Kopu Bridge on State Highway 25 south of Thames is expected to reopen to traffic around 7pm this evening. NZTA Acting State Highways Manager Hamilton Michelle Te Wharau says the bridge was closed as a precautionary ... More >>
Design work to four-lane Johns Rd section SH 1 in Chch
Thursday, 21 July 2011, 4:57 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) expects to finish design work to four-lane State Highway (SH 1) from The Groynes to Sawyers Arms Road section of Christchurch’s Western Corridor by the end of this month. The project is part of the Christchurch Roads ... More >>
NZTA says community “thank you” at special motorway event
Monday, 18 July 2011, 1:45 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
The NZ Transport Agency says people will have a once in a lifetime opportunity to walk and cycle along Auckland’s newest highway - the 6 kilometre-long Hobsonville motorway – on Saturday, 6 August, before it opens to traffic. More >>
Passing lane on State Highway 2 to be closed
Friday, 15 July 2011, 1:04 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
The second south-bound passing lane on State Highway 2, between Te Maunga and the Domain Road roundabout is to be permanently closed as part of the NZ Transport Agency’s Tauranga Eastern Link project. More >>
New options for hard to read registration plates
Wednesday, 13 July 2011, 12:00 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) is providing a new solution for drivers who transport objects that obscure their vehicle’s registration plates. More >>
Construction of new northbound viaduct over Newmarket
Tuesday, 12 July 2011, 2:21 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
The NZ Transport agency has installed the first five of 234 concrete bridge sections for the new northbound section of the Newmarket viaduct on Auckland’s Southern Motorway (State Highway 1). More >>
NZTA action against taxi drivers refusing short trip fares
Monday, 11 July 2011, 3:32 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency
The NZ Transport Agency says two Auckland taxi drivers have been penalised with instant $400 fines for refusing short journey fares, and four other drivers are under investigation for similar offences. More >>
