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NZTA encourages kids to get creative about safety

Friday, 8 October 2010, 5:09 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency

It's time for school children to get creative about safe school travel as three unique competitions draw to a close this term. More >>

Work starts on another Tauranga Eastern Link

Monday, 4 October 2010, 2:49 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) recently awarded a $1.75 million contract to expand a stormwater pumping station to HEB Construction Limited. More >>

Travel advice – changes on new Manukau motorway

Monday, 27 September 2010, 10:52 am | New Zealand Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency advises that the westbound lanes of the new SH20-1 Manukau Extension motorway are now open. More >>

Plan ahead for changes on new Manukau motorway

Tuesday, 21 September 2010, 10:49 am | New Zealand Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency is asking motorists to prepare for big changes in Manukau when the westbound lanes of the new SH20-1 Manukau Extension motorway open on Sunday 26 September. More >>

Northern Gateway Toll Road 12-monthly report

Friday, 17 September 2010, 2:43 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency

Detailed information on the operations of the Northern Gateway Toll Road for the period from 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010 is now available in a report published today by the NZ Transport Agency. More >>

Traffic flowing again on State Highway 1

Thursday, 16 September 2010, 5:36 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) says traffic is flowing once again on State Highway 1 south of Kaikoura after the highway was closed for nearly a week ago by a massive land slip last Friday night. More >>

Major roading boost for Kerikeri

Thursday, 16 September 2010, 4:07 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency

Northland road users will enjoy safer, straighter and easier journeys on SH10 at Bulls Gorge, Kerikeri, with the NZTA set to begin construction on a major upgrade to the highway tomorrow. The $7.5m realignment north of Puketona Road (SH11) and ... More >>

State Highway 1 near Kaikoura to reopen soon

Thursday, 16 September 2010, 1:20 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) has confirmed that State Highway 1 south of Kaikoura will reopen at 4pm this afternoon (Thursday 16 September). The road was closed nearly a week ago by a massive land slip NZTA Canterbury State Highways Operations Manager ... More >>

Consultation begins on draft taxi safety rule

Thursday, 16 September 2010, 10:21 am | New Zealand Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) has released a draft Land Transport Rule for public comment which outlines proposed new requirements to improve the safety of taxi drivers and their passengers. More >>

SH1 near Kaikoura to open tomorrow afternoon

Wednesday, 15 September 2010, 3:52 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) expects to re-open State Highway 1 south of Kaikoura by tomorrow afternoon (Thursday 16 September). The road was closed by a massive land slip last Friday night. More >>

NZTA still targeting Thursday opening for State Hi

Tuesday, 14 September 2010, 3:27 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) says it is still on track to re-open at least one lane of State Highway 1 south of Kaikoura to traffic on Thursday, after the highway was closed by a huge land slip last Friday night. More >>

Public opinion sought on cross-city access route

Tuesday, 14 September 2010, 1:04 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency

A public open day to gain feedback on options identified by the NZ Transport Agency's (NZTA) investigation into the long-term solution for the Hairini Link corridor will be held on Wednesday, September 22 at Tauranga Boys’ College Gym 2, between 4pm ... More >>

More progress on quake damaged Highway

Tuesday, 14 September 2010, 9:25 am | New Zealand Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) says the State Highway 1- Chaney’s on-ramp has just reopened following the completion of repairs to the road surface cause by the earthquake that struck the region 10 days ago. More >>

More Quake Damaged Highway Infrastructure Repaired

Sunday, 12 September 2010, 10:12 am | New Zealand Transport Agency

The State Highway 1- Chaney’s on-ramp just north of Christchurch will re-open early next week after being damaged in last Saturdays big earthquake. The NZTA says repairs to the on-ramp have gone well and it should be ready to use by Monday. More >>

Slip Near Kaikoura Closes SH1 Until Next Week

Sunday, 12 September 2010, 10:09 am | New Zealand Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) says it will be Monday morning before it is in position to say when State Highway 1about 15km south of Kaikoura will re-open, following a major slip Friday night. More >>

Highway 74 Partially Open

Saturday, 11 September 2010, 10:27 am | New Zealand Transport Agency

State Highway 74, a key route into the Port of Lyttelton, has been closed for six days while road foundations damaged by the quake have been repaired. NZTA Canterbury State Highways Operations Manager Peter Connors says SH74 in Christchurch city is ... More >>

Temporary closures of Lyttelton Tunnel for fuel

Friday, 10 September 2010, 12:06 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists that the Lyttelton Tunnel will be periodically closed to traffic in the days ahead in order to allow for the safe passage of fuel and gas trucks through the tunnel. Delays of up to ten minutes can be expected during ... More >>

Contract out to tender for next Tauranga Link

Friday, 10 September 2010, 10:03 am | New Zealand Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) this week released the tender to extend Kaituna Road – one of the support projects preceding the main construction of the Tauranga Eastern Link (TEL). More >>

SH35 Maraenui Hill diversion update

Thursday, 9 September 2010, 4:51 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency

Work to upgrade the detour around the Maraenui Bluff slip on State Highway 35, 30 kilometres east of Opotiki is progressing well despite continuing rain, reports the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA). More >>

Victoria Park Tunnel excavation underway this week

Thursday, 9 September 2010, 3:56 pm | New Zealand Transport Agency

The massive task of removing 160,000 cubic metres of rock and earth to form the trench for the Victoria Park Tunnel is underway – enough to fill a hole eight stories deep and as large as a rugby field. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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