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Kaikoura access update – weather improving, highway reopening

22 Sep 2017 01:31 pm | NZ Transport Agency

Heavy rain in Canterbury created fresh slips on the two roads into Kaikoura yesterday and today, with both roads, Route 70 via Waiau and Mt Lyford, and State Highway 1 south via Cheviot, closed this morning.

Auckland overnight motorway closures 24 – 30 September 2017

22 Sep 2017 12:02 pm | NZ 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, 29 September 2017. Please note this Traffic Bulletin is updated every Friday.

Safety work begins on next section of busy Waikato highway

22 Sep 2017 09:52 am | NZ Transport Agency

Work is about to begin to make State Highway 3, from SH37 to Te Kuiti, safer for everyone who uses it.

Occasional delays at Lyttelton Tunnel as fire deluge system installed

21 Sep 2017 02:40 pm | NZ Transport Agency

Lyttelton Tunnel drivers can expect occasional delays at night between now and the end of next year, as a multi-million dollar fire protection upgrade inside the tunnel gathers momentum.

SH 1 is now OPEN after Foxton crash

21 Sep 2017 12:37 pm | NZ Transport Agency: Central region

State Highway 1 near Foxton is now open after a serious near the Whirokino Bridge, closed the road this morning.

Crash at Foxton – diversions through SH57

21 Sep 2017 11:40 am | NZ Transport Agency

A serious crash has closed State Highway 1 south of Foxton near the Whirokino Bridge.

Options for Manawatū Gorge alternative

20 Sep 2017 03:56 pm | NZ Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency is preparing to release a long list of options for a long term resilient solution for the Manawatū Gorge route.

Emergency Closure of the State Highway 1 (SH1) Princes Street southbound off-ramp – Tuesday night, 19th September and Wednesday night, 20 September 2017

20 Sep 2017 09:00 am | NZ Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency advises motorists that the State Highway 1 (SH1) Princes Street southbound off-ramp will be closed on Tuesday, 19th and Wednesday 20th September 2017, for urgent repairs to a damaged guardrail.

Kaikoura deviation consultation generates a wide range of responses

19 Sep 2017 12:26 pm | NZ Transport Agency

Consultation on a proposed State Highway 1 deviation through central Kaikoura to improve safety has resulted in more than 160 submissions, with a wide range of views and ideas provided.

Detour on alternate Picton to Christchurch highway via Reefton (two truck crash); SH1 south via Cheviot route to Kaikōura today

19 Sep 2017 10:45 am | NZ Transport Agency

Drivers on the Alternate Route between Picton and Christchurch will be detoured to Reefton this morning and possibly this afternoon after a two-truck crash on SH65, the Shenandoah Highway, earlier today. The detour adds another hour-and-a-half to the overall journey.

All Harbour Bridge lanes now open but delays remain

19 Sep 2017 10:28 am | NZ Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency says a crash on the Auckland Harbour Bridge has been cleared and all lanes are now open, however there is still heavy congestion in the area.

Northbound delays after crash on Harbour Bridge

19 Sep 2017 10:13 am | NZ Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency says a crash on the Auckland Harbour Bridge is causing delays for northbound traffic.

Salisbury Street works in Ashhurst – Saddle Road westbound closure Thursday 21 – Saturday 23 September

18 Sep 2017 05:17 pm | NZ Transport Agency: Central region

The NZ Transport Agency is advising that resurfacing work on Salisbury Street in Ashhurst resumes this week, to lay asphaltic concrete.

Auckland overnight motorway closures 17–23 September 2017

15 Sep 2017 03:00 pm | NZ 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, 22 September 2017. Please note this Traffic Bulletin is updated every Friday.

Whakamaru Dam road to be single-lane for three months

14 Sep 2017 03:49 pm | NZ Transport Agency

State Highway 30 across the Whakamaru Dam south of Tokoroa will be reduced to one lane with speed restrictions for three months from tomorrow to allow dam maintenance to take place.