Source: New Zealand Transport Agency
You could be forgiven for thinking you’re in America when driving the roads of Taranaki this week.
Americarna – the celebration of classic American cars, hits the streets of the region from Wednesday.
It’s one of a number of big events this month, with Te Matatini and WOMAD to follow.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is reminding people making their way to these events over the next month to plan their journeys.
“There are some great events coming up in Taranaki over the next month, which will see a lot of people visiting Taranaki. More people in the region means there will be more traffic on the state highway network,” says NZTA Taranaki Journey Manager Mike Dickson.
“With more people on our roads it may take a bit longer than usual to get around. We recommend giving yourself plenty of time during the events to ensure you get where you’re going on-time.”
To minimise disruption to people travelling for these events we started our state highway renewals and maintenance season in Taranaki in September – a month earlier than usual – to get our most disruptive work completed before these big events kick off.
“So far this season we’ve completed the majority of our renewal programme, including our most disruptive works. But because we have such a large programme to complete before the season is out, we will still have some works underway over the coming weeks. There will also be ongoing project work underway, mainly on SH3,” says Mr Dickson.
“Our roading crews will manage traffic through these sites as quickly as they can but it’s important that drivers follow the temporary traffic management and adhere to all speed restrictions in place for the safety or road users and crews alike.”
During Americarna, the following road closures will be in place:
SH 3 & SH3A Inglewood
These sections of road will be closed in both directions on Thursday 20 February between 1pm and 3pm. Plan your journey accordingly allowing extra time for travel.
SH 3 Stratford, between Fenton Street and Seyton Street
This section of road will be closed in both directions on Friday 21 February between 10am and 1pm. Plan your journey accordingly allowing extra time for travel.
Signposted detours will be available.
Before hitting the road, visit Journey Planner to see what works are underway and how they may impact your journey: nzta.govt.nz/journeys.
To stay up-to-date with the Taranaki maintenance and renewal programme:
