Green Island night closures for a week at three new roundabouts for highway milling and new sealing
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Transport Agency – Release/Statement Headline: Green Island night closures for a week at three new roundabouts for highway milling and new sealing Three roundabouts (see photo below) will be milled and re-sealed this coming week in overnight hours, requiring closures and alternative access routes. The Main South Road from […]
Read More →NZ Transport Agency seeks feedback on Gisborne’s roading network
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Transport Agency – Release/Statement Headline: NZ Transport Agency seeks feedback on Gisborne’s roading network Director of Regional Relationships Emma Speight says the Transport Agency is working closely with partners and stakeholders to support the Tairāwhiti (Gisborne) Economic Action Plan. “We are now seeking public feedback to help us shape […]
Read More →Construction to start this year on Te Awa – Cambridge to Hamilton shared path
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Transport Agency – Release/Statement Headline: Construction to start this year on Te Awa – Cambridge to Hamilton shared path Work is set to start on the final piece of the Te Awa River Ride shared path, between Cambridge and Hamilton, later this year. Funding has been confirmed for the […]
Read More →SH11 past Lemons Hill slip closed Sunday for removal of trees
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Transport Agency – Release/Statement Headline: SH11 past Lemons Hill slip closed Sunday for removal of trees The road will be closed between 8am – 5pm and motorists will have to use the detour route via State Highways 1, 10 and 11. Drivers should allow up to 30 minutes extra […]
Read More →Reduced speed at two railway level crossings south and mid-Canterbury over the winter months
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Transport Agency – Release/Statement Headline: Reduced speed at two railway level crossings south and mid-Canterbury over the winter months The NZ Transport Agency has put in place temporary, reduced speed limits of 50km/hour at two railway level crossings, controlled with Give Way or Stop signs, (not flashing lights and […]
Read More →Albania
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Reviewed: 26 April 2018, 16:55 NZST Still current at: 26 April 2018 There is some risk to your security in Albania due to the threat of terrorism and we advise caution. TerrorismThere is a heightened threat of terrorism across Europe. Terrorist groups, including those […]
Read More →Shared path to be constructed alongside PP2Ō Expressway
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Transport Agency – Release/Statement Headline: Shared path to be constructed alongside PP2Ō Expressway Senior Manager Project Delivery Chris Hunt says the approximately 10 kilometre long shared path will provide the local communities it connects with a safer multi-modal trail separated from cars, trucks and other motor vehicles. “Local residents […]
Read More →Autumn scaling and abseil inspection Nevis Bluff, SH6, between Cromwell and Queenstown from Monday 30 April, for three weeks
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Transport Agency – Release/Statement Headline: Autumn scaling and abseil inspection Nevis Bluff, SH6, between Cromwell and Queenstown from Monday 30 April, for three weeks People will need to build in extra time on their journeys as delays of up to ten minutes are likely for around three weeks on […]
Read More →RiverLink announces May public engagement
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Transport Agency – Release/Statement Headline: RiverLink announces May public engagement Project partners, The New Zealand Transport Agency, the Greater Wellington Regional Council and the Hutt City Council are ready to share options for the Melling transport improvements and to provide an update on flood protection design work. Open days […]
Read More →Mid-Canterbury community involved in upcoming road safety project
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Transport Agency – Release/Statement Headline: Mid-Canterbury community involved in upcoming road safety project The NZ Transport Agency has been looking at ways to make a stretch of the highway, from just north of the Selwyn River Bridge to Racecourse Road, north of Ashburton, safer. Between 2007 and 2016, 13 […]
Read More →Milestones coming up on Waikato Expressway
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Transport Agency – Release/Statement Headline: Milestones coming up on Waikato Expressway The southbound lanes are almost ready to open. Construction started in early 2017 on widening the 5.9km section of SH1 between Rangiriri and Hampton Downs to create the new highway. The south-bound lanes are being built first, and […]
Read More →NZ Transport Agency revoking certifications for heavy vehicle towbars
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Transport Agency – Release/Statement Headline: NZ Transport Agency revoking certifications for heavy vehicle towbars Revocation notices are being sent to the owners of 802 heavy vehicles fitted with towbars certified by Peter Wastney Engineering Ltd. The revocation action is being taken to address concerns identified through visual inspections of […]
Read More →Auckland’s Southern Motorway reopens but expect delays
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Transport Agency – Release/Statement Headline: Auckland’s Southern Motorway reopens but expect delays The crash at East Tamaki closed all southbound lanes causing traffic to back up as far as Mt Wellington, says Auckland Transport Operations Centre Manager Rua Pani. Northbound lanes remained open, but rubberneckers were causing traffic to […]
Read More →Serious crash closes Auckland’s Southern Motorway
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Transport Agency – Release/Statement Headline: Serious crash closes Auckland’s Southern Motorway The crash at East Tamaki happened at about 12:30 and police are investigating. Police are hoping to reopen the motorway soon but motorists can expect long delays and are advised to avoid the area or delay their travel, […]
Read More →Auckland overnight motorway closures 22–28 April 2018
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Transport Agency – Release/Statement Headline: Auckland overnight motorway closures 22–28 April 2018 Check daily updated closure information NORTHERN MOTORWAY (SH1) Silverdale southbound on ramp, 22 & 25–26 April Southbound lanes between Silverdale off ramp and Oteha Valley Road on ramp, 22 & 25–26 April Greville Road northbound on ramp, […]
Read More →Expect delays on SH2 near Te Puna this weekend
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Expect delays on SH2 near Te Puna this weekend Traffic will be stopped from both directions for around five minutes at a time for vegetation control. During this time a 30km/hr limit will be in place. There will be an optional detour for Tauranga bound cars […]
Read More →Work to begin on SH35 rest area upgrades
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Transport Agency – Release/Statement Headline: Work to begin on SH35 rest area upgrades Tairāwhiti Roads general manager, Dave Hadfield, says the $700,000 project is fully Crown-funded as part of the Tairāwhiti Economic Action Plan, and will provide both safety and tourism benefits by allowing opportunities for travellers. “These new […]
Read More →State Highway 11 to reopen to traffic next week for limited periods
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Transport Agency – Release/Statement Headline: State Highway 11 to reopen to traffic next week for limited periods Motorists are advised the openings starting from Monday are not guaranteed every day and one way traffic in convoys will be strictly controlled. People will need to arrive early at the control […]
Read More →Have your say on safety for pedestrians in Tāneatua
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Transport Agency – Release/Statement Headline: Have your say on safety for pedestrians in Tāneatua Tāneatua town An open day is planned for Thursday 26 April from 2pm to 6pm at the Tāneatua War Memorial Hall. Between 2008 and 2017 there have been 13 crashes in the 50km/h area in […]
Read More →Safety upgrade Timaru’s State Highway 1, Theodosia and Elizabeth Streets
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Transport Agency – Release/Statement Headline: Safety upgrade Timaru’s State Highway 1, Theodosia and Elizabeth Streets The work is estimated to take up to six weeks to complete and drivers should anticipate some short delays with some temporary traffic management around this busy intersection while the changes go in place. […]
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