Rimutaka Hill Road is open
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Transport Agency – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Rimutaka Hill Road is open The NZ Transport Agency is advising that the Rimutaka Hill Road is now open after a slip closed the road earlier this afternoon. Contractors have cleared the slip and both lanes are open. Keep up to date with […]
Read More →Southern Motorway Tecoma Street ramps closed early October
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Transport Agency – Release/Statement Headline: Southern Motorway Tecoma Street ramps closed early October The Tecoma Street on and off ramps to State Highway 1 at Ellerslie will be closed to all traffic for the first two weeks in October as part of work to build noise walls in the […]
Read More →Rimutaka Hill Road closure – Stop/Go in place later this afternoon
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Transport Agency – Release/Statement Headline: Rimutaka Hill Road closure – Stop/Go in place later this afternoon The NZ Transport Agency is advising that the Rimutaka Hill Road is closed in both directions because of a slip. Contractors are now on site and estimate that about 50-60 tonnes of material […]
Read More →Changes to Motor Vehicle Register access from 31 October 2017
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Transport Agency – Release/Statement Headline: Changes to Motor Vehicle Register access from 31 October 2017 The NZ Transport Agency is reminding motor vehicle traders, insurers, finance companies and others of upcoming changes to the process used to access current names and addresses of registered persons held on the Motor […]
Read More →Northern Gateway Toll Road closed for maintenance work
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Transport Agency – Release/Statement Headline: Northern Gateway Toll Road closed for maintenance work The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists that the Northern Gateway Toll Road (SH1 between the Silverdale interchange and Puhoi) will be closed in both directions next week for important maintenance work. The closure will affect […]
Read More →Manawatū Gorge options released for feedback
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Transport Agency – Release/Statement Headline: Manawatū Gorge options released for feedback The NZ Transport Agency has released a long list of options for a long term resilient solution for the Manawatū Gorge route. Regional Transport Systems Manager Ross I’Anson says the 13 options cover potential alignments that are currently […]
Read More →New Pound Road, Templeton realignment and extension open to traffic
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Transport Agency – Release/Statement Headline: New Pound Road, Templeton realignment and extension open to traffic The NZ Transport Agency advises motorists that the new Pound Road realignment and extension in Templeton, Christchurch, is open to traffic. Contractors closed the Barters Road railway crossing over the weekend and opened up […]
Read More →Feedback sought on safety work at high risk Invercargill intersection
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Transport Agency – Release/Statement Headline: Feedback sought on safety work at high risk Invercargill intersection The NZ Transport Agency is asking the community for their views on a proposed roundabout at the intersection of State Highway 1 and Elles Road in Invercargill, to increase safety and reduce crashes at […]
Read More →SH1 closed between Kaitaia and Ohaewai
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Transport Agency – Press Release/Statement: Headline: SH1 closed between Kaitaia and Ohaewai The NZ Transport Agency says State Highway 1 is closed in both directions between Kaitaia and Ohaewai after a truck rolled. A load of timber is now being cleared from the road. Motorists are advised to avoid […]
Read More →Transport Knowledge Presentations 2017
MIL OSI – Source: Ministry of Transport – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Transport Knowledge Presentations 2017 Below are presentations as pdf files from Transport Knowledge Hub seminars and events. Knowledge Hub Presentations General topics Aviation & Forecasting Ex-post evaluation of transport interventions using casual inference methods [PDF, 1.7 MB] – Aaron Schiff, Schiff Consulting (August 2017) Incorporating and […]
Read More →Kaikoura access update – weather improving, highway reopening
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Transport Agency – Release/Statement Headline: Kaikoura access update – weather improving, highway reopening 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. […]
Read More →Auckland overnight motorway closures 24 – 30 September 2017
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Transport Agency – Release/Statement Headline: Auckland overnight motorway closures 24 – 30 September 2017 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 […]
Read More →uckland overnight motorway closures 24 – 30 September 2017
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Transport Agency – Release/Statement Headline: uckland overnight motorway closures 24 – 30 September 2017 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 […]
Read More →Safety work begins on next section of busy Waikato highway
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Transport Agency – Release/Statement Headline: Safety work begins on next section of busy Waikato highway Work is about to begin to make State Highway 3, from SH37 to Te Kuiti, safer for everyone who uses it. Almost $6m will be spent adding side barriers to high risk locations, and […]
Read More →Occasional delays at Lyttelton Tunnel as fire deluge system installed
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Transport Agency – Release/Statement Headline: Occasional delays at Lyttelton Tunnel as fire deluge system installed 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. The $28 million NZ Transport […]
Read More →Options for Manawatū Gorge alternative
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Transport Agency – Release/Statement Headline: Options for Manawatū Gorge alternative The NZ Transport Agency is preparing to release a long list of options for a long term resilient solution for the Manawatū Gorge route. Regional Transport Systems Manager Ross I’Anson says the Transport Agency has been working for the […]
Read More →Emergency Closure of the State Highway 1 (SH1) Princes Street southbound off-ramp – Tuesday night, 19th September and Wednesday night, 20 September 2017
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Transport Agency – Release/Statement Headline: Emergency Closure of the State Highway 1 (SH1) Princes Street southbound off-ramp – Tuesday night, 19th September and Wednesday night, 20 September 2017 The NZ Transport Agency advises motorists that the State Highway 1 (SH1) Princes Street southbound off-ramp will be closed on Tuesday, […]
Read More →Mexico: 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Mexico: 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Mexico: 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake A 7.1 magnitude earthquake has struck in the Mexican state of Puebla, with localised damage and some reports of damage in parts of Mexico City. New Zealanders in the […]
Read More →Auckland Transport Alignment Project
MIL OSI – Source: Ministry of Transport – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Auckland Transport Alignment Project The Auckland Transport Alignment Project final report set out a clear direction for the development of Auckland’s transport system over the next 30 years. Since completion last year an updated report has been produced which takes into account the latest population […]
Read More →Kaikoura deviation consultation generates a wide range of responses
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Transport Agency – Release/Statement Headline: Kaikoura deviation consultation generates a wide range of responses 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. The NZ Transport Agency is […]
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