District:
Motorists are advised to expect delays following a crash involving a single vehicle on the Curletts Road on-ramp, Hillmorton.
One lane is closed, emergency services are in attendance, one person is reported to have received minor injuries.
Delays are expected for several hours while the crash is cleared. Motorists are asked to avoid the area and expect delays.
ENDS
Issued by Police Media Centre
District:
Emergency services are responding to a crash between a truck and vehicle on Great North Rd, Glen Eden.
The incident was reported to Police at about 5.12am.
One person has received moderate injuries and been transported to hospital.
Motorists are advised a section of Great North Rd from Henderson to New Lynn is currently closed.
One lane remains open towards Henderson.
Diversions are in place, however motorists are advised to expect delays and to avoid the area where possible.
An update will be provided when available.
ENDS.
Holly McKay/NZ Police
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State Highway 2 through the Karangahake Gorge is down to one lane, following to a crash involving three vehicles reported shortly before 1pm.
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Update 17 July 2023, 2.52pm:
The planned Sunday night closure of the northbound SH1 Ngauranga Flyover for asphalt paving was postponed due to rain. It will now take place tonight, (Monday, 17 July) from 9 pm to 4.30 am.
Matariki and end of the school holidays:
The details below outline the main planned state highway roadworks occurring in the greater Wellington region and the top of the South Island over the coming week (from Saturday, 15 July). Further details about regional state highway conditions and roadworks are also published on our website:
NOTE: Roadworks are dependent on weather and other factors. Bad weather can see work postponed to the next suitable night in the works programme.
Part of the completion works for the Peka Peka to Ōtaki Expressway, a 2.5-metre-wide clip-on shared path, is to be built on the eastern/upstream side of the Ōtaki River Bridge.
Ōtaki River Bridge, old State Highway 1.
Jetesh Bhula, Regional Manager Infrastructure Delivery, says the project is about ensuring walkers and cyclists have a safe way to cross the bridge.
“Separating walking and cycling paths from the road is the best and safest option as it removes any chance of pedestrians and cyclists being at risk from live traffic lanes.”
It is a substantial project, and it means there must be lane closures on the bridge while work is carried out.
Mr Bhula says the first lane closure will be scheduled for later this month, with the specific dates to be confirmed. However, he says the lane closures will only be on weekdays between 9am and 4 pm. The bridge will be fully open at night and on weekends.
“Contractors will be surveying the bridge and taking 3D scans of the work area. They’ll also be measuring traffic flows to help better prepare for the construction phase, which will begin later this year.”
“We will be running stop/go traffic management on the bridge while this work is underway. It will mean drivers can expect some short travel delays,” Mr Bhula says.
Full project works won’t begin until at least September, and Mr Bhula says plenty of warning will be given to the community before an official start date.
“This phase will take a lot longer. We’re estimating between four to six months. It will also require a full lane closure on the bridge for the project’s duration. This is because the project’s scaffolding must be attached to the bridge. Because of the risk of floods, it can’t be seated in the riverbed.”
Mr Bhula says Waka Kotahi appreciates the project, and the restrictions on the bridge will be inconvenient for drivers and residents.
“However, the project will bring significant benefits to Ōtaki and provide a much-needed piece of infrastructure to complement the growing cycling and walking network on the Kāpiti Coast. We’d ask the public to bear with us while the project is underway.”
Works details and schedule:
For more information, please visit our website:
The full closures is required so that a salvage team can winch the truck and trailer up a bank, after it ran off the road on Friday 7 July.
Once the truck is back on the road it will be towed out.
Detour is round the mountain. From Rangipo use SH46, SH47, SH4 and SH49 back to Waiouru, or in reverse if travelling north.
Road users should still take care through the site and be aware that there is a new road layout and a temporary speed limit of 50 km/h.
From early Monday morning, 17 July, the traffic management will be reinstated to enable contractors to complete the scheduled works.
We’re making the intersection safer to reduce the number of people killed and seriously injured. The improvements will slow vehicles speeds, reduce the severity of head-on and side impact crashes if they do occur and make it safer for vehicles to turn.
For more information go to:
SH30/SH33 Te Ngae Junction project
Superintendent Steve Greally, Director of National Road Policing Centre says the message is no different than any other day of the week where road safety is a responsibility that belongs to us all.
“I can’t stress enough that road safety is for everyone. We all play a vital role if we are to see a reduction of road trauma.
“Matariki is often a time of reflection and remembering loved ones and we don’t want to see more families mourning the loss of anyone due to a road crash that could have been avoided,” says Superintendent Greally.
“Please take that extra moment to question if your speed, those drinks, a decision not to put your seatbelt on or picking up the phone while driving might cause myself or others any harm.”
Waka Kotahi National Road Safety Manager Fabian Marsh says there is potential for an increased number of people travelling this long weekend as it coincides the end of school holidays and highlights the importance of planning your trip.
“People across the country will capitalise on the long weekend and be hitting the road for a mid-winter break. Check for road closures or restrictions by using the Journey Planner on the Waka Kotahi website.
“Every driver can take small steps to ensure their journey is a safe one this Matariki weekend.
“Checking the safety of your vehicle by examining the tread and pressure of your tyres, scanning if your headlights are fully operating and even inspecting your windscreen wipers could be difference-makers on your trip,” Mr Marsh says.
Director of Road to Zero, Bryan Sherritt, from Te Manatū Waka Ministry of Transport, says the government’s road safety strategy acknowledges that people are vulnerable and that we all make mistakes, and to drive down deaths and serious injuries we need to take a range of measures.
“Preventing deaths and serious injuries is about more than just how we drive, although driving safely is really important – it is about how all the various parts of the system work together to protect people from road trauma,” he says.
That’s what the plan is, that’s what Road to Zero is based on. Our road safety partners continue to work together to ensure our roads are safe as possible for everyone. Whether that’s by adding safety infrastructure, increasing the presence of Police and reducing speeds limits on our most dangerous stretches of roads, these are all vital parts in creating a safe road transport system for everybody,” Bryan adds.