Road resurfacing and drainage works will be carried out from 8.30am-5.00pm on these days. This follows emergency surfacing work undertaken on Friday 16 July.It will be a large site with a variety of works going on at any given time. For… Continue reading
Due to the extremely wet weather conditions over recent weeks, there will also be further work in relation to these changes in coming weeks on SH6.This will include widening the highway shoulder and completing new line markings at the Wakefi… Continue reading
The work will take place at night to avoid most daytime travellers – 7pm to 5am the next day, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.Road users will be allowed across the single lane bridge at the top of each hour.The work is needed as a resul… Continue reading
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Regional Manager Infrastructure Delivery Jo Wilton says the southbound lane of SH1 needs to be closed to enable the temporary steel barriers to be installed. The closure will not affect northbound traffic.“The… Continue reading
However, this work will continue next* week, early August, weather dependent.One of the bridge’s piers settled slightly in the high rainfall flood and bank to bank river flows at the end of May/ early June. This required a day’s closure whil… Continue reading
9.45pm updateThe slip on Tākaka Hill has been cleared and the road is now OPEN.Contractors are on-site working to clear the slip and re-open the road as soon as possible.Waka Kotahi is aiming to re-open the road later this evening. The statu… Continue reading
“On both occasions warning signs were illuminated, but the vehicles didn’t reduce their speed, striking the bridge at speeds up to 100km an hour. It’s fortunate that nobody was hurt,” says Waka Kotahi Auckland Systems Manager Andrea Williams… Continue reading
The current speed limits on the road are being reviewed in an effort to save lives and prevent serious injuries along this section of highway. Alongside the speed review, Waka Kotahi has also designed new safety infrastructure improvements.“… Continue reading
The work will be carried out one lane at a time between Artillery Road and SH12 intersection between 6:00pm and 6:00am finishing on Friday July 30.Stop/go traffic management will be in place and motorists are advised that delays are possible… Continue reading
Waikato motorists should also remain alert, with a Heavy Rain Watch in place.Waka Kotahi Regional Manager Maintenance and Operations Rob Campbell says motorists should expect the unexpected and remain alert. “Avoid unnecessary travel and ta… Continue reading