Ashburton River/ Hakatere BridgeThe Ashburton River/ Hakatere Bridge on SH1 reopens for light traffic at 10 pm tonight, 1 June.* The bridge will have two-way traffic, restricted to 30 km/ hour in each direction.The bridge was closed th… Continue reading
A new road layout, including the removal of the Work Road passing lane and reinstatement of the Aongatete passing lane, will get underway from today. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Regional Manager Infrastructure Delivery Jo Wilt… Continue reading
Ashburton River/ Hakatere BridgeThe Ashburton River/ Hakatere Bridge was closed this morning after drivers reported slumping at the Ashburton end.Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency engineers are inspecting the bridge and its piers this morning,… Continue reading
“There is still up to 500 mm of water over the highway at the Selwyn River/ Waikirikiri bridge, but by Tuesday crews should be ready to clear debris and reopen the highway,” says Tresca Forrester, Journey Manager, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Ag… Continue reading
Speed limits are being reviewed on State Highway 51, between Waipatu in Hastings and Marine Parade in Napier, and the winding section of SH5, from Rangitaiki to Esk Valley, in an effort to save lives and prevent serious injuries from crashes… Continue reading
“The Selwyn River/ Waikirikiri deep flooding on SH1 at Dunsandel means this highway link south of Christchurch is unlikely to open today.”In north Canterbury rain is continuing and we have a number of areas we need to assess, for example SH7… Continue reading
The resource consent for activity at this site is expiring, so the facility must be closed. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Systems Manger Ross I’Anson says Waka Kotahi is currently in the process of developing an alternative, more env… Continue reading
All lanes on the Auckland Harbour Bridge as well as the Curran St on-ramp are now open.Lanes were closed as Police facilitated a group of cyclists who breeched police cordons in order to cross over the bridge.When notified of the pedestrian … Continue reading
The Curran St onramp is also closed.A police operation is underway and it could be some time before the incident is cleared and traffic returns to normal.Delays are expected and motorists are asked to postpone travel or use the alternative W… Continue reading
“Please avoid travelling through South and Mid Canterbury and postpone your trips wherever possible on all these routes,” says Tresca Forrester, Journey Manager for Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.
SH73 linking the West Coast and Canterbury … Continue reading