These works will be undertaken on Thursday 22 July between 9am and 3pm and follows a non-structural safety issue identified during a three-day closure last week.The bridge will remain open with Stop/Go traffic management in place. There will… Continue reading
“Given the amount of damage to the road surface from the flood waters and seal repairs needed, we do not anticipate this highway will reopen until Wednesday evening 21 July,” says Tresca Forrester, Journey Manager, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport A… Continue reading
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has pop-up events planned over the next few weeks to share plans and gather community feedback.The $125m project is being delivered as part of the Government’s $6.8 billion New Zealand Upgrade Programme to sav… Continue reading
“We do need road users to understand that reopening the highway does not mean it is back to what it was last week,” says Tresca Forrester, Waka Kotahi Journey Manager.“We need everyone’s patience and care on all upper South Island networks i… Continue reading
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and the Tasman District Council are working together on a business case to address Richmond transport needs over the next 30 years.The Richmond Transport Programme Business Case (PBC) focuses on making Richmon… Continue reading
Site locations include:
SH25 at Waitakaruru, delays of up to 5 minutes for general maintenance. Work will be carried out between 6am and 5pm with a temporary speed limit of 30km/h in place during work.
SH25 at Morrison Road, Tairua, delays o… Continue reading
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Journey Manager Tresca Forrester says while access to Nelson was restored this afternoon with the successful re-opening of SH6 between Blenheim and Nelson, SH6 between Murchison and Kawatiri/SH65 Shenandoah wi… Continue reading
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Journey Manager Tresca Forrester says as floodwaters have receded crews have succeeded in re-opening SH1 between Picton and Blenheim, as well as re-opening SH7 both from Reefton to Springs Junction (Rahu Saddl… Continue reading
State Highway 2 is now open, but under a 50km/h speed restriction due to remaining surface flooding and debris.Other parts of the lower North Island also experienced heavy rain and flooding yesterday, so there may be other areas where surfac… Continue reading
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Journey Manager Tresca Forrester says crews have been out since first light assessing road damage, inspecting bridges and clearing debris from blocked and flooded highways.Access to some cut-off communities su… Continue reading