Change to starting date: South of Kaikoura, State Highway 1 to Cheviot, road work for two-and-a-half months, single lane October

(See the Transport Agency web map for exact location.)

The highway will be reduced to a single lane with traffic signals. Drivers should expect delays of ten minutes at times. A retaining wall has to be constructed and a guardrail reinstated for the summer holiday period.

For the latest information on this work go to www.highwayinfo.govt.nz  or phone 0800 4 HIGHWAYS/ 0800 44 44 49. Also check out the Transport Agency’s Facebook page