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View Article102.2 OnRoute FM
Travel Advisory Radio Trial - 102.2 OnRoute FMThe NZ Transport Agency, along with Auckland Transport, is trialling a new radio service for motorists on the move in Auckland.The trial service, 102.2...
View ArticleNLTP timeline
This timeline outlines the key high-level dates, milestones and deadlines for the development of the 2018–21 NLTP.Download the timeline
View ArticleHave your say
Your input is importantIf you were unable to attend the public information sessions on Wednesday 12 April, you can find the short list options in the Publications section.Your feedback on the short...
View ArticleWhere are Kiwis’ favourite places to ride their bikes?
New Zealand’s Favourite Places to Ride competition opens today, giving New Zealanders the chance to nominate their favourite rides.Now in its fourth year, the competition is getting bigger and better,...
View ArticleDamage to Pekatahi Bridge project in eastern Bay of Plenty currently being...
Photo taken when the project was about half way through in March compared with a photo taken from the Awakeri end of the bridge the day after the rain stopped (7/04/2017).The one-way bridge between...
View ArticleHoliday Hotspots
Every holiday period and long weekend we see large numbers of people heading out of the main centres to their usual holiday destinations and that makes queues and delays inevitable in some areas of the...
View ArticleBacking to lower highway speeds in Queenstown’s Frankton area
Feedback on the proposal closed on 28 March. Just over 170 submissions were received with the majority in favour of a lower speed limit. Current crash figures for 2011–2016 on this 2.3 km section of...
View ArticleSH25 Ruamahunga slip re-opens to single lane
Geotechnical engineers have been on the site of the Ruamahunga slip on the Thames-Coast Road (State Highway 25) since this morning, and have identified a larger slip behind the original one. While the...
View ArticleApplication for RUC rate for a specialist permitted heavy vehicle
Use this application form if you are applying for a special heavy RUC rate for one of the following permitted specialist vehicles:Bus.Concrete mixer. Rubbish truck. Groundspreader truck.To use this...
View ArticleVariable speed limit on State Highway 1 at Moeraki, Waitaki District, favoured
It would apply 170 metres either side of the Moeraki Boulders Road and is designed to increase safety at this busy rural highway intersection.A safety assessment at this site was carried out by the NZ...
View ArticleReverse sensitivity buffer and effects areas
We have prepared a map of the state highway network across New Zealand showing buffer and effects areas, as defined in the Guide to the management of effects on noise sensitive land use near to the...
View ArticleReverse sensitivity plan provisions
We have collated information about reverse sensitivity rules within operative district plans and display this on the following map. For current information and district plan rules it is recommended...
View ArticleTake care on the roads during severe weather event
“The MetService is warning of strong winds and heavy rain for most of the North Island from Thursday onwards. This will coincide with when many people are planning to travel over the Easter break,”...
View ArticleStay safe on the roads during severe weather event
Transport Agency contractors have prepared for the severe weather event by checking all flood prone areas and ensuring the availability of extra staff.Transport Agency Highways Manager, Niclas...
View ArticleWellington region maintenance programme
Information about roadworks in the Wellington and Kāpiti regionsWell-maintained roads are an important part of keeping people safe. While we aim to do this work with as little disruption as possible,...
View ArticleWairarapa maintenance programme
Information about roadworks in the Wairarapa regionWell-maintained roads are an important part of keeping people safe. While we aim to do this work with as little disruption as possible, we know that...
View ArticleTraffic to start using new Haywards Interchange from this weekend
The $43 million project is now due for completion in July after wet weather delayed some sealing and marking activities. In order to finish the last stages of construction, motorists will be moved onto...
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