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Kamo Bypass Opens
Kamo Bypass Stage 2 on State Highway 1 in Whangarei was officially opened today. The bypass cost $25m, including property acquisitions. It runs north from the...
Kamo Bypass Opening
Stage two of the Kamo Bypass opens this Sunday – three months “ahead of schedule” as usual. The new 1.3 kilometre-long section of the Kamo bypass...
Old Newmarket Lanes Cut
Workers using diamond wire saws have completed a significant construction milestone on the Newmarket viaduct replacement project on Auckland’s Southern Motorway...
Harbour Bridge Cycle Pathway Design Unveiled
The design for the proposed new Auckland Harbour Bridge pathway under the bridge’s southbound (city side) clip-on was unveiled this afternoon. The pathway will...
Waterview Contract Let
The Well-Connected consortium has won the massive Waterview Connection tunnel and motorway contract - a project NZTA acknowledges today won’t be easy. Well-Connected...
Curiouser & Curiouser!
Another curious RFP tender document advertised today from NZTA. It says given the scale and scope of transport investments, it is prudent when making planning, investment,...
“Smarter” PT Funding Ahead
The Government wants to be a “smart investor” when it comes to funding public transport in the future. Does that mean it will be even harder to get justification...
Orange Roughy
Great to experience the new Hobsonville Deviation motorway opened a week ago and connecting the end of the Northwestern Motorway at Hobsonville Road to the Upper...
New Plaza On Its Way
Work has begun on completing the Plaza in front of the Rob Roy Tavern, which got shifted as part of the Victoria Park Tunnel Project work. The new Plaza, with a...
Hobsonsville Motorway Won’t End Delays
The prime minister opens the new State Highway 18 Hobsonville motorway connecting the North Shore to west Auckland on Saturday – but the NZTA admits drivers should...
NZTA Cuts Shock Waikato
Waikato Regional Council is the latest local body to speak up about how surprise changes in government transport subsidies will mean bus services have to be cut...
Maioro St Delays Ahead
Stressful times for motorists who use the Maioro Street section of SH20 or indeed SH20. That section will close on Friday for four weeks so that it can accelerate...
Hill St Blues
Reduced revenue is now hitting roading projects that aren’t the big flash motorway projects. NZTA is delaying by a year work on the next stage of upgrades...
Outrage At $14m PT Money Gone
Outrage this afternoon as Auckland Council Transport Committee members swallowed the news that NZTA is taking another $14m transport funding away from Auckland. Chair...
Waterview All Go
The Waterview project is all go. The final Board of Inquiry decision granting designation and resource consents to construct the Waterview Connection has been made. This...
Vic Tunnel Gets Lid On It
The Victoria Park Tunnel structure in central Auckland was completed during the weekend when the last of 366 beams weighing 30-tonnes each were placed over the final...
Wgtn Meets Its Waterloo Waterview
An important day for Wellington. Today NZTA released details of the improvements planned between Cobham Drive and Buckle Street, and are a key part of the NZTA...
Toll Rd Admin Charges Up
The new scale of administration charges for different types of payments on the Northern Gateway Toll Road from August 1 have been announced. NZTA Regional Director...
Old Newmarket Viaduct Goes
Stage 2 of the Newmarket Viaduct Replacement Project is progressing well with the removal of more than 72% of the old southbound viaduct. This section of the...
50,000 Skip Paying Northern Toll
More than 50,000 Northern Toll Road payment notices are outstanding with a total value of $513,000 – approximately 2.3% of total tolling revenue.. NZTA is to...
Where Pedestrians Get Bowled
It’s still dangerous being a pedestrian in Auckland. Police investigating a serious injury crash on Sandringham Rd shortly after 2pm on Sunday are appealing...
Bigger Motorway Signs Coming
Auckland’s motorway network is getting bigger signs. NZTA’s Auckland Motorway Alliance (AMA)is progressively rolling out new signage along the city’s state...
Green But Not So Pure
Greens Cab has been convicted of several charges relating to its failure to ensure its drivers provided a safe and secure service for the public. Green Cabs Ltd...
Official Thinking Of Freight
Transport Minister Steven Joyce has said he listens to what the freight industry says and the Government would not respond to other lobby groups who wanted to...
Airport Route Changes Delayed
Recent bad weather has disrupted NZTA’s plans to make significant changes to a section of Auckland’s SH20 and the Walmsley Road on ramp at Mangere Bridge...
