Auckland overnight motorway closures 4 September–10 September 2016
Closures start at 9pm and finish at 5am, unless otherwise stated. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available date, prior to Friday, 9 September 2016. Please note this Traffic...
View ArticleNorthbound merge lane change on Raumati Straights tonight
Repair work on the road means that motorists driving north through the Raumati Straights should expect the merge lane to start around 600 metres earlier than they’re used to.Depending on the weather,...
View ArticleTraffic notices
Traffic notice for the week 2 September - 8week 26 August - 1 September 2016Traffic notices provide a brief overview of likely traffic disruptions for the following week. Full closures are also...
View ArticleResearch projects
Rubber in roadsThe Transport Sector Research Fund has approved and is funding a research project to identify the barriers to using tyre-derived crumb rubber in bitumen binder in NZ roads. This project...
View ArticleNew connections at Rangiriri section of Waikato Expressway to open
From next Thursday (8th September) the Rangiriri interchange southbound on-ramp, which connects to Murphy Street in Rangiriri, will open to traffic and the newly named Te Wharepu Bridge will be...
View ArticleAssessment processes
The Transport Agency assesses all potential environmental effects (including air quality) of roading projects in accordance with the State highway environmental and social responsibility (ESR) standard...
View ArticleBackground air quality
Background air quality is the level of contaminant across the airshed from all sources. This includes contributions from natural sources (eg volcanoes, forest fires, wind-blown dust, etc) and from...
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Air pollutants and sources
Motor vehicle emissions are of concern because many of the pollutants that are released are known to cause adverse health effects. Although there are a wide range of pollutants in the emissions, most...
View ArticleConstruction
Construction air quality effectsRoad construction can result in adverse air quality, most commonly due to dust but occasionally also from odour. This section covers the resources available for better...
View ArticleAir pollution FAQs
What are the sources of air pollution?In New Zealand the sources of air pollution vary seasonally and by location but major contributors typically include:Vehicle emissionsWood burning (for home...
View ArticleReminder - final closure of SH2 Upper Hutt for bridge beams lift tonight
From around 6.30pm tonight State Highway 2 will be reduced to one lane each way, just north of State Highway 58. The placement of the 70-tonne reinforced concrete beams will require a series of rolling...
View ArticleAuckland
AucklandCoverageThe Total Mobility scheme is available across the whole Auckland region from Wellsford to Pukekohe.Participating transport providersAll companies that hold a contract with the Auckland...
View ArticlePlanning for the 2018–21 National Land Transport Programme
The National Land Transport Programme is our key commitment with the sector for how we will use national land transport funding to provide all users of the transport system with a safe, integrated...
View ArticleTransport Agency acting to address findings of independent driver licensing...
The review was commissioned by the Transport Agency in April in response to alleged fraud at a driver licensing site in Auckland. The issue of fraud is currently under investigation by New Zealand...
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New Queenstown traffic web camera
This increases the number of traffic web cameras in Queenstown to four. There is already a camera at the Kawarau Falls bridge and cameras at the two new traffic signal-controlled intersections in the...
View ArticleHeavy trucks
Heavy vehicle standardsA heavy vehicle has a gross vehicle mass (GVM) of more than 3500 kilograms. There are two classes of heavy vehicle:Medium goods vehicle (NB).Heavy goods vehicle (NC).Which is my...
View ArticleContract for Ashburton SH1 intersection, traffic signals to City Care Ltd
The work at South Street and East Street/State Highway 1 involves the construction of the traffic-signal controlled intersection to service the new Progressive Enterprises Ltd supermarket, about to be...
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Tranz Alpine Scooter Safari, Saturday 10 September – drivers please slow down...
They will be travelling with lead and tail pilot vehicles for their safety, but rely upon motorists to take care also given their slower speed.The group will leave Mike Pero Motorsport Park (formerly...
View ArticleBylaw changes
The Lyttelton Tunnel Bylaw covers the tunnel’s safety rules and gives the tunnel control officers the authority they need to manage the tunnel and ensure safety for all users.Earlier this year the...
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