New Zealand Transport Agency
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The NZ Transport Agency will introduce a new scale of administration charges for different types of payments on the Northern Gateway Toll Road (NGTR) from 1 August 2011.
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The Tauranga Eastern Link visitor information centre is opening tomorrow (July 1).
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The NZ Transport Agency today announced that Stage 2 of the Newmarket Connection: Viaduct Replacement Project is progressing well with the deconstruction (removal) of more than 72 percent of the old southbound viaduct.
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NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) State Highway Manager Kaye Clark says the NZTA is doing all they can to help prevent further rock falls from closing the highway and posing a hazard to passing motorists.
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Detailed information on the operations of the Northern Gateway Toll Road for the period from 1 July 2010 to 31 December 2010 has been published today by the NZ Transport Agency.
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Negotiating one of the tightest bends on the State Highway 2 Rimutaka Hill Road will soon be a distant memory, as the NZ Transport Agency prepares to open a new section of road bypassing the notorious Muldoon's Corner.
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The NZ Transport Agency has published a new classification system aimed at encouraging safer and more efficient use of New Zealand’s 11,000 kilometre state highway network.
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AUCKLAND CITY — The NZ Transport Agency says December's TelstraClear Challenge is an historic occasion for the Auckland Harbour Bridge that could develop into a permanent high profile cycling event for the city.
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FRANZ JOSEF — The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) says the raising of the Waiho River Bailey Bridge on State Highway 6 (SH6) near Franz Josef Glacier is on target to start early next week.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The NZ Transport Agency reports that all state highways in Christchurch are now open, with the Anzac Bridge on SH 74 cleared for traffic earlier this evening.
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WELLINGTON CITY — The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) has confirmed that detailed proposals to improve transport connections between the inner city and the eastern suburbs will be released for public comment on Saturday 2 July.
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AUCKLAND — The NZ Transport Agency will close the on and off ramps at the Silverdale BP Service Station, on Auckland's Northern Motorway (State Highway 1) for four hours on Sunday night (12 June) for water blasting work to improve the skid resistance of the highway.
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CAPE REINGA — The NZ Transport Agency project to seal and improve the last 19 kilometres of State Highway 1 from Waitiki Landing to Cape Reinga in Northland has won a premier environmental award.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Motorists can expect delays later this week as work starts on improving a short but bumpy section of State Highway 1 at the Carmen Road rail crossing in the Christchurch suburb of Hornby.
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The NZ Transport Agency is thanking New Zealand drivers for a holiday weekend free of deaths on our roads."
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The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) is launching a bold new campaign to improve the poor road safety record of teenage drivers in New Zealand.
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The NZ Transport Agency is urging New Zealand to aim for a holiday weekend free of deaths and serious injuries on our roads.
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Auckland's motorway network is getting an information makeover as the NZ Transport Agency's Auckland Motorway Alliance (AMA) progressively rolls out new signage along the city's state highways that is easier and safer for drivers to read.
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AUCKLAND CITY — The NZ Transport Agency welcomes the fines imposed against an Auckland taxi company convicted of several charges relating to its failure to ensure its drivers provided a safe and secure service for the public.
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AUCKLAND CITY — The NZ Transport Agency's Victoria Park Tunnel project will pass a significant milestone next week when the Fanshawe Street motorway on ramp changes lanes.
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AUCKLAND — The NZ Transport Agency is advising drivers that from next Monday, 30 May, there will be significant changes to Auckland's Southwestern Motorway (State Highway 20) and the Walmsley Road on ramp at Mangere Bridge.
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AUCKLAND CITY — The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) welcomes a draft decision by the Board of Inquiry to grant the NZTA consent to construct the Waterview Connection - the first ever roading project to be considered using the new national consenting process.
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THAMES — Work being undertaken by the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) to stabilise a cliff face on State highway 25 north of Thames, will also include the construction of a new walkway to reinstate access to the historic Tararu Cemetery.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — The NZ Transport Agency has today put in place a reduced speed limit of 80km/hr on State Highway 56 at Opiki as part of a multifaceted approach to improve road safety in the area.
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AUCKLAND — Sections of the motorway link to Auckland International Airport will be closed tonight (19 May) because of necessary work associated with the upgrade of the Walmsley Road on ramp at Mangere Bridge.
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WELLINGTON CITY — The NZ Transport Agency is thanking Wellington motorists after the first week of overnight closures to enable the refurbishment of the Mount Victoria Tunnel went smoothly with minimal disruption.
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PAPAMOA — Drivers travelling through the Domain Road roundabout on State Highway 2 at Papamoa are advised that the roundabout layout will be changed.
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BAY OF PLENTY — Recent heavy rain has caused slips and lane closures across State Highways around the eastern Bay of Plenty.
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Public consultation is now underway on the proposed changes to the give way rule.
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Proposed changes to New Zealand’s give-way rules released for public comment today are expected to reduce intersection crashes and improve safety for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists, the NZ Transport Agency says.
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WEST COAST — The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) will start work later this month to provide greater flood protection for the Waiho River Bailey Bridge on State Highway 6 (SH6) near Franz Josef Glacier.
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TAURANGA — The installation of a higher hand rail on the Hairini bridge finished last week means the Hairini Link Advanced Works project is now complete, says the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA).
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THAMES — Two milestones will be reached this month on the Kopu Bridge Replacement project (May 2011) - one at each end of the bridge.
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THAMES — Local schools have been invited to enter a Kopu Bridge School Video Competition, which includes the opportunity to film work on the bridge construction site.
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ARTHUR'S PASS — The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) wants to hear what the public thinks of its proposal to improve safety between Mingha Bluff and Rough Creek on State Highway 73 (SH73) between Christchurch and Greymouth and within Arthur's Pass National Park.
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OAMARU — The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) says motorists can expect some delays next week on the Waitaki Bridges on State Highway 82 near Kurow to allow routine maintenance work to be carried out.
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AUCKLAND — The NZ Transport Agency advises of the following closures for motorway improvements.
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AUCKLAND — All Auckland road users are being advised by the NZ Transport Agency that unusually high tides for the Manukau and Waitemata Harbours will occur again next week with the potential to flood sections of the city's motorway network.
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AUCKLAND CITY — The NZ Transport Agency is advising drivers to allow more time for journeys to Auckland International Airport this weekend because of overnight closures on Saturday and Sunday (14 and 15 May) on a section of the Southwestern Motorway (State Highway 20) linked to safety work at the Walmsley Road off ramp at Mangere Bridge.
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The cross-government National Road Safety Committee (NRSC) supports the call for a Decade of Action for Road Safety and says the Safer Journeys action plan, released today by the Minister of Transport, is an important step towards a safer road system for New Zealand.
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New road safety legislation passed in parliament last week will require all suspended or disqualified drivers to pay a fee to have their licences reinstated before driving again.
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NELSON — The opening of the new Richmond Deviation Cycleway today has completed a missing link for cyclists and pedestrians between Stoke and Richmond.
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WHANGAREI — The NZ Transport Agency has decided that it will now work 24 hours seven days a week so that it can complete construction of the Kamo bypass intersection with Western Hills Drive on State Highway 1 in Whangarei a lot sooner than originally planned.
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QUEENSTOWN — The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) just awarded the design contract for the new Kawarau Falls Bridge to Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM).
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WELLINGTON — The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) today confirmed the alignment of the MacKays to Peka Peka Expressway and announced that the next round of consultation will be held this month.
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The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) is preparing to introduce the key provisions for improving young driver safety included in the Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Bill, passed by Parliament earlier today.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Having been foiled by the weather for the past few nights, the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) has now opened the fourth motorway lane across the new southbound Newmarket Viaduct.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Reports circulating that the Auckland Harbour Bridge have been closed due to extreme weather are false.
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NORTHLAND — Are your Road User Charges payments up to date? That's the simple message behind a NZ Transport Agency campaign starting this week (1 May) in Northland urging owners of diesel fuelled vehicles to keep payments of their Road User Charges (RUC) up to date.
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WELLINGTON CITY — The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) will start work on 9 May 2011 to upgrade the Mt Victoria Tunnel's operating systems.
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Legislation coming into force this Sunday (1 May) will significantly restrict access to the personal details of vehicle owners held on the Motor Vehicle Register (MVR).
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AUCKLAND CITY — Central Auckland's Wellington Street motorway on-ramp is closing on Sunday night (1 May) and the NZ Transport Agency says the seven month-long closure will help it deliver the Victoria Park Tunnel project to drivers ahead of schedule.
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AUCKLAND CITY — The NZ Transport Agency has approved a request to use the Auckland Harbour Bridge for a new cycle event that could attract as many as 9000 competitors.
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The NZ Transport Agency is welcoming a significant improvement in the standards of vehicles and driver safety in Auckland's taxi industry over the past four years.
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WELLINGTON — With traffic expected to be heavy over the Easter Weekend, NZTA is advising motorists to plan ahead to avoid expected delays.
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WELLINGTON — NZ Transport Agency Regional Director Jenny Chetwynd has welcomed the Wellington City Council's reconfirmation of support this evening for the Ngauranga to Airport Corridor Plan.
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WELLINGTON — Wellington's new Wellington Traffic Operations Centre opened today to improve highway operations and keep motorists better informed with up-to-the-minute travel information including road works, accidents and the latest weather conditions.
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ROTORUA — Tourists will find it easier getting to Rotorua from Auckland now the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) has added the city’s name to highway destination signs.
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AUCKLAND — State Highways to and from Auckland will be busy during the Easter holiday break, and the NZ Transport Agency advises people to plan the time of their travel to avoid congestion and delays.
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TAURANGA — It's the road you build before you build the road.
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AUCKLAND — The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) will test the operation of the warning signals and traffic barriers located at each end of the Johnstone's Hill Tunnels on the Northern Gateway Toll Road later this month.
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AUCKLAND CITY — The NZ Transport Agency will close the Wellington Street motorway on ramp in Auckland's CBD on May 2 for seven months to complete critical construction work on the Victoria Park Tunnel.
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QUEENSTOWN — The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) says weather permitting it should wrap up the final stage of resurfacing work on SH 6A before Easter.
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AUCKLAND CITY — The NZ Transport Agency says one of Auckland's oldest pubs - the Rob Roy Hotel - has been returned safely to its original site opposite Victoria Park west of the city's CBD.
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AUCKLAND CITY — The NZ Transport Agency says the first stage of the operation to shift the Rob Roy Hotel - one of Auckland's oldest pubs - back to its original sight opposite Victoria Park west of the city's CBD has been completed successfully.
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QUEENSTOWN — Blasting work to improve safety on the Nevis Bluff on State Highway (SH 6) midway between Cromwell and Queenstown ends today four days ahead of schedule.
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The Government’s use of strong-arm tactics against the Wellington and Auckland City Councils to force through motorways is outrageous and inappropriate, the Green Party said today.
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AUCKLAND CITY — The historic Rob Roy Hotel, being protected by the NZ Transport Agency as part of the Victoria Park Tunnel project in central Auckland, will be returned this Tuesday and Wednesday (12 and 13 April) to the exact spot it was built on 125 years ago.
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AUCKLAND — The NZ Transport Agency will close a section of the southbound lanes on Auckland's Southwestern Motorway (State Highway 20) on Monday and Tuesday night (11 and 12 April) for work associated with improvements to the Walmsley Road interchange at Mangere Bridge.
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The NZ Transport Agency says it is confident that relatively small number of vehicles imported from the area around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan since the devastating earthquake and tsunami on 11 March 2011 will not be contaminated with radioactive material.
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AUCKLAND — The introduction of an integrated ticketing system for public transport in Auckland will greatly enhance service and convenience for the travelling public, says the NZ Transport Agency.
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Changes to vehicle lighting rules aimed at improving safety on New Zealand roads are set to come into force on 1 April 2011.
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CHRISTCHURCH — People across the country are being urged to wear the proud red and black colours of Canterbury tomorrow (Friday March 4) to show their support for the people of Christchurch.
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LYTTELTON — The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) has re-opened both lanes of the Lyttelton tunnel four use by local residents.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) has confirmed that the severely damaged Lyttelton tunnel canopy must be demolished.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The NZTA advises that the Lyttelton Tunnel remains closed to private motor vehicles until further notice.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The Lyttelton Tunnel was re-opened for use by emergency vehicles at 6:30pm tonight, after an initial assessment by NZTA contractors.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Initial assessments of portions of the state highway network in and around Christchurch are underway, with possible closures or detours likely.
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LYTTELTON — The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) has closed the Lyttelton Tunnel following today's major earthquake.
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Year 2 students at Auckland’s Green Bay Primary and Intermediate School will be celebrating their victory in the NZ Transport Agency’s annual walk to school story book competition with a launch event at the school tomorrow (Friday 18 February).
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Today marks the start of New Zealand’s biggest celebration of two-wheeled, people-powered transport - Bike Wise Month.
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The car parks of hundred of businesses around the country are about to become a whole lot emptier as they encourage staff to swap their cars for bicycles and vie for the title of New Zealand’s most bike-friendly workplace.
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AUCKLAND CITY — There will be full and partial night time closures of a section of Auckland's northern motorway [State Highway 1] through St Marys Bay starting next week due to safety work relating to the NZ Transport Agency's Victoria Park Tunnel project.
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AUCKLAND — The NZ Transport Agency opened the SH20 Cavendish to Puhinui connecting road and westbound on-ramp in Manukau today (Wednesday 5 January), completing the new SH20-1 Manukau motorway - the southern gateway to Auckland.
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AUCKLAND — The NZ Transport Agency is reminding drivers that the section of the Southern Motorway (State Highway 1) between Market Road and Greenlane will be closed for three consecutive nights to southbound traffic starting on Sunday, 2 January.
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With the holidays fast approaching it's time to think about planning ahead for a safe trip.
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AUCKLAND — The NZ Transport Agency’s Auckland Motorway Alliance (AMA) is using an innovative method to manage traffic flows and minimise disruption to drivers as it carries out essential highway maintenance and improvements.
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That’s the question posed by an off-beat and humorous new road safety campaign with a serious message for young men about the consequences of driving too fast.
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The NZ Transport Agency is advising people to delete widely distributed ‘phishing scam’ e-mails which ask recipients to provide their driver licence details on counterfeit websites, and is offering to waive the fee for a replacement licence for anyone caught out by the scam.
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Spring is here, summer is coming and so is the biking season. Now's the time to dust off the old pushbike, get outdoors, improve your health and beat your car-driving colleagues to work. Or get yourself back into the swing of things by heading out for a fun ride at the weekend with friends and family.
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MANUKAU CITY — The new motorway connects the Southwestern (SH20) and Southern Motorways (SH1) at Manukau City.
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Transit New Zealand in urging motorists in the main centres to avoid travelling during tomorrow's morning rush hour if possible or, if they must travel, allow extra time for their journeys.
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Transit New Zealand today released its 2008/09 State Highway Plan and Forecast that details planned state highway maintenance and capital improvements.
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Transit New Zealand is taking part in a new study to improve understanding of what type of road safety barriers are better for motorcyclists.
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Transit New Zealand's world-leading avalanche control programme for State Highway 94 Milford Road has been entered for a major international award, the International Road Federation Global Achievement Awards.
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WELLINGTON — In order to improve traffic flows over Queen’s Birthday weekend, Transit will close passing lanes on State Highway 1.
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AUCKLAND CITY — One of the busiest motorway entrances in Auckland is about to stretched, with ramp signals being turned on at the Gillies Avenue northbound on-ramp to SH1 from tomorrow.
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WELLINGTON — New Wellington webcams to help motorists make informed travel decisions.
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