Infrastructure
Roads, bridges, highways and the funding and projects that keep freight moving.
ERoad set for US pilot programme
A first of its kind road charging system in the United States is being trialled with the help of a New Zealand-based company. Transport technology provider…
New bridge opened for expressway
Dump truck access has been provided with the opening of a new Waikato Expressway bridge. The State Highway 26 Morrinsville Road bridge opened on Monday with…
Minister calls emergency meeting as road toll rises
Road safety has taken a "back seat” to major roading projects in recent years, associate transport minister Julie Ann Genter says. Her comments come after she…
Victoria Park Tunnel reopens after fire
Motorists heading north in Auckland had to avoid the Victoria Park Tunnel after a car burst into flames. One lane remained closed at 8.40am, NZTA says…
Picton to Christchurch alternate route section closing for repairs
A section of the alternate Picton to Christchurch route closes overnight from November 12-13. The NZ Transport Agency is closing part of State Highway 65, the…
Brynderwyn road surfacing to finish early next week
By slowing down through the Brynderwyn’s road works, drivers will help it finish sooner, the NZ Transport Agency says. Surfacing on the southern side of the…
Bridgestone launches Brighten Your Wheels campaign
Blue valve caps are the centrepiece of Bridgestone New Zealand’s Brighten Your Wheels campaign, supporting Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand. The specially designed blue valve…
Keen interest in 110km/h speed limit
More than 3200 submissions and 10,000 social media comments have been received by the NZ Transport Agency on plans for a 110km/h speed limit on two…
SH1 closure hits trucking companies in the pocket
Trucking companies being forced to take the inland route between Picton and Christchurch because of last year’s earthquake are forking out millions of dollars in extra…
Airport’s infrastructure challenges raised at AGM
Shareholders at Auckland Airport’s annual general meeting have made it clear they want better access to the precinct. Chairman Sir Henry van der Heyden told the…