Infrastructure
Roads, bridges, highways and the funding and projects that keep freight moving.
Speed limit lifted to 110km/h on selected roads
Motorists will soon be able to travel up to 110 kilometres per hour on some key expressways. Associate transport minister Tim Macindoe says the change has…
ERoad enhances vehicle inspections
ERoad has launched an enhanced version of its Inspect product in an effort to increase fleet safety. The addition of Defect Management to Inspect removes paper…
Comments wanted on Papakura-Bombay motorway upgrade proposal
Feedback is sought on proposed improvements to Auckland’s Southern Motorway (State Highway 1) between Papakura and Bombay. It’s to support population growth along this busy corridor…
Ten more roads of national significance announced
A $10.5 billion plan for 10 major new highways has been announced by the National Party. That’s on top of the $12b invested in the initial…
Access to Kaikoura coastal corridor helps workers
Work crews clearing debris on State Highway 1 near Kaikoura now have access to the entire coastal corridor north of the town for the first time…
Red noses hit the road with Fastway
Cure Kids’ Red Nose Day fundraiser has launched with the help of Fastway Couriers New Zealand. The company will deliver thousands of red noses across the…
Work starts on Puhoi-Warkworth motorway second site access
A second key access point for construction traffic working on the Puhoi-Warkworth motorway starts this month. The site access point, ‘SAP7’, is on State Highway 1…
ERoad expects record sales
ERoad’s second generation technology has been embraced by New Zealand firms keen on improving driver safety, which is one of the reasons behind its prediction of…
Waterview supporting NZ growing economy
A month after the Waterview Tunnel opened to traffic, road users are benefiting from quicker, more reliable travel times and traffic flows across both local roads…
Bridges confirms Auckland $2.6 billion transport package
After the New Zealand Herald had obtained some details of the National Party's $2.6 billion election transport package for Auckland, it says transport minister Simon Bridges…