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Source: New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is reminding motorists resurfacing work on State Highway 29 between Poripori Road and McLaren Falls Road, on the Tauranga side of the Kaimai Range, gets underway from today.
Work will be undertaken between 7am–7pm from Monday 25 January until Friday 29 January in the westbound direction (heading towards Hamilton).
The passing lane will be closed for the entirety of the work, including overnight. A lane will remain open in both directions at all times. A temporary speed limit of 50km/h applies.
There is also road reconstruction work on a section of the east-bound Crawler Lane between the SH29 and State Highway 28 intersection and the Swap Kaimai Farm entrance, on the western (Waikato) side of the Range.
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is encouraging motorists to drive safe and plan ahead to avoid the busiest times on state highways across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty this Auckland Anniversary weekend.
Director Regional Relationships Steve Mutton says with the Waikato and Bay of Plenty forecast to receive warm, fine weather for the holiday weekend, motorists should prepare for the roads to be busier than normal as people make the most of the long weekend.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has updated its online holiday journeys traffic prediction tool to help people plan ahead and avoid delays. The tool shows predicted traffic flow based on previous years’ travel patterns.
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