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Northland road maintenance takes advantage of fine summer weather

 

 

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is taking advantage of continued fine weather in Northland to push ahead with its summer road works programme.

All work sites and maintenance work on Northland state highways were shut down over the Christmas break until January 6, but all crews are now back at work.

“Our crews completed 85 lane kilometres of road resurfacing before Christmas, but we plan to do another 130 lane kilometres before the end of summer,” says the Transport Agency’s Northland System Manager, Jacqui Hori-Hoult.

Warmer spring and summer months are the best time for resurfacing, says Hori-Hoult, as daylight hours are longer and the warm temperatures and dry air help the new seal stick to the road surface.

“We are mindful of the extended holiday season in Northland so we will keep new work on main routes to a minimum until after the Waitangi Day weekend.

“These summer works are part of the biggest maintenance programme the Transport Agency has undertaken for the last decade. We appreciate it can be frustrating for road users and local residents, but these important works help improve the road, increase safety and make everyone’s journeys more enjoyable.”

Road resurfacing is planned at multiple locations around northland. Road reconstruction works are also planned around Kaipara with SH 1 south of Whangarei between Oakleigh and Ruakaka, SH 1 just south of Wellsford, and one site south of Dargaville on SH12 being closest to the Mangawhai area.

These works are in addition to ongoing construction sites and temporary speed limits on SH1 north of Auckland at Puhoi, the Dome Valley, the Brynderwyn Hills, Loop Road and Tarewa Road in Whangarei.

Ms Hori-Hoult says it’s important that road users are patient and observe speed limits.

“Please slow down and keep to the temporary speed limits through our sites. Watch out for the road workers and follow the traffic management directions of the stop/go operators.”


 
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