Northland is experiencing its largest ever programme of work on its State Highways. Among the numerous projects the Transport Agency has underway in the region, a number of existing single lane bridges are currently being replaced. By Mary Searle Bell.
IN MATAKOHE, two new bridges are being built and 2.5km of road realigned. The...
JONATHAN BHANA-THOMSON, CEO, NZ HEAVY HAULAGE ASSOCIATION
WIRE ROPE MEDIAN BARRIERS have an excellent record for reducing head-on accidents in black-spot areas, however the requirements for other road users – including the oversize industry – must be taken into account when planning for them.
The past few years have seen the rise...
By Tommy Parker
After robust discussions in recent weeks, we now have a pretty clear view of what our programme of works is going to look like for the 2016/17 financial year.
We are spending around $2.2 billion on our state highway network next year. Being the second year of the 2015-2018 National Land Transport Programme, it is...
