Summer Holidays: Your State Highway's Busiest Time Of Day
News from others
Where are the single lane areas in the South Island?
- Takaka Hill, SH60, has several traffic signal controlled, single lane sections post Cyclone Gita in 2018. This work continues in the New Year on the last five complex repair sites on the Riwaka/Nelson side.
- After the recent storms and slips, South Westland’s SH6 south of Hokitika through to the Haast Pass will also have single lanes in several places with traffic management into the New Year.
- SH1 north and south of Kaikōura will be two-way throughout the route from 20 December to 6 January, however will revert to active work sites and single lane traffic/ traffic management outside those dates. Speed restrictions will be in place in some areas.
“Please build in extra time for all your trips anyway to reduce stress and allow plenty of breaks,” says Ms Forrester.
She encourages all people to drive to the conditions, leave space between their vehicle and the one in front, avoid pointless or risky overtaking and if you do strike road works or a crash, drop your speed.
Helpful links:
- Safe driving tips https://nzta.govt.nz/safety/driving-safely/driving-in-the-holidays/
- Car check tips https://nzta.govt.nz/vehicles/choosing-the-right-vehicle/check-your-car-safety-basics/
- Journeys Planner https://www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/holiday-journeys
- Holiday Journeys congestion map: https://www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/holiday-journeys/summer-holidays-2019
- Severe weather: https://www.metservice.com/warnings/severe-weather-outlook
Plan ahead for a safe, enjoyable journey. Keep up to date with:
- Traffic updates: nzta.govt.nz/traffic
- Facebook: facebook.com/NZTAsouthisland
- Twitter Top of the South: twitter.com/NZTATotS
- Twitter Canterbury/West Coast: twitter.com/NZTA/CWC
- Twitter Otago/Southland: twitter.com/NZTAOS
- Journey planner: journeys.nzta.govt.nz
Phone: 0800 4 HIGHWAYS (0800 44 44 49)
