Road closure: Ngaruawahia section of Waikato Expressway
Road closure: Ngaruawahia section of Waikato
Expressway
The Ngaruawahia section
of the Waikato Expressway will be closed for four nights
this month, to allow contractors to carry out final planned
works on the Waikato River Bridge.
The stretch of State
Highway 1 (SH1) between Taupiri roundabout and Horotui
roundabout, including the on-ramps, will be closed:
•
7.00pm Sunday 24 August to 6.00am Monday August 25,
2014
• 7.00pm Monday 25August
to 6.00am Tuesday August 26, 2014
•
7.00pm Tuesday 26 August to 6.00am Wednesday August
27, 2014
• 7.00pm Wednesday 27
August to 6.00am Thursday August 28, 2014
The road will re-open outside these hours.
NZ Transport Agency Waikato highway manager, Kaye Clark, said all traffic will be detoured along Great South Road, via the old SH1 through Ngaruawahia during the closure.
There will be signage in place at both the northern and
southern ends of the closure to guide motorists. Short
delays are expected due to the extended route.
In the
event of adverse weather conditions, the closure will be
postponed to the next suitable day.
The Transport Agency
apologises in advance for any inconvenience and thanks
motorists for their patience and understanding while the
important construction works are complete.
For real time information on highway conditions and incidents visit www.nzta.govt.nz call 0800 4 HIGHWAYS or follow @nztawaibop on twitter.
For personalised information about driving conditions on their frequently used routes, motorists can check out and sign up to On The Move at www.onthemove.govt.nz.
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