Bus and Coach Association Notifications

UPDATED: Traffic Bulletin for the NZ Transport Agencys Southern Corridor Improvements project

Friday, 8 January 2016

Traffic bulletins will be issued regularly from now onward until project completion - late 2018. They provide a brief overview of likely traffic disruptions for the following week.

Traffic bulletins will be issued regularly from now onward until project completion - late 2018. They provide a brief overview of likely traffic disruptions for the following week.  Full closures are also advertised in the Weekend Herald. Traffic bulletins are complemented by monthly construction updates and quarterly newsletters. 

11 January UPDATE:

An unexpected late change has occurred from our Traffic Bulletin which was issued on Friday 8 January 2016.  This change affects our night-time motorway closures for tonight and tomorrow night.  The closures are now:

• Monday 11 January (tonight) - Night closure of full northbound motorway between Papakura northbound offramp (Beach Road) through to Takanini northbound onramp (Great South Road).  The detour will be via Beach Road and Great South Road to access back at the Takanini Interchange onramp.
• Tuesday 12 January (tomorrow night) Night closure of full southbound motorway between Takanini southbound offramp (Great South Road) through to Papakura southbound onramp (Beach Road).  The detour will be via Great South Road and Beach Road to access back at the Papakura Interchange onramp.

 Our sincere apologies for any inconvenience caused as a result of this change, which was outside of our control.

All other information in the Traffic Bulletin from Friday 8th January (as below) remains accurate.

If you have any questions or queries, please do not hesitate to contact our team on free phone 0508 NZTA SCI (0508 6982 724) or email southerncorridor@nzta.govt.nz.

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Traffic Next Week

•          Monday 11 January - amended as above.

•          Tuesday 12 January - amended as above.

•          Wednesday 13 January - Night closure of full northbound motorway between Takanini northbound offramp (Great South Road) to Manukau onramp (Redoubt Road).  The detour will be via Great South Road to Manukau Interchange onramp.
  

Night closures are typically from 9pm at night to 5am in the morning.  Detours will be in place that will take motorists along local roads, leading back to the next motorway interchange.  All detours will be clearly signposted.  Please allow extra time for your journeys at night.

Work during these closures will include surveying, geotechnical investigations, bridge inspections and service locations.  It is not expected to be noisy.  Investigation work will also continue during the daytime, but will not affect traffic movements.

Coming Up

• Sunday 17 January - potential Night closure of full southbound motorway between Manukau southbound offramp (Redoubt Road) / SH20 connection (at Lambie Drive) through to Takanini southbound onramp (Great South Road).
  

Work during next week will include surveying, geotechnical investigations, service locations.

You can read more background and find out more through the NZTA website.

If you have any questions or queries, please do not hesitate to contact the NZTA team on free phone 0508 NZTA SCI (0508 6982 724) or email.