South Island
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Rakaia speeds/ Commercial Vehicle Safety Centre southbound site completed, Mid Canterbury
In conjunction with that centre starting its operations (Monday, 20 May) , speed changes are coming into force on Friday, 17 May in Rakaia township (70km/h to 50km/h) and the speed on the Rakaia bridge and the approach to the north from near Weavers Road drops from 100km/h to 80km/h.
There will also be variable speed limit signs at North Rakaia Road and later at Weavers Road intersections with SH1.
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Arthur’s Pass, SH73, overnight closures for two weeks at McGrath Creek NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) will be closing SH73 between Arthur’s Pass and Otira over two week-long night periods from 19 May. Drivers will be able to get through at the top of every hour between 8 pm and 6 am, over the ten nights of work. The route is one of two between the West Coast and Canterbury, with the Lewis Pass, SH7, the alternative (Waipara – Reefton/Greymouth). Work to upgrade the bridge superstructure started in April and as part of this NZTA needs to relocate guardrail and underground services to enable the work to progress. This will be completed over the two week night periods, starting 19 May. The work will run between Sunday night and Thursday night/Friday morning, 19 - 24 May and the following week, Sunday night to Thursday night/ Friday morning 26 - 31 May. Up to an hour’s delay overnight on these nights The road will be closed 8pm to 6am with openings on the hour, every hour, to clear traffic.
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Highways South work with traffic management in place (all with temporary speed limits):
Third party work and events with traffic management in place this week (all with temporary speed limits):