Northland Road Report
SH1 Cape Reinga to Kawakawa
SH1 Cape Reinga: Road resealing will continue at various locations near Cape Reinga until late-October, between 7am and 5pm, Monday to Friday. Stop/go traffic management and a temporary 30km/h speed limit will be in place.
SH1 Kawakawa to Whangārei
SH1 Kawakawa to Waiomio (Long Hill): Road repairs will take place at various locations along SH1 between south of Kawakawa and south of Waiomio Downs Lane, Waiomio, from Tuesday 27 October to Thursday 29 October. Work will take place from 7pm to 6am. Sealing and line marking will take place from Wednesday 28 October to Saturday 31 October, between 7am and 5pm. Stop/go traffic management and a temporary 30km/h speed limit will be in place.
SH10
SH10 Kaingaroa: Road rebuilding is underway on SH10 between Zidich Road and just south of Pukewhai Road and will continue until Monday 9 November. Works are taking place from 7am to 5.30pm, Monday to Saturday. Stop/go traffic management and a temporary 30km/h speed limit will be in place during work hours. Outside these hours, the road will remain open under a temporary 50km/h speed limit.
SH10 Oromahoe: Road sealing will take place on SH10 between Oromahoe School Road and Oromahoe Road on Wednesday 28 October and Thursday 29 October, from 7am to 5pm. Stop/go traffic management and a temporary 30km/h speed limit will be in place during work hours. The temporary speed limit may remain in place outside work hours while the new seal beds in. Please plan ahead for delays of up to 10 minutes during work hours. This is a planned second coat of seal following the road rebuilding work completed last season. We allow time for traffic to settle the first coat before applying the second, which helps further strengthen and waterproof the road for the long term.
SH11
SH11 Paihia: Road rebuilding works and overnight closures on SH11 between Binnie Street and Tohitapu Road in Paihia will continue for two additional nights next week. On Monday 26 and Tuesday 27 October, stop/go traffic management will be in place from 8pm to 11pm, followed by a full road closure from 11pm to 6am. During the closures, a detour via SH1 Kawakawa, SH10 Pakaraka and SH11 Haruru will be available, with the route reversed for southbound traffic. The road will remain open over the Labour Day long weekend, with a 30km/h temporary speed limit through the worksite. Work is expected to be completed by 6am on Wednesday 28 October.
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We’ve had a complaint arrive of overweight vehicles using the Hakaru Bridge on Kaiwaka-Mangawhai Rd.
https://www.kaipara.govt.nz/news/post/987-Kaiwaka-Mangawhai-Road-bridge-load-restrictions-in-place
From this link the warning of : Following a recent detailed inspection, the bridge has been classified as highly critical. As a result, it is now restricted to Class 1 / General Access loading only
List of heavy vehicles restricted from using Hakaru bridge:
- HPMV (High Productivity Motor Vehicles), including:
- 50MAX combinations
- 50 t, 54 t (or higher) vehicles
- Any vehicle operating under an NZTA overweight permit
- Any vehicle operating under an over‑dimension permit
- Logging trucks operating under permit
- Mobile cranes
- Low loaders carrying heavy plant or equipment
- Heavy construction vehicles requiring permits
- Special transport and abnormal loads
- Vehicles with non‑standard axle loads, even if gross mass appears compliant
- Any vehicle displaying or relying on a special route approval
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