Motorists travelling on State Highway 3 between Waikato and Taranaki these school holidays are encouraged to allow extra time for their journeys, with multiple road works underway.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Waikato Systems Manager Cara Lauder says as the Transport Agency focuses on improving the roads, increasing safety and making people's journeys more enjoyable, there are a number of sites on SH3 with traffic management in place.
"State Highway 3 is a hive of activity at the moment, with lots of work underway. While we try to keep inconveniences and delays to a minimum, we urge motorists to be patient and recommend they allow extra time for journeys between Waikato and Taranaki."
There will be a definite short delay in the middle weekend of the school holiday period, when traffic will be stopped near the Awakino Tunnel for about half an hour to allow for controlled explosions.
The traffic on State Highway 3 near the Awakino Tunnel will be stopped for 20-30 minutes at around 11am and 3pm on Saturday and Sunday, July 11 and 12, to allow for controlled explosions to crack a large rock near the road.