Further stop/go management will continue this week due to the roadworks on SH1 between Taupō and Tūrangi.
Further stop/go management will continue this week due to the roadworks on SH1 between Taupō and Tūrangi.
Traffic management times have changed again for the stretch of State Highway 1 between Taupō and Tūrangi.
The road re-opened earlier than expected and remained fully open for Waitangi Day, but with a reduced speed limit due to the unsealed road surface.
Work resumed today, with stop/go trafficmanagement, shoulder closures and reduced speed limits between 7am and 7pm.
This traffic management will continue for the rest of the week, but no further full closures will be required.
A statement from New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi said compaction testing confirmed that sealing work could continue over the remainder of the week without forcing motorists to undertake a detour around the western side of Lake Taupō.
Moderate delays should still be expected when travelling through the area, it said, and asked motorists to follow the instructions of the traffic management team.
