Road funding under pressure
Road funding under pressure
The Queenstown Lakes District Council's transport committee has been told "don't get your hopes up" for extra road funding by the New Zealand Transport Agency.
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Speed limit to be reduced near Waitati
Speed limit to be reduced near Waitati
The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) is looking at reducing the speed limit on State Highway 1 near the entrance to Waitati township, after years of concern from locals that the area is unsafe.
Tiny strip of land outstanding
Tiny strip of land outstanding
A long-forgotten strip of land owned by a Dunedin merchant in the 1870s is proving a loose end for the New Zealand Transport Agency, as it ties up legal requirements for the Caversham highway.
Twin bridges to be replaced by 2014
Twin bridges to be replaced by 2014
The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) yesterday announced that the 132-year-old twin bridges spanning the Waitaki River at Kurow and Hakataramea will be replaced by mid-2014.
Roads to 'get rougher' as budget slashed
Roads to 'get rougher' as budget slashed
A $4 million hole in its roading budget means the Dunedin City Council will be unable to do all the work it had planned to do on the city's roads in the next three years.
No funds for road projects
No funds for road projects
A confirmed $8.8 million shortfall in funding from the New Zealand Transport Agency has meant Queenstown Lakes District Council cannot fund three roading projects.
Funding granted for next stage of cycleway
Funding granted for next stage of cycleway
The approval of more than $2 million of New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) funding for the next stage of Otago Peninsula cycleway is being hailed as a victory for the whole city.
Chance for a say on Anzac Ave?
Chance for a say on Anzac Ave?
Dunedin ratepayers could have input into whether the section of Anzac Ave between St Andrew St and Castle St should be permanently closed to traffic.
Otago transport system to receive $280 million
Otago transport system to receive $280 million
The Otago transport system will receive $280 million of national funding over the next three financial years, two-thirds of which is earmarked for the maintenance of existing roads.
Counting cost of highway crashes
Counting cost of highway crashes
Meet Otago's dirty dozen. Twelve state highway intersections across the province have come at a social cost of more than $30 million, and resulted in five fatalities and 16 serious injury...
No replacement bridge until 2016
No replacement bridge until 2016
Construction of the replacement Kawarau Falls bridge has not been included in the 2012-15 regional land transport programme for Otago, despite a collaborative approach from Otago and Southland to bring the date forward.
Intersection changes 'more robust'
Intersection changes 'more robust'
Temporary traffic controls at the intersection of Anzac Ave and Castle St in Dunedin are being made more robust by the New Zealand Transport Agency while it discusses permanent options with the Dunedin City Council.
Road funding falls short
Road funding falls short
New Zealand Transport Agency roading and transport allocations to the Queenstown Lakes District Council have fallen about $9 million short of the council's request for the next three years.
Nth Island expressway plans scrapped
Nth Island expressway plans scrapped
The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) has scrapped plans to build a four-lane expressway from Otaki to Levin in favour of upgrading the existing highway.
Cross-council group to study transport
Cross-council group to study transport
The Dunedin City Council and Otago Regional Council are joining forces to reconsider the future of public transport in Dunedin.
'Nice to have' items off agenda as rate rise cut
'Nice to have' items off agenda as rate rise cut
The "nice to have" items were yesterday being cut from the Central Otago District Council's budget: applications for funding were declined and council staff were told to operate on less money in a bid to further reduce costs facing Central Otago ratepayers.
$8000 to fix barrier
$8000 to fix barrier
A road barrier damaged by a runaway logging truck trailer on State Highway 88 at Blanket Bay has been repaired at a cost of about $8000.
Transport projects tweaked after input
Transport projects tweaked after input
Some minor tweaking by the Otago Regional Transport Committee on the region's next three-year land transport programme has resulted from public submissions.
Six-year plan projected
Six-year plan projected
Improvements to public transport in Otago will be considered in the development of a six-year regional public transport plan.
Highway maintenance funds reduced
Highway maintenance funds reduced
Otago will receive about $3.6 million less from the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) than initially planned for maintenance and operations of state highways in the next three years.