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![New Waikato River bridge for Taupō brought forward](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
New Waikato River bridge for Taupō brought forward
Detailed planning for a second Waikato River bridge in Taupō to get under way soon.
![Overnight closures on SH1 at Ngāruawāhia return for two weeks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Overnight closures on SH1 at Ngāruawāhia return for two weeks
NZTA said the closures were necessary due to remedial and safety improvements.
![SH27 Matamata to close for three nights](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
SH27 Matamata to close for three nights
The testing is necessary ahead of road rehabilitation work.
![Massive tree root holds up traffic in Coromandel](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Massive tree root holds up traffic in Coromandel
A fallen 20-tonne tree is behind ongoing hold ups on SH25 in the Coromandel.
![Partial access restored on Thames Coast Highway](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Partial access restored on Thames Coast Highway
One lane of SH25 north of Thames has reopened.
![Multiple fallen trees and slips closes SH25 north of Thames](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Multiple fallen trees and slips closes SH25 north of Thames
The road is closed on the western side of the Coromandel Pemninsula.
![$4b fund to fix 62,000 road potholes nationwide](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
$4b fund to fix 62,000 road potholes nationwide
More than $2 billion in funding will go towards fixing state highway potholes.
![Night works scheduled for SH1 near Cambridge](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Night works scheduled for SH1 near Cambridge
Finishing touches are being applied to a fifth turnaround bay.
![What's going on with this Tairua one-lane bridge?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
What's going on with this Tairua one-lane bridge?
The ongoing bridge maintenance works raised questions among ratepayers.
![NZTA to reduce investment in Te Huia passenger train](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
NZTA to reduce investment in Te Huia passenger train
The NZTA board made the decision at a meeting yesterday.
![Motorists asked to prepare for congestion between Cambridge and Piarere](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Motorists asked to prepare for congestion between Cambridge and Piarere
The SH1 safety improvements are in the final stages.
![Te Huia train service at risk of discontinuing without NZTA funding](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Te Huia train service at risk of discontinuing without NZTA funding
A recent review acknowledged 315 individual records of Te Huia train delays last year.
![Te Rapa section of Waikato Expressway in need of ramp closures until June](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Te Rapa section of Waikato Expressway in need of ramp closures until June
Resurfacing works are moving into the next phase.
![Several Waikato roads impacted by NZTA 'reactive repair' works](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Several Waikato roads impacted by NZTA 'reactive repair' works
A variety of safety improvements across the Waikato have started, or will amp up soon.
![Why the free ride for resitting drivers licence tests may end](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Why the free ride for resitting drivers licence tests may end
Delays for practical test bookings have soared since resit fees were scrapped in October.
![Winter road maintenance amps up in Waikato](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Winter road maintenance amps up in Waikato
This means delays or detours in some local areas.
![SH3 works see partial daytime closures, delays of up to 20 minutes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
SH3 works see partial daytime closures, delays of up to 20 minutes
Three days of partial closures are planned for Awakino Gorge, Waitomo.
![Truck crash closes SH27 from Tatuanui to Tahuna for hours](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Truck crash closes SH27 from Tatuanui to Tahuna for hours
One patient in moderate condition was taken to Waikato Hospital via ambulance.
![Piarere roundabout project moves to next stage](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Piarere roundabout project moves to next stage
Work on the Piarere roundabout is on schedule.
![Council backs down over third Cambridge bridge location](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Council backs down over third Cambridge bridge location
The location for the new bridge is something that will need community input.
![Supercars champ announces return to racing in New Zealand](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Supercars champ announces return to racing in New Zealand
The inaugural Taupō Super400 is coming closer as NZTA warns people of heavy traffic.