Drivers urged to watch for road works

The NZ Transport Agency is asking motorists in Northland to take care, and to allow extra time for their journeys over the next few weeks as it completes its summer resealing programme.

Northland and Auckland journey manager Jacqui HoriHoult said every effort was made to minimise the impact, but people could expect short delays due to speed restrictions and stop/go traffic control.

The contractors would do their utmost those delays.

“We hope the travelling public understand the importance of these works, and we thank them for their patience,” Ms Hori- Hoult said, adding that it was critical that motorists keep to the speed limits through work sites.

“Resealing and reconstruction work involves heavy machinery, loose metal, hot bitumen and a lot of workers, often on foot — that’s why speed restrictions are

to minimise needed,” she said.

“Speeding through the sites can be dangerous for our road workers and other motorists, as well as causing damage to the work.

“We specially ask motorists to consider others and obey the speed restrictions where sealing work is under way or just completed.

“This not only helps to settle in the new surface but will prevent stone chips from flying up on to passing vehicle windscreens.”

We specially ask motorists to consider others and obey the speed restrictions where sealing work is under way or just completed. Jacqui Hori-Hoult, NZ Transport Agency Northland and Auckland journey manager