Palmerston North — The NZ Transport Agency have announced that work to restore State Highway 3 at the Manawatu Gorge following last year's mammoth slip is completed.

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Palmerston North — The NZ Transport Agency advises motorists that the Manawatu Gorge will be closed during the daytime on Wednesday to allow for rock blasting.

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Palmerston North — The NZ Transport Agency says ancillary works at the State Highway 3 Manawatu Gorge slip site are continuing to progress well, with rock bolting now completed and traffic flowing smoothly through the site.

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Palmerston North — Life is returning to normal on State Highway 3 through the Manawatu Gorge, with traffic flowing smoothly after two days of two-lane operation.

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Palmerston North — More relief is at hand for Manawatu motorists.

By New Zealand Transport Agency
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Palmerston North — The NZ Transport Agency says the new road structures at the Manawatu Gorge are substantially complete, and work is entering its closing stages as the highway looks set to reopen to two lanes in the next month.

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Palmerston North — The NZ Transport Agency says the new section of highway at the Manawatu Gorge is operating smoothly, and it expects to open the road to two way operation by the end of September.

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Palmerston North — The NZ Transport Agency has announced that the Gorge will partially reopen just in time for spring, with motorists set to be waved through tomorrow evening (Wednesday 29 August 2012).

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Palmerston North — Motorists in Palmerston North may have recently noticed an increase in the number of pot holes occurring on City roads.

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Palmerston North — Relief is just around the corner for Manawatu motorists, with the NZ Transport Agency confirming today that it expects to reopen the Manawatu Gorge to one lane mid to late next week.

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Palmerston North — The NZ Transport Agency says crews at the Manawatu Gorge have enjoyed a productive week rebuilding the highway and are now pushing for one lane to be reopened at the end of the month.

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Palmerston North — Palmerston North City Council would like to notify residents that the Cuba, Taonui and George Street intersection will be closed while a new high friction surface is laid.

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Palmerston North — The NZ Transport Agency says the rebuilding of the Manawatu Gorge highway is entering its final stages, with work progressing strongly despite a deluge of rain over the last week.

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Palmerston North — The NZ Transport Agency says bridge crews are working hard at the Manawatu Gorge to establish a permanent route following the loss of the temporary road last week to flooding.

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Palmerston North — The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists that the Manawatu Gorge will be closed until further notice as rising river levels have caused significant erosion which has severely damaged the temporary road through the gorge, making it unusable for vehicles.

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Palmerston North — The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists that the Manawatu Gorge will be closed for two days to allow crews to move the temporary road to a more resilient location.

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Palmerston North — The NZ Transport Agency says the temporary road through the Manawatu Gorge has stood up well to its first big test from the weather this week.

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Palmerston North — The NZ Transport Agency says the one-lane operation at the Manawatu Gorge continues to flow nicely, with drivers taking advantage of extended opening hours for two-way traffic while bridge reconstruction work ramps up around them.

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Palmerston North — NZ Transport Agency Palmerston North state highways manager David McGonigal says the NZTA has been thrilled with the smooth operation of the temporary road, and has commended motorists for taking it easy and being so patient and cautious during the early stages of the reopening.

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Palmerston North — The NZ Transport Agency has reopened the Manawatu Gorge to one-way traffic from Woodville to Ashhurst, the first time the gorge has been open to traffic since August.

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Palmerston North — The NZ Transport Agency has announced that it expects to reopen State Highway 3 through the Manawatu Gorge to one-way traffic tomorrow afternoon.

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Palmerston North — The NZ Transport Agency says crews are making strong progress building a temporary road at the Manawatu Gorge slips site in preparation for the road to be partially reopened next week.

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