Mackenzie mayor Graham Smith is pleased upgrade work is about to begin on the district’s state highways, but he would like to have seen passing lanes included. READ MORE:* New pull-over areas part of upgrade to State highways in Mackenzie* NZ Transport Agency cites Covid-19 for slow progress on Mill Rd project* Mackenzie road safety improvements close but not to be fast-trackedAn NZTA spokeswoman said work would begin in February. “We would like passing lanes on the flat and especially on the top side of Tekapo,’’ Smith said. He believed the expectation of many motorists now, with numerous passing lanes on SH1, was to be looking for passing lanes, even in areas such as the Mackenzie Basin. The upgrade work was long overdue in his opinion.

Source: Stuff January 18, 2021 01:07 UTC