Important information for drivers.
Lower North Island
- Drivers travelling on State Highway 1 between Wgtn and Tawa can expect to see a series of work sites next week. Resurfacing work is planned for the urban motorway and also on State highway 1 near Tawa.
- A night closure is planned on Sunday night for State Highway 2 in Lower Hutt, between Petone and Dowse Drive. The highway will be closed to northbound traffic between 9 pm and 4 am for asphalt resurfacing.
- During the April school holidays Wellington Water will be working on a sewer main that runs under State Highway 2 in the Hutt Valley. This repair is expected to take around two weeks (24/7) to complete and will affect traffic with a lane closure on the highway expected. More information can be found on the Wellington Water website:
Top of the South Island
- Road rebuilding work gets underway from this Sunday on State Highway 1 at Grovetown, and similar work is ongoing on State Highway 6 near Pelorus until 21 March. Night closures also continue on State Highway 6 between Hira and Rai Valley.
- There will be a two-hour closure on State Highway 6 at Dellows Bluff for rock blasting on Tuesday, starting just before midday.
The details below outline the main planned state highway roadworks occurring in the greater Wellington region and the top of the South Island over the coming week (from Saturday 1 March).
View/download the planned state highway roadworks for the Lower North Island/Upper South Island [PDF, 328 KB]
NOTE: Roadworks are dependent on weather and other factors. Bad weather can see work postponed to the next suitable night in the works programme.
Further details about regional state highway conditions and roadworks are also published on our website:
