One more night closure is needed to complete resurfacing work on the State Highway 1/Main Street roundabout in Blenheim.
13 February update: Contractors will be completing this work tonight (Thursday, 13 February) between 7 pm and 5 am.
They will be carrying out line marking and other work, which was unable to be finished last night.
It means there will be a full road closure at the Alfred Street, Freswick Street, Kinross Street, Symons Street and Park Terrace intersections before the roundabout.
A local road detour is available for all traffic via Alabama Road, Battys Road, Nelson Street, Hutcheson Street and Lansdowne Street. This detour is expected to add up to 10 minutes to travel time.
NZTA/Waka Kotahi thanks the public for their patience and understanding while this work is completed.
28 January update: Two busy Blenheim roundabouts will be resealed next week.
The State Highway 1/State Highway 6 Nelson Street roundabout will be the first to be resurfaced with night works planned from Sunday, 2 February until Tuesday, 4 February, between 7 pm and 5 am.
During this time the roundabout will be closed to all traffic to allow for asphalting work to be carried out and a local road detour will be in place.
Asphalt is a longer lasting solution that provides a stronger road. It also reduces the amount of future maintenance the roundabouts will need.
Contractors will then carry out night works on the State Highway 1 Main Street roundabout from Sunday, 9 February, until Wednesday, 12 February, between 7 pm and 5 am.
During this time the roundabout will be closed to all traffic to allow asphalting work to be completed and the same local detour route will be in place.
The work is deliberately planned to coincide with State Highway 1 Weld Pass night closures as most southbound traffic will be using the inland route to travel to Kaikoura and Christchurch. It means the resealing work will affect fewer drivers.
A local road detour will be in place for all traffic in both directions via Alabama Road, Battys Road, Nelson Street, Hutcheson Street and Lansdowne Street. This detour is expected to add up to 10 minutes to travel time.
Once asphalting work is complete, road markings will be reinstated under night works with stop/go controls and a 30 km/h speed limit.
The roundabout resealing will create some disruption and delays and drivers are urged to allow extra time when travelling through Blenheim until the work is completed.
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