A reminder to road users in Hawke’s Bay to factor in next week’s one lane overnight closure on State Highway 51 (SH51) when travelling.
From Monday (6 May) crews will be completing resurfacing work at the intersection of SH51 and Waitangi Road as part of our scheduled maintenance programme.
While this is not part of the current safety improvements, completing it at the same time minimises the potential for delays at a later date.
During this maintenance period, the southbound lane of SH51 between Awatoto Road and Farndon Road will be closed nightly between 8pm and 5am, starting on Monday 6 May and ending at 5am on Saturday 11 May.
During these overnight closures, access will remain open for residents and businesses in the area.
Please allow for up to 20 minutes to be added to your journey or avoid this area during this time.
A sign posted detour will be available during the closure times (map is below).
These dates are subject to variables such as weather and may change at short notice.
The safety improvements project is progressing well on this section of SH51, with work underway to complete the new roundabout at Awatoto and the widening of road and installation of flexible median barrier nearing completion.
Please keep up to date with our Journey Planner for the latest travel information on our website.
Journey Planner(external link)
