Important information for drivers:
School holiday traffic:
- The school holidays end this weekend. It means there may be more traffic on the roads as families return from holiday breaks. Drivers should factor this into their travel plans and allow extra travel time. Make sure you look out for changes in traffic, road and weather, and drive to the conditions. More safe driving tips can be found on our website.
North Island:
- Monthly maintenance resumes for the State Highway 1 tunnels in the Wellington CBD. There will be successive night closures from Monday to Wednesday as the Terrace, Arras, and Mt Victoria tunnels are worked on. Closures will be in place between 9 pm and 5:30 am. Drivers heading through the city will have to use alternative routes.
- Reconstruction night works are ongoing on State Highway 1, Ruahine St, east of Mount Victoria Tunnel
South Island:
- State Highway 60 – Appleby to Motueka has major resurfacing works in progress from 9 October to 20 October
- Resurfacing night works continue on State Highway 60 through Tākaka
- Travellers heading to the West Coast need to be ready for night closures while road marking work is done on State Highway 6, Buller Gorge, between 11 and 14 October.
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, 7 October). Further details about regional state highway conditions and roadworks are also published on our website:
NOTE: Roadworks are dependent on weather and other factors. Bad weather can see work postponed to the next suitable night in the works programme.
Wellington, Porirua, Kāpiti, Hutt
State Highway 1
SH1 Wellington, south of Mt Victoria Tunnel, ROAD CLOSED(external link)
- Sunday to Thursday nights, 9 pm-4.30 am
- Ruahine Street CLOSED for road reconstruction
- Signposted detour via local roads
- Works continue to 23 October
SH1 Wellington, Monthly Tunnel Maintenance Closures, 9 pm-5:30 am
- Terrace Tunnel - Monday night
- Mt Victoria Tunnel - Tuesday night
- Arras Tunnel - Wednesday night
- Please use alternative routes
SH1 Johnsonville, NORTHBOUND ROAD CLOSED, between the Johnsonville onramp and Glenside offramp
- Tuesday night, 9 pm-4:30 am
- Northbound road closed for asphalt resurfacing
- Signposted detour via offramp and local roads
SH1 Peka Peka southbound offramp, near Hadfield Road
- Wednesday and Thursday, 9 am-4 pm
- Stop/go traffic controls for road repairs with water-cutting machine
SH1 North of Ōtaki
- Sunday to Tuesday nights, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic controls for safety improvements
SH1 Ohau, near Muhunoa Road
- Wednesday and Thursday nights, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic controls for tree trimming
State Highway 59
State Highway 58
SH58 Haywards Hill Road(external link)
- Sunday to Thursday nights, 6 pm-5 am
- Monday to Friday during the day, 9:30 am-3 pm
- Stop/go traffic control for safety project
State Highway 2
SH2 Lower Hutt, ROAD CLOSED from Melling Link to Dowse Drive
- Wednesday and Thursday nights, 9 pm-4:30 am
- Southbound road closed for asphalt resurfacing
- Signposted detour via local roads
SH2 Upper Hutt, NORTHBOUND OFFRAMP CLOSED at Whakatiki Street
- Sunday night, 9 pm-4 am
- Northbound offramp closed for safety improvements
- Signposted detour via local roads
SH2 Upper Hutt, ROAD CLOSED Whakatiki Street to Tōtara Park Road
- Tuesday to Thursday nights, 9 pm-4 am
- Northbound road closed for safety improvements
- Signposted detour via local roads
SH2 Upper Hutt, ROAD CLOSED Fergusson Drive to Totara Park Road
- Monday night, 9 pm-4 am
- Southbound road closed for road marking and safety improvements
- Signposted detour via local roads
SH2 Remutaka Hill, Featherston side
- Saturday to Friday, day/night
- Stop/go traffic control for slip repairs
SH2 Upper Hutt Birchville, near Topaz Street
- Thursday night, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for road repair
Wairarapa state highways
State Highway 2
SH2 Masterton to Carterton, LANE CLOSURE
- Saturday to Thursday nights, 9 pm-4.30 am
- Road closed in one direction at a time for project work
- Signposted detour via local roads
SH2 Remutaka Hill, Featherston side
- Saturday to Friday, day/night
- Stop/go traffic control for slip repairs
SH2 Carterton, near Pembroke Street
- Sunday to Thursday nights, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for road repairs
State Highway 53
Marlborough state highways
State Highway 1
SH1 - Grassmere
- Monday to Friday, 7:30 am – 4 pm
- Preseal works
- Stop/Go Traffic Management
SH1 Duncan Street intersection, Seddon
- Monday 7 am – 6 pm
- Road resurfacing
- Stop/Go traffic management
- Travellers going through Picton need to be aware of ongoing work on Dublin Street. A closure is in place until approximately March 2025, while a new overbridge and other infrastructure is built. More details can be found on the Marlborough District Council website.
- Marlborough District Council - Dublin Street closed(external link)
State Highway 6
SH6 Nelson St, Blenheim (MDC project)(external link)
- Dates and times to be confirmed
- One way traffic controls and speed restrictions
- Marlborough District Council contractors will be carrying out resurfacing work on SH6 Nelson St following watermain works
SH6 Rai Valley
- Monday to Friday. 7:30 am – 4 pm
- Drainage works
- Stop/Go traffic management
State Highway 63
State Highway 62
Nelson/Tasman state highways
State Highway 6
SH6 Hope Saddle, Night-time road closure(external link)
- Sunday, 8 October. 8 pm to 5 am.
- Detour via SH6, Korere–Tophouse Road, Saint Arnaud–Kawatiri Highway (SH63) and SH6 at Kawatiri Junction. Detour is expected to add 20 minutes to travel times.
- Asphalting and road resurfacing works
- On completion of asphalting, line-marking will be undertaken with stop/go controls and a 30Km/h speed limit.
SH6 Foxhill, Wakefield to Belgrove(external link)
- Monday, 9 October to Friday, 15 December. 7 am – 6 pm (Mon-Fri)
- Possibility of Saturday works at times as may be required
- Temporary Speed Limit of 30km/h. Road users can expect travel delays of around 15 minutes.
- Road reconstruction work
- During nights and weekends when no work is taking place, a 50km/h speed restriction will be in place
SH6 Whangamoa Hill, east of Wakapuaka Bridge
- Daily, 24/7
- Single lane closure with stop/go and 30 km/h traffic management,
- A shoulder closure will be in place at night.
- Slip repair works
- Expect short travel delays.
SH6 Dellow’s Bluff, Murchison
- 30 km/h speed restrictions. Road is open to two lanes
- Rockfall area
State Highway 65
SH65 SH65/6 Junction to Springs Junction
- Monday to Tuesday, 8 am – 5 pm
- Traffic management: Mobile operation 30km speed restrictions
- Water cutting to restore road surface texture
State Highway 60
SH60 Appleby to Motueka, directional closure(external link)
- Monday, 9 October to Friday, 20 October. 6 am – 6 pm
- Westbound lane closure - between Moutere Highway turnoff and Quayle Street. Local road detour via the Moutere Highway. SH60 remains open for Eastbound travel.
- Resurfacing works
- Detour expected to add 10-15 minutes to travel times
SH60 Takaka, Waitapu Rd to Commercial St(external link)
- Monday, 2 October to Friday, 20 October. 7 am – 6 pm
- Stop/go traffic management with 30km/h temporary speed restrictions
- Pavement repairs
SH60, High Street Motueka, between Poole and Tudor Streets
- Monday to Thursday, 7 pm - 6am
- High Street Motueka between Poole and Tudor Streets
- Stop/go traffic management with 30km/h temporary speed restrictions
- Road repairs
SH60 Motueka, Lyndhurst Drive to Parker St
- Stop/Go traffic management, local road detours and temporary speed restrictions
- Wastewater works – Tasman District Council project
- Short traffic delays expected
- Ongoing until May 2024(external link)
SH60 Bird’s Hill, Golden Bay
- Road is open to two lanes, 50km speed restriction.
- Road underslip work.
SH60 Tākaka Hill to Collingwood
- Tuesday to Friday, 8 am – 5 pm
- Traffic management: Mobile operation 30km speed restrictions
- Water cutting to restore road surface texture
