Important information for drivers.
North Island:
- Work continues on new raised pedestrian crossings in Wairarapa.
- A new schedule for planned maintenance closures for State Highway 2 Remutaka Hill is now available.
South Island:
- Initial work has begun at a slump site at State Highway 1, Picton Elevation. Road crews are undertaking preparatory work ahead of substantive drainage repairs. Traffic management and the closure of a passing lane/slow vehicle lane are in place.
- There will be stop/go traffic management in place on State Highway 6 south of Murchison as contractors look to complete underslip repairs
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, 11 November). 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 Mackays Crossing, LOCAL ROAD CLOSED UNDER CROSSING
- Friday night, 9 pm-8 am
- LOCAL ROAD CLOSED for asphalt resurfacing
- Signposted detour for local traffic
SH1 Wellington Central, Vivian Street between Tory St & Kent Terrace
- Wednesday and Thursday nights, 7 pm – 5.30 pm
- Stop/go traffic controls for cable installation
Old SH1, Ōtaki - north of Waitohu Valley Road
- Monday to Friday during the day, 7.30 am – 5 pm
- Stop/go traffic controls for footpath installation
Old SH1, Peka Peka, north of Peka Peka Road
- Monday to Friday during the day, 7 am – 7 pm
- Stop/go traffic controls for chipsealing
SH1 North of Ōtaki, near Forest Lakes Road
- Monday to Thursday nights, 7 pm-5 am
- Stop/go traffic controls for safety improvement project
SH1 Pukehou Bridge, south of Manakau
- Sunday night, 7 pm-5 am
- Stop/go traffic controls for safety improvement project
SH1 Manakau, near S Manakau Road
- Sunday night, 7 pm-5 am
- Stop/go traffic controls for safety improvement project
- Monday and Tuesday nights, 7pm-5:30am
- Stop/go traffic controls for chipsealing
SH1 Manakau, near Waikawa Beach Road
- Sunday night, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic controls northbound for chipsealing
SH1 Ohau, between Ohau River and Ohau Railway bridges
- Thursday night, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic controls for asphalt resurfacing
South of Ohau
- Sunday night, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic controls for chipsealing
Old SH1, Ōtaki River Bridge(external link)
- Monday to Friday, 9 am-3 pm (until early December)
- Stop/go traffic controls for bridge assessment
State Highway 59
SH59 Paekākāriki, south of Paekākāriki Hill Road CLOSED
- Tuesday and Wednesday nights, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Road CLOSED for asphalt resurfacing
- Signposted detour via local roads
- Trucks, please use SH1 Transmission Gully
State Highway 58
SH59 North of Haywards, near Harris Road
- Sunday night, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic controls for asphalt resurfacing
SH58 Haywards Hill Road(external link)
- Monday to Friday during the day, 9.30 am-3 pm
- Stop/go traffic control for safety project
State Highway 2
SH2 Lower Hutt, Dowse Drive offramp SOUTHBOUND CLOSED
- Monday night, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Offramp CLOSED for streetlight repairs
SH2 Remutaka Hill, Featherston side
- Saturday to Friday, day/night
- Stop/go traffic control for slip repairs
SH2 Kaitoke
- Monday to Friday during the day, 8 am-4.30 pm
- Stop/go traffic control for slope stabilisation
Wairarapa state highways
State Highway 2
SH2 Waingawa, Norfolk/Cornwall roundabout CLOSED
- Sunday to Tuesday nights, 7 pm-6 am
- Road CLOSED for chipsealing
- Signposted detour via local roads
SH2 Masterton to Carterton, safety improvement works(external link)
- Wednesday, 1 November to Thursday, 14 December, Sunday to Thursday nights, 8 pm to 6 am.
- Road surfacing works
- Contractors will begin to set up traffic management from 7 pm.
- While the work is underway, southbound traffic may have to detour via Cornwall Rd and Hughes Line.
SH2 Greytown (Main Street, near Hastwell Street)
- Monday, 20 November (approximately 7 nights). Sunday – Thursday nights, 6 pm – 6 am.
- Raised pedestrian construction
- Stop/go traffic management. Drivers can expect short delays.
- Local road detours available
SH2 Waingawa, near Ngaumutawa Road
- Sunday to Wednesday nights, 7 pm-6 am
- Stop/go traffic controls for asphalt resurfacing
SH2 Remutaka Hill, Featherston side
- Saturday to Friday, day/night
- Stop/go traffic control for slip repairs
SH2 Featherston, near Lyon Street/Birdwood Street (external link)
- Sunday to Thursday nights, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic controls for raised pedestrian crossing project
SH2 Several locations between Kiriwhakapapa and Mount Bruce (external link)
- Monday to Friday during the day, 8 am-4.30 pm
- Stop/go traffic controls for barrier installation
SH2 North of Mount Bruce(external link)
- Monday to Friday during the day, 8 am-4.30 pm
- Stop/go traffic controls for road reconstruction
State Highway 53
SH53 Martinborough, near Memorial Square CLOSED
- Sunday during the day, 4 am-9 pm
- Road CLOSED for Toast Martinborough
Marlborough state highways
State Highway 1
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- Wednesday 22 November to Wednesday 29 November 7 am – 5 pm
- Slow vehicle/passing lane closed. 30 km/h temporary speed limit
- Slump site repairs
- 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 and on the iRex project website
State Highway 6
SH6 Okaramio
- Wednesday 22 November - Friday 24 November 7 am – 4 pm
- Pre-seal works
- Stop/Go Traffic Management
SH6 Kaituna
- Wednesday 22 November – Friday 24 November 7 am – 4 pm
- Pre-seal works
- Stop/Go Traffic Management
SH6 Canvastown
- Friday 24 November - Saturday 25 November 7 am – 4 pm
- Pre-seal works
- Stop/Go Traffic Management
State Highway 63
State Highway 62
Nelson/Tasman State Highways
State Highway 6
SH6 Motupiko to Hope Saddle
- Monday, 6 am – 6 pm, (weather-dependent)
- Traffic management: Stop/go 30km speed restrictions
- Chipseal operation
SH6 Hope Saddle to Glenhope
- Tuesday, 6 am – 6 pm (weather-dependent)
- Traffic management: Stop/go 30km speed restrictions
- Chipseal operation
SH6 North of Kawatiri Junction
- Wednesday, 6 am – 6 pm (weather dependent)
- Traffic management: Stop/go 30km speed restrictions
- Chipseal operation
SH6 Rai Saddle(external link)
- Tuesday, 31 October to mid-December, Monday to Friday, 7 am - 6 pm
- Stop/go with a temporary speed limit of 30km/h
- Slip and rock fall repairs
- Drivers can expect short delays of up to 15 minutes
- No weekend works planned
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(external link)
- Monday, 20 November to Thursday, 21 December. 24/7
- Traffic management: Single Lane, stop/go, 30km speed restrictions 24/7
- Rockfall and underslip repairs
State Highway 65
State Highway 63
SH63 East of St. Arnaud township
- Thursday and Friday, 6 am – 6 pm (weather dependent)
- Traffic management: Stop/go 30km speed restrictions
- Chipseal operation
State Highway 60
SH60 Tākaka Hill Night closures(external link)
- 29 October to 24 November, Sunday to Thursday 8 pm - 5:30 am
- Resurfacing, road repairs and general maintenance
- The road will be opened once each night of the closures.
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. 24/7
- Road overslip.
