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 (16 April 2023).
Other important information for road users:
- Night works for resurfacing of State Highway 60 through Tākaka have been completed. However, contractors will continue this maintenance work on this stretch of road during the day, 7.30 am to 6 pm, until 12 May.
- In Wellington on Sunday, 16 April drivers can expect to see a helicopter lift operation during a closure of State Highway 1 Terrace offramp. This is for the removal and installation of units in nearby buildings.
- Drivers in the Marlborough region still need to be aware the annual grape harvest is continuing and they should look out for harvesting equipment on the region’s roads.
- There is also a changed traffic layout on local roads for travellers using the Picton ferries.
- Regular users of State Highway 58 between the Hutt Valley and Pauatahanui need to be getting ready for a full weekend closure from 28 April to 1 May. This will see an increase in traffic using State Highway 1 and State Highway 2.
Further details about regional state highway conditions and roadworks are also published on our website:
NOTE: Roadworks are dependent on weather and other factors. If bad weather should strike, work will be postponed to the next suitable night in the works programme.
Wellington, Porirua, Kāpiti, Hutt
State Highway 1
SH1 Wellington, Monthly Tunnel Maintenance Closures, 9 pm-5.30 am
- Terrace Tunnel - Monday night
- Mt Victoria Tunnel - Tuesday night
- Arras Tunnel – Wednesday night
- Traffic use alternative routes
SH1 Wellington, Terrace offramp CLOSED
- Sunday during the day, 4 am-11 am for helicopter lift operations
- Please use alternative routes
SH1 Wellington, Tinakori northbound offramp
- Sunday night, 7 pm-5.30 am
- One lane closed on offramp for graffiti removal & vegetation control
SH1 Transmission Gully Motorway
- Saturday to Friday, day/night lane closures, except during peak hours at various locations for surfacing works
- Restricted speed limits through worksites
SH1 Near Peka Peka southbound offramp
- Sunday to Thursday nights, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Southbound one lane closed for line marking
SH1 Manakau
- Tuesday to Thursday nights, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for drainage and roadside levelling works
SH1 Kuku, south of Kuku Beach Road
- Monday night, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for drainage works
State Highway 59
SH59 Linden, north of Transmission Gully Motorway interchange
- Monday to Friday during the day, 4 am-3 pm
- Northbound one lane closed for bridge work
SH59 Between Porirua and Linden, Transmission Gully Motorway interchange
- Sunday to Thursday nights, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Northbound one lane closed for light pole installations
SH59 Pukerua Bay, near Pukerua Beach Road
- Thursday night, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for maintenance work
SH59 North of Paekākāriki near the Transmission Gully Motorway interchange
- Sunday to Tuesday nights, 7 pm-5 am
- Stop/go traffic control for barrier installation
State Highway 58
SH58 Haywards Hill to Pauatahanui(external link)
- Sunday to Thursday nights, 7 pm-5 am
- Monday to Friday during the day, 9 am-3 pm
- Stop/go traffic control for project works
- Altered lane layout all other times
State Highway 2
SH2 Remutaka Hill Road CLOSED 1-night(external link)
- Sunday night, 9 pm-4 am
- CLOSED for essential maintenance
SH2 Lower Hutt, near Korokoro Road overbridge
- Tuesday night, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Northbound one lane closed for slip clearing
SH2 Kaitoke, near Pakuratahi River Bridge
- Monday night, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for road repairs
Wairarapa state highways
State Highway 2
SH2 Between Carterton and Masterton(external link)
- Northbound and southbound passing lanes closed day/night for safety improvement project works
SH2 Remutaka Hill Road CLOSED 1-night(external link)
- Sunday night, 9 pm-4 am
- CLOSED for essential maintenance
SH2 Featherston, near Moore Street
- Tuesday night, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for road repairs
SH2 South of Carterton
- Sunday night, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for road repairs
SH2 Between Carterton and Masterton at various locations(external link)
- Sunday to Thursday nights, 7 pm-6 am
- Stop/go traffic control for safety improvement project works
SH2 Masterton, near Oxford Street
- Monday and Tuesday during the day, 7 am-6 pm
- Stop/go traffic control for sign installation
SH2 Ōpaki
- Wednesday and Thursday nights, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for road repairs
SH2 Kiriwhakapapa, north of the Masterton bypass road
- Monday to Friday during the day, 7 am-6 pm
- Stop/go traffic control for road reconstruction
State Highway 53
SH53 Featherston South, near Donald Street
- Friday during the day, 7 am-5.30 pm
- Stop/go traffic control for drainage work
Marlborough state highways
State Highway 1
SH1 Ure
- Monday to Thursday
- Preseal works
- Stop/Go traffic control
SH1 Koromiko to Tuamarina
- Monday to Friday
- Tree trimming works
- Stop/Go traffic control
SH1 Bush Road
- Monday to Tuesday
- Preseal works
- Stop/Go traffic control
State Highway 6
SH6 Fairhall Diversion Bridge
- Monday to Wednesday
- Drainage Works
- Stop/Go traffic control
SH6 Nelson Street, Blenheim(external link)
- Ongoing until June
- Watermain works
- Marlborough District Council project
Nelson/Tasman state highways
State Highway 63
SH63 Renwick to Marlborough Boundary
- Monday to Tuesday
- Roadmarking
- Stop/Go traffic control
State Highway 62
SH62 –Spring Creek Roundabout to SH6 Roundabout
- Wednesday to Friday
- Roadmarking
- Stop/Go traffic control
State Highway 65
SH65 Shenandoah
- Monday to Friday, between 7 am and 6 pm, the road is down to one lane, Stop/Go traffic lights operating, 30 km/h speed restriction.
- Outside work hours the road is open to two lanes with no speed restrictions. Traffic management: shoulder closure only.
- Road dropout
State Highway 6
SH6 Dellow’s Bluff, Murchison
- Traffic management: 50 km/h speed restrictions. Road will be open to two
- Rockfall area
SH6 Whangamoas
- Forestry Operations - Long term site,
- Monday – Friday 6 am – 6 pm. (Except Public Holidays)
- Traffic Management: Stop/Go traffic lights
- Expect up to 10 minutes delay
SH6 Gladstone Road, Richmond(external link)
- Sunday 16 April to Saturday 30 April.
- Resurfacing work:
- Nights: Sunday to Saturday, except the night of Monday 24 April to observe Anzac Day
- Hours of work: 7 pm – 7 am
- Traffic management: Stop/Go traffic lights, 30km speed restrictions.
- Daytime and outside work hours: 30km speed restrictions will remain in place
State Highway 60
SH60 Bird’s Hill, Golden Bay
- Traffic management: Road is open to two lanes, 50km speed restriction.
- Project is ongoing
- Road underslip work
SH60 Takaka, between Reilly Street and Haldane Road
- 11 April to 12 May.
- Pavement repairs:
- Days: Monday to Friday, except public holidays
- Hours of work: 7.30 am – 6 pm
- Traffic management: Stop/Go traffic lights, 30 km/h speed restrictions
