Lower North Island/Upper South Island - Planned state highway roadworks

Important information for drivers.

Lower North Island

• There are a range of works drivers need to be looking out for in and around Wellington. Nightworks.
  • State Highway 58 night works
  • Night works and closure planned to complete improved safety barriers for State Highway 2 Petone
  • Be ready for State Highway 59 roadworks: Paekākāriki and Mackays Crossing

• In Wairarapa, work continues on the Tauwharenīkau Bridge on State Highway 53, and rehabilitation works remain underway on State Highway 2 Chapel Street in Masterton.
  • Repairs continue and closure planned – State Highway 53 Tauwharenīkau Bridge
  • UPDATE: Rehabilitation works - Chapel Street, State Highway, 2 Masterton

• Drivers also need to be plan ahead for night closures and maintenance on State Highway Remutaka Hill. Two weeks of night closures will happen later this month.
  • SH2 Remutaka Hill road night closures

Top of the South Island

• In Marlborough, one more day of maintenance work is planned for the Wairau River Bridge on State Highway 6 this Sunday, and the construction of a new roundabout between Blenheim and Renwick is entering its final stages
  • Second day of Stop/Go day works planned for State Highway 6 Wairau River Bridge
  • Completion date approaching for SH6 Blenheim to Renwick roundabout

• In Nelson, new pedestrian refuges will be built on State Highway 6  this month.
  • Pedestrian safety improvements coming for State Highway 6 in Nelson

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 4 May).

View/download the planned state highway roadworks for the Lower North Island/Upper South Island [PDF, 282 KB]

NOTE: Roadworks are dependent on weather and other factors. Bad weather can see work postponed to the next suitable night in the works programme.

Further details about regional state highway conditions and roadworks are also published on our website:

• Wellington roadworks(external link)
• Wellington Transport Alliance(external link)
• Nelson/Marlborough traffic updates(external link)
• Tasman traffic updates(external link)