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 (30 April 2023).
Other important information for road users:
- 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.
- There is a changed traffic layout on local roads for travellers using the Picton ferries.
- Nelson drivers need to plan for a couple of local maintenance projects,
- There will be resurfacing works on State Highway 6, Whakatu Drive, between the Annesbrook Drive and Quarantine Road roundabouts. Nightworks are planned for Sunday night, 8 pm to 6 am. There will be a northbound lane closure with local detours in place.
- Cliff stabilisation work is also being done on State Highway 6, Rocks Road - State Highway 6, Rocks Road, cliff stabilisation work(external link)
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 Vivian Street, near Tory Street
- Sunday to Thursday night, 7 pm-5.30 am
- One lane closed for various works
SH1 Wellington Urban Motorway, near Hill Street overbridge
- Sunday to Thursday nights, 7 pm-5.30 am
- One lane closed each direction for barrier replacement
SH1 North of Ōtaki, rest area bottom of Forest Lakes Hill
- Sunday to Wednesday nights 7.30 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for project works
State Highway 59
SH59 Porirua
- Sunday to Thursday night, 7 pm-5 am
- One lane closed for streetlight installation
SH59 Plimmerton, south of Weigh Station
- Wednesday to Friday during the day, 5.30 am-7 pm
- One lane closed each direction for power pole replacement
SH59 Paekākāriki, near Transmission Gully merge
- Sunday to Thursday night, 7 pm-5 am
- Stop/go traffic control for water works
State Highway 58
SH58 Paremata - Haywards Road CLOSED(external link) (Between SH1 Transmission Gully interchange and SH2 interchange)
- 8 pm Friday 28 April to 4 am Monday 1 May
- CLOSED for road reconstruction works
SH58 Paremata Road, west and east of Postgate Drive
- Monday night, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for barrier repairs
SH58 Haywards Hill Road
- Monday and Tuesday during the day, 9 am-3 pm
- Stop/go traffic control for various works
State Highway 2
SH2 Lower Hutt, South of Normandale overbridge
- Sunday to Thursday night, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Southbound one lane closed for electronic sign installation
Wairarapa state highways
State Highway 2
SH2 Masterton, High Street near S Belt
- Monday to Friday during the day, 9 am-4 pm
- Altered lane layout for line-marking
SH2 Between Carterton and Masterton(external link)
- Northbound and southbound passing lanes closed day/night for safety improvement project works
SH2 South of Greytown, near Bidwills Cutting Road
- Sunday to Wednesday night, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for road repairs with water-cutting machine
SH2 North of Greytown, near Hupenui Road
- Wednesday and Thursday night, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for roadside levelling
SH2 South of Carterton, near Waihakeke Road
- Tuesday night, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for drainage works
SH2 Waingawa
- Monday to Thursday night, 8 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for lighting upgrade
SH2 Masterton, North of Cashmere Oaks
- Monday and Tuesday during the day, 7 am-4 pm
- Stop/go traffic control for roadside levelling
- Tuesday and Wednesday during the day, 9 am-3:30 pm
- Stop/go traffic control for tree trimming
SH2 Opaki, North of Opaki-Kaiparoro Road
- Wednesday night, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for road repairs with water-cutting machine
SH2 North of Kiriwhakapapa Road
- Thursday night, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for road repairs with water-cutting machine
State Highway 53
SH53 Featherston, near Donald Street
- Wednesday during the day, 8 am-4 pm
- Stop/go traffic control for drainage work
SH53 South Featherston, between Wards Line and Bidwills Cutting Road
- Wednesday to Friday during the day, 8 am- 4 pm
- Stop/go traffic control for drainage work
Marlborough state highways
State Highway 1
SH1 Koromiko - Tuamarina
- Monday – Friday May
- Resurfacing works
Stop/Go traffic control
State Highway 6
SH6 Nelson Street, Blenheim(external link)
- Ongoing until June
- Watermain works
- Marlborough District Council project
SH6 Rai Valley to Marlborough Boundary
- Monday
- Roadmarking
- Stop/Go traffic control
State Highway 62
SH62 Spring Creek Roundabout to SH6 Roundabout
- Tuesday - Friday May
- Roadmarking
- Stop/Go traffic control
Nelson/Tasman state highways
State Highway 6
SH6 Dellow’s Bluff, Murchison
- Traffic management: 50 km/h speed restrictions. Road will be open to two lanes
- 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: 7pm – 7am
- Traffic management: Stop/Go traffic lights, 30km speed restrictions.
- Daytime and outside work hours: 30km speed restrictions will remain in place
SH6 Quarantine Road roundabout to Annesbrook Roundabout
- Nightworks Sunday night to Monday morning. 8pm – 6am
- Resurfacing work
- Northbound lane closure – local road detours available
SH6 Rocks Road, Magazine Point area(external link)
- Sunday to Friday
- Cliff face maintenance.
- Nights: Sunday night to Thursday night. 7pm – 6am
- Traffic management: Stop/Go traffic lights, 30km speed restrictions, one lane. Potential for some Stop/Stop traffic management for 5 minutes for safety reasons
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.
