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 (26 March 2023).
Drivers in the Marlborough region need to be aware the annual grape harvest is continuing. While the peak of the season is coming to an end, there will still be heavy machinery (harvesters and trucks) on Marlborough roads and highways. Extra caution is advised when travelling in the region.
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, Kilbirnie, Wellington Road near Hamilton Road
- Tuesday night, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Southbound one lane closed for service cover reinstatement
SH1 Wellington, Vivian Street, near Cuba Street
- Saturday and Sunday, day/night
- Southbound one lane closed for CubaDupa Festival
SH1 North of Ōtaki
- Sunday and Monday nights, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for lane shift installation
SH1 Near Ōhau River Bridge
- Sunday to Thursday nights, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for asphalt resurfacing
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 Plimmerton and Pukerua Bay at Airlie Road intersection
- Monday during the day, between 8 am-4.30 pm
- Northbound one lane closed for chipseal resurfacing
- Up to two days and nights after 30 km/h speed limit on new chipseal
SH59 Between Plimmerton Weigh Station and the roundabout
- Monday during the day, between 8 am-4.30 pm
- Southbound one lane closed for chipseal resurfacing
- Up to two days and nights after 30 km/h speed limit on new chipseal
SH59 North of Paekākāriki near Transmission Gully Motorway northbound ONRAMP
- Sunday night, 7 pm-5 am
- Stop/go traffic control for barrier works
State Highway 58
SH58 Haywards Hill to Pauatahanui
- 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
State Highway 2
SH2 South of Petone, near Horokiwi Road
- Wednesday night, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Northbound one lane closed for asphalt resurfacing
SH2 North of Dowse Interchange
- Sunday to Thursday nights, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Southbound one lane closed for retaining wall installation
SH2 Lower Hutt, near Kennedy Good Bridge intersection
- Sunday, Monday, and Thursday nights, 7 pm-5.30 am
- One lane closed each direction traffic signal maintenance
- Tuesday and Wednesday nights, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Southbound one lane closed traffic signal maintenance
SH2 Upper Hutt, north of Topaz Street
- Wednesday during the day, 8 am-4.30 pm
- Stop/go traffic control for chipseal resurfacing
- Up to two days and nights after 30km/h speed limit on new chipseal
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
- Sunday to Thursday nights, 7 pm-6 am
- Stop/go traffic control at various locations for safety improvements project works
SH2 Featherston, near Camp Road
- Tuesday and Thursday during the day, between 8 am-4.30 pm
- Stop/go traffic control for chipseal resurfacing
- Up to two days and nights after 30 km/h speed limit on new chipseal
SH2 Greytown, near Papawai Road
- Monday night, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for service connections
SH2 Clareville, near Hughes Line
- Sunday to Thursday nights, 6 pm-6 am
- Stop/go traffic control for safety improvement project
SH2 Between Masterton and Carterton, near Wilton Road intersection
- Sunday to Thursday nights, 6 pm-6 am
- Stop/go traffic control for roundabout construction
SH2 South of Masterton, near Norfolk Road intersection
- Sunday to Thursday nights, 6 pm-6 am
- Stop/go traffic control for roundabout construction
SH2 Opaki, near Lennies Road
- Friday during the day, 8 am-4.30 pm
- Stop/go traffic control for asphalt resurfacing
State Highway 53
SH53 Featherston, Boundary Road intersection
- Thursday during the day, 8 am-4 pm
- Stop/go traffic control for resurfacing
Marlborough State Highways
State Highway 1
SH1 Ward
- Monday to Friday
- Drain works
- Stop/Go traffic control
SH1 Tuamarina and Koromiko
- Monday to Wednesday
- Stab and high shoulder works
- Stop/Go traffic control
SH1 Wheelers Hill
- Monday to Friday
- Area wide pavement treatment works
- Stop/Go traffic control
State Highway 6
SH6 High St, Renwick from Uxbridge Street St to Inkerman St
- Sunday
- 7 am -12 pm
- Reseal works
- Stop/Go traffic control
SH6 Hutcheson Street Roundabout
- Sunday to Friday
- 8 pm – 6 am Nightworks
- Reseal works
- Stop/Go traffic control
State Highway 62
SH62 Rapaura Road
- Monday to Friday
- Road marking
- Stop/Go traffic control
Nelson/Tasman State Highways
State Highway 6
SH6 Waller Street, Murchison
- Maintenance and monitoring of reseal works
- Potential for loose chip and temporary speed limits
SH6 Dellow’s Bluff, Murchison
- Wednesday and Thursday (contingency night Friday)
- SH6 between Hinehaka Road and O’Sullivan’s Bridge will be closed between 6 pm-8 pm for unstable rock/mudmass removal.
- Outside the above dates/hours: Traffic management: 50km speed restrictions. Road will be open to two lanes.
- Rockfall area
SH6 Whangamoas
- Forestry Operations - Long term site,
- Monday – Friday 6 am – 6 pm.
- Traffic Management: Stop/Go traffic lights
- Expect up to 10 minutes delay
SH6 Quinney’s Bush area
- Monday, 13 March to Friday, 31 March.
- Road surface overlay work:
- Days: Monday to Friday
- Hours of work: 6 am – 6 pm
- Traffic management: Stop/Go traffic lights, 30 km/hr speed restrictions, road down to one lane.
- Outside works hours: 30 km/hr speed restrictions will remain in place due to uneven surface. Road open to two lanes.
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 Mariri Loops, between Easton Loop and Aporo Road
- Road resurfacing works.
- From the evening of Sunday, 19 March to the morning of Monday, 27 March
- Nights of work: Sunday night to Friday night
- Hours of work: 7 pm – 6 am.
- Working hours traffic management: Stop/Go, one lane, 30km/hour.
- Outside work hours: 30km speed restrictions will remain due to uneven road surface. Two lanes will be open.
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, 30km speed restriction.
- Outside work hours the road is open to two lanes with no speed restrictions. Traffic management: shoulder closure only.
- Road dropout
