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 (2 April 2023).
Drivers in the Marlborough region need to be aware of the following:
The Metservice has a heavy rain watch for Nelson and Golden Bay between 2 am and 4 pm on Saturday, 1 April. Road users should take care on the roads and drive to the conditions.
In Wellington, drivers should be thinking about planning ahead for a weekend closure of State Highway 58 at the end of April.
SH58 road closure – Wellington region to prepare for extra highway traffic
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, The Terrace OFFRAMP CLOSED
- Monday night, 9 pm-4.30 am for bridge washing and vegetation control
- Detour via alternative routes
SH1 Wellington, Kilbirnie, Wellington Road near Hamilton Road
- Wednesday night, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Southbound one lane closed for service cover reinstatement
SH1 North of Ōtaki
- Monday night, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for lane shift installation
State Highway 59
SH59 At Plimmerton roundabout
- Wednesday during the day, between 9 am-4 pm
- One lane closed each direction for vegetation control
SH59 Northern end of Pukerua Bay
- Wednesday during the day, 9 am-4 pm
- Stop/go traffic control for hillside stabilisation work
SH59 North of Paekākāriki near the Transmission Gully Motorway interchange
- Sunday to Wednesday nights, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for maintenance work
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
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 South of Greytown
- Sunday to Wednesday nights, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for road repairs
SH2 Carterton near Park Road roundabout
- Monday night, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for service cover reinstatement
SH2 Between Carterton and Masterton
- Sunday to Wednesday nights, 7 pm-6 am
- Stop/go traffic control at various locations for safety improvements project works
SH2 Between Masterton and Carterton, near Wilton Road intersection
- Sunday to Wednesday nights, 6 pm-6 am
- Stop/go traffic control for roundabout construction
SH2 South of Masterton, near Norfolk Road intersection
- Sunday to Wednesday nights, 6 pm-6 am
- Stop/go traffic control for roundabout construction
SH2 Masterton, near Ngaumutawa Road intersection
- Sunday to Wednesday nights, 6 pm-6 am
- Stop/go traffic control for roundabout construction
SH2 Opaki, near Lennies Road
- Tuesday during the day, 8 am-4 pm
- Stop/go traffic control for asphalt resurfacing
State Highway 53
SH53 Featherston South, Tauherenikau River Bridge CLOSED
- Sunday night, 8 pm-4 am
- Detour travelling to Martinborough via Camp Road, State Highway 2 and No.1 Line and vice versa to Featherston
SH53 Featherston, Boundary Road intersection
- Thursday during the day, 8 am-4 pm
- Stop/go traffic control for resurfacing
SH53 Featherston South, between Wards Line and Bidwills Cutting Road
- Wednesday night, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for drainage work
Marlborough State Highways
State Highway 1
SH1 Koromiko - Nightworks
- Reseal Works
- Monday 8 pm – Tuesday, 1 am – stop/go with minor delays
- Tuesday, 1 am to 5 am – Road closure with openings on the half hour
- Tuesday, 5 am to 6 am – stop/go with minor delays
- If unforeseen circumstances arise, these works will be undertaken on the following night at these times.
SH1 Wheelers Hill
- Monday
- Area wide pavement treatment works
- Stop/Go traffic control
SH1 St Andrews – Nightworks
- Sunday, 7 pm to Monday, 6 am
- Wednesday, 7 pm to Thursday, 6 am
- Area wide pavement treatment works
- Stop/Go traffic control
SH1 Ward
- Monday to Thursday
- Preseal works
- Stop/Go traffic control
SH1 Koromiko
- Monday to Tuesday
- Preseal works
- Stop/Go traffic control
SH1 Koromiko - Tuamarina
- Monday to Wednesday
- Tree trimming works
- Stop/Go traffic control
State Highway 6
SH6 Rai Valley to Renwick
- Monday to Thursday
- Road marking
- 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 6
SH6 Waller Street, Murchison
- Maintenance and monitoring of reseal works
- Potential for loose chip and temporary speed limits
SH6 Dellow’s Bluff, Murchison
- From Friday 31st March
- 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 Spooner’s Saddle
- Sunday night, 6 pm – 7 am (Monday)
- Pavement repair:
- Traffic management: Stop/Go traffic lights, 30 km/h speed restrictions, road down to one lane.
SH6 Wai-iti
- Pavement repair:
- Night: Monday. Hours of work: 6 pm – 7 am (Tuesday)
- Traffic management: Stop/Go traffic lights, 30 km/h speed restrictions, road down to one lane
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
SH6 Wai-iti (SH6 RS150 RP 567)
- Tuesday
- Pavement repair:
- Night: Tuesday. Hours of work: 6 pm – 7 am
- Traffic management: Stop/Go traffic lights, 30 km/h speed restrictions, road down to one lane
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
