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 (21 May 2023).
Important information for road users
South Island
- Maintenance work continues on State Highway 6, Whangamoa.
- Construction work on the new Interislander facilities is underway in Picton. This affects local roads for travellers using the Picton ferries.
- More work is to be carried out on fixing the Spooner Saddle slip on State Highway 6 between Belgrove and Kohatu
North Island
- Daily closures will be happening on State Highway 2, Remutaka Hill, on Monday to Thursday next week for feral goat pest control work
- The Carterton District Council is continuing with local road repairs on Hughes Line. It means the current road closure will continue. This will see extra traffic using State Highway 2 through the current safety improvements project between Masterton and Carterton. Travel delays are possible.
- Planned rehabilitation works are coming for State Highway 2, Chapel St, Masterton from June 9
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 and near Cambridge Terrace
- Sunday to Friday, 7 pm-5.30 am
- One lane closed for various works
SH1 Newlands interchange
- Sunday to Wednesday, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Expect lane closures for bridge maintenance
SH1 Ōtaki, near Rahui Road overbridge
- Monday to Friday, 9 am-4 pm
- Southbound one lane closed for graffiti removal
SH1 North of Ōtaki, near Taylors Road
- Saturday to Friday, day/night
- Altered lane layout for line marking
SH1 Waikanae, near Te Moana Road
- Monday to Friday, 8 am-4 pm
- Stop/go traffic control for pole replacements
SH1 North of Ōtaki, bottom of Forest Lakes Hill
- Sunday to Thursday, 7 pm-5:30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for turn-around facility construction
SH1 Ōhau, near Marsden Terrace
- Sunday, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for road reconstruction works
State Highway 59
SH59 Porirua, ROAD CLOSED southbound between Mungavin and Kenepuru interchanges
- Thursday 9 pm-4.30 am - for resurfacing
- Detour via Mungavin interchange, local roads to Transmission Gully Motorway
SH59 Porirua, ROAD CLOSED southbound at Mungavin interchange
- Wednesday night 9 pm-4.30 am for resurfacing
- Detour via Mungavin southbound offramp and onramp
SH59 Porirua, ROAD CLOSED southbound between Titahi Bay offramp and Mungavin interchange
- Tuesday night 9 pm-4.30 am - for resurfacing
- Detour via local roads to Mungavin interchange
SH59 North of Paekākāriki
- Monday to Friday, day/night
- Altered lane layout for water main works
State Highway 58
SH 58 Paremata-Haywards Road CLOSED, between Pāuatahanui roundabout to SH58/SH1 interchange
- Sunday, 28 May to Wednesday, 31 May, 7 pm-5 am
- Westbound lane CLOSED for resurfacing and essential maintenance
- Thursday, 1 June to Tuesday, 13 June, 7 pm-5 am
- Eastbound lane CLOSED for resurfacing and essential maintenance
- Local road detour signposted
- Heavies, please use state highways not local roads
State Highway 2
SH2 Remutaka Hill 1-hour daytime ROAD CLOSURE
- Monday to Thursday, 9.30 am-10.30 am
- Road CLOSED for feral goat control aerial operations – weather permitting
SH2 South of Petone
- Sunday to Thursday, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Southbound one lane closed for barrier installations
SH2 Upper Hutt, River Road between Gibbons Street and Totara Park Road
- Sunday to Wednesday, 9 pm-5.30 am
- One lane closed each direction for project works
SH2 Upper Hutt, Totara Park intersection
- Wednesday and Thursday, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for project works
SH2 Upper Hutt, north of Topaz Street
- Sunday night, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for drainage works
SH2 Kaitoke
- Tuesday and Wednesday, 7pm-5.30am
- Stop/go traffic control for maintenance works
Wairarapa State Highways
State Highway 2
SH2 Remutaka Hill 1-hour daytime ROAD CLOSURE
- Monday to Thursday, 9.30 am-10.30 am
- Road CLOSED for feral goat control aerial operations – weather permitting
SH2 Between Carterton and Masterton
- Northbound and southbound passing lanes closed day/night for safety improvement project works
- Stop/go traffic control various sites
SH2 Masterton, High Street near S Belt
- Monday to Friday, 9 am-4 pm
- Altered lane layout for new vehicle crossing
SH2 Featherston
- Sunday to Thursday, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for LED lighting upgrade
State Highway 53
SH53 Featherston, Revans Street and State Highway 2 intersection
- Sunday, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for subsurface analysis
Marlborough State Highways
State Highway 1
SH1 Tuamarina
- Monday – Wednesday
- Pre-seal works
- Stop/Go traffic management
SH1 Ward to south boundary
- Monday – Friday
- Road marking
- Stop/Go traffic management
SH1 Salt works
- Monday & Tuesday
- Pre-seal works
- Stop/go traffic management
SH1 Ward
- Wednesday
- Pre-seal works
- Stop/go traffic management
State Highway 6
SH6 Nelson Street, Blenheim
- Ongoing until July
- Watermain works
- Marlborough District Council project
Nelson/Tasman State Highways
State Highway 6
SH6 Rai Saddle to Hira
- 15 May to 17 July, 7 am - 6 pm daily
- Scour protection below slip sites and general maintenance Expect 10-minute delays
- Stop/Go traffic control and 30 km/h temporary speed restrictions in various locations
SH6 Spooners Saddle ROAD CLOSED
- Wednesday to Thursday – full closure (weather permitting)
- Slip repairs
- Local road detours available for all vehicles
SH6 Dellow’s Bluff, Murchison
- Traffic management: 50 km/h speed restrictions. Road will be open to two lanes
- Rockfall area
State Highway 60
SH60 Bird’s Hill, Golden Bay
- Traffic management: Road is open to two lanes, 50km speed restriction.
- Road underslip work
SH60 Takaka, between Reilly Street and Haldane Road
- Thursday, 11 April to Friday, 31 May. Pavement repairs:
- Days: Monday to Friday, except public holidays
- Hours of work: 7.30 am – 6 pm
- Traffic management: Stop/Go traffic lights, 30km speed restrictions.
