Important information for drivers
Weather warning
- The Metservice has issued a heavy rain watch for Nelson, west of Mapua, between 9 pm Friday and 9 pm Saturday. This will affect State Highway 60 from Motueka to Tākaka. Road users must drive to the conditions and should check weather and road conditions before travelling. Heavy rain can cause slips and localised flooding, and roads may be closed at short notice.
Metservice Weather Warnings (external link)
North Island
- This coming week sees monthly State Highway tunnel maintenance carried out in Wellington city on Monday and Tuesday nights. Contractors will be working in The Terrace and Mt Victoria Tunnels. Full closures are required, and drivers will have to take alternative routes while this work is underway.
- There will be night-time lane closures on State Highway 59, Porirua, on Tuesday and Wednesday night for resurfacing works. Local detours will be available, but regular highway users plan their travel to avoid delays.
- The latest dates for planned night works and road closures for State Highway 2, Remutaka Hill, have been announced.
Latest dates for State Highway 2 Remutaka Hill planned maintenance closures
South Island
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, 8 July). Further details about regional state highway conditions and roadworks are also published on our website:
NOTE: Roadworks are dependent on weather and other factors. Bad weather can see work postponed to the next suitable night in the works programme.
Wellington, Porirua, Kāpiti, Hutt
State Highway 1
SH1 Wellington, Monthly Tunnel Maintenance Closures, 9 pm-5.30 am
- Terrace Tunnel - Monday night
- Mt Victoria Tunnel - Tuesday night
- Please use alternative routes
SH1 Ngauranga Flyover northbound ROAD CLOSED
- Wednesday, 9 pm-4.30 am
- Resurfacing works
- Use Hutt Road or follow detour signs
SH1 Ngauranga Flyover, northbound
- Sunday to Tuesday, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Northbound one lane closed for asphalt resurfacing
SH1 Tawa interchange to Glenside interchange
- Sunday, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Southbound one lane closed for asphalt resurfacing
SH1 North of Ōtaki, near Pukehou Bridge
- Sunday and Wednesday nights, 7 pm-5:30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for turn-around bay construction
State Highway 59
SH59 Porirua, ROAD CLOSED southbound between Titahi Bay offramp and Mungavin interchange
- Tuesday, 9 pm-4.30 am
- Resurfacing works
- Detour via local roads via Titahi Bay offramp to Mungavin interchange
SH59 Porirua, ROAD CLOSED southbound between Mungavin and Kenepuru interchanges
- Wednesday, 9 pm-4.30 am
- Resurfacing works
- Detour via Mungavin interchange, local roads to Transmission Gully Motorway
SH59 North of Paekākāriki, near Transmission Gully interchange
- Sunday to Wednesday, 7 pm-5.00 am
- Stop/go traffic control for water main works
State Highway 58
SH58 Haywards Hill Road
- Sunday to Thursday, 7 pm–6 am
- Stop/go traffic control for safety project
SH 58 Paremata-Haywards, westbound Road CLOSED, between Pāuatahanui roundabout to SH58/SH1 interchange
- Sunday and Monday nights, 9 pm–4.30 am
- Westbound lanes CLOSED for road reconstruction works
- Local road detour signposted
SH 58 Paremata-Haywards westbound, between Pāuatahanui roundabout to SH58/SH1 interchange
- Tuesday and Wednesday nights, 6 pm–5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for road reconstruction works
State Highway 2
SH2 Upper Hutt, near Whakatiki Street intersection
- Tuesday and Wednesday nights, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for median barrier upgrades
SH2 Upper Hutt, between Whakatiki Street to Gibbons Street
- Sunday and Monday nights, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for median barrier upgrades
SH2 Upper Hutt, near Gibbons Street intersection
- Monday and Tuesday nights, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for median barrier upgrades
SH2 Upper Hutt, Totara Park intersection
- Wednesday, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for barrier upgrade
Wairarapa state highways
State Highway 2
SH2 Between Carterton and Masterton(external link)
SH2 South of Featherston, near Otauira Reserve
- Tuesday and Wednesday during the day, 8 am-4 pm
- Stop/go traffic control for roadside levelling
SH2 North of Greytown, near Ahikouka Road
- Sunday and Monday nights, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for drainage works
SH2 Mt Bruce, North of Bruce Road
- Monday, 8 am-4 pm
- Stop/go traffic control for culvert clearing
Marlborough state highways
State Highway 1
SH1 Tuamarina
- Monday to Thursday
- Pre-seal Works
- Stop/Go Traffic Management
SH1 Weld Pass, Blenheim
- Wednesday
- Pre-seal Works
- Stop/Go Traffic Management
State Highway 6
SH6 Nelson Street, Blenheim(external link)
- Ongoing until July
- Watermain works
- Marlborough District Council project
SH6 between St Leonards and Jacksons Roads
- Monday and Tuesday
- Drainage works
- Stop/Go Traffic Management
SH6 Kaituna
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Drainage works
- Stop/Go Traffic Management
Nelson/Tasman state highways
State Highway 6
SH6 Rai Saddle to Hira(external link)
- 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 Tahunanui Drive, Bisley Avenue to Green Street
- Monday – Wednesday, 7 pm-6 am
- Street light replacement installation between Rui Street and Green Street
- Traffic Management: stop/go, temporary speed limit of 30 km/h
SH6 Dellow’s Bluff, Murchison
- 30 km/h speed restrictions. Road is open to two lanes
- Rockfall area
SH6 south of Three Brothers’ Corner
- Tuesday, 8 pm – 5 am
- Road surface testing - Between Three Brothers’ Corner and Farmlands Co-Operative outlet
- Traffic management: stop/go with 30 km/h speed restrictions.
- No unattended speed restrictions during the day
State Highway 60
SH60 Motueka, High Street(external link)
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- Wednesday, 8 pm – 5 am
- Road surface testing - between Tudor Street and Woodlands Avenue
- Traffic management: stop/go with 30 km/h speed restrictions.
- No unattended speed restrictions during the day
SH60 Bird’s Hill, Golden Bay
- Road is open to two lanes, 50km speed restriction.
- Road underslip work
