Lower North Island/Upper South Island - Planned state highway roadworks

Important information for drivers.

Lower North Island

• Lighting upgrade work and night closures resume from this Sunday for The Terrace Tunnel.
  • Shining new light on the Terrace Tunnel in Wellington – LED installation works to resume
• State Highway 1, Glenside to Johnsonville will have a southbound closure Tuesday and Wednesday night for sign works.
  • New and improved electronic sign planned for State Highway 1 Churton Park to Johnsonville(external link)
• Night closures continue on State Highway 2 Remutaka Hill for maintenance work and changes to slow vehicle lanes on the route. Work on rockfall protection near the summit is also ongoing.
  
  • Changes planned for safety improvements work on State Highway 2 Remutaka Hill
  • Rockfall protection work planned for State Highway 2 Remutaka Hill
• Night works  have been extended for safety barrier works on State Highway 2 near Petone
  • Update: Night works and closure for safety barrier works on  State Highway 2 Petone(external link)
• In Wairarapa, repairs to the Tauwharenīkau Bridge on State Highway 53 are complete and the bridge will reopen to traffic on Saturday evening.
  • State Highway 53 Tauwharenīkau Bridge repairs complete – highway and bridge to reopen tomorrow(external link)
• Road rehabilitation works are also underway on State Highway 2 in Carterton. Ongoing bad weather means the southbound closure will remain in place on High St this weekend. However, the road remains open to northbound traffic.
  • UPDATE: Road rehabilitation State Highway 2 Carterton(external link)
• One more night of work is planned for State Highway 2/Chapel St in Masterton this Sunday.
  • Final stage of rehabilitation works about to be completed for Chapel Street, State Highway, 2 Masterton(external link)

Top of the South Island

• In Marlborough, initial works continue ahead of the constructions of a new roundabout near Blenheim airport on State Highway 6 Blenheim – Renwick. Urgent guard rail repairs are also planned for State Highway 1 Weld Pass on Wednesday.
  
  • Next phase of State Highway 6 Marlborough roundabout works about to begin
  • Urgent guardrail repairs planned for State Highway 1 Weld Pass(external link)

• Overnight closures have been extended for safety barrier works on State Highway 60 Ruby Bay
  • Overnight closures extended for SH60 Ruby Bay Bypass road works

• Work has been extended until 12 July to complete improvements to the Whakatu Coastal Pathway section of the Great Taste Cycle Trail in Nelson alongside State Highway 6, Whakatu Drive.
  
  • UPDATE: Great Taste Cycle Trail improvements about to get underway in Nelson

• Drivers heading through Motueka on State Highway 60/High Street can expect to see road closures from 16-27 June as the Tasman District Council carries out stormwater upgrades. Local road detours will be available. More information can be found on the Tasman District Council website.
  • Tasman District Council – Current Roadworks(external link)

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 15 June).

View/download the planned state highway roadworks for the Lower North Island/Upper South Island [PDF, 347 KB]

NOTE: Roadworks are dependent on weather and other factors. Bad weather can see work postponed to the next suitable night in the works programme.

Further details about regional state highway conditions and roadworks are also published on our website:

• Wellington roadworks(external link)
• Wellington Transport Alliance(external link)
• Nelson/Marlborough traffic updates(external link)
• Tasman traffic updates(external link)