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

Important information for drivers.

Lower North Island

• Lighting upgrade work and night closures continue for The Terrace Tunnel
  • Shining new light on the Terrace Tunnel in Wellington – LED installation works to resume

• Work on rockfall protection near the summit of State Highway 2 Remutaka Hill is ongoing. Expect short travel delays on Monday at 1 am during a brief heli-lift operation
  • UPDATE: Rockfall protection work for State Highway 2 Remutaka Hill

• Road rehabilitation works continue  State Highway 2 in Carterton. The detour and southbound closure will remain in place this weekend.

• • UPDATE: Road rehabilitation State Highway 2 Carterton

• Wellington drivers head to the Miramar Peninsula need to keep an eye out for runners in the Wellington marathon this Sunday. While State highway 1 Cobham Drive will remain open, access to and from Evans Bay Parade will be closed.
  • Wellington Marathon – Course Map(external link)

Top of the South Island

• Work is underway preparing for the construction of a new roundabout near Blenheim airport on State Highway 6 – Woodbourne.
  • UPDATE: Next phase of State Highway 6  Marlborough roundabout works about to begin

• Overnight closures are ongoing 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, 22 June).

View/download the planned state highway roadworks for the Lower North Island/Upper South Island [PDF, 339 KB]

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

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