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

Important information for drivers.

Lower North Island:

• In the Hutt Valley, week two of  planned resurfacing and night works continues on State Highway 2
  • Nighttime resurfacing works continue next week – State Highway 2 Hutt Valley
• There will be night closures for regular tunnel maintenance on State Highway 1 in the Wellington CBD. The Terrace Tunnel will be closed on Monday night between 9 pm and 5;30 am. Then, on Tuesday night, the Mount Victoria Tunnel will also be closed from 9 pm to 5:30 am. Drivers will have to use local road detours and should allow for extra travel time.
  • Wellington Tunnels Maintenance Closures(external link)

Top of the South Island:

• Culvert repairs on State Highway 6 near Pelorus Bridge until the end of the week. Stop/Go traffic management will be in place on weekdays between 7.30 am and 5 pm. Short delays can be expected and drivers travelling between Nelson and Blenheim should allow extra time for their journeys.
• Underslip repairs continue on State Highway 60 Tākaka Hill. Retaining wall construction is underway for the next few weeks. This involves lifting 12-15-metre-tall piles and sheets into place then driving them into the ground. This will occur between 7 am and 4 pm, Monday to Friday.
  • State Highway 60 Tākaka Hill underslip repairs

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, 7 September). 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)

View/download the planned state highway roadworks for the Lower North Island/Upper South Island [PDF, 311 KB]