REMINDER: Night closures coming soon for State Highway 6, Whakatu Drive, Nelson

Regular users of State Highway 6, Whakatu Drive, need to be ready for asphalting and resurfacing works on the route beginning this Sunday.

The highway will be closed between McGlashen Avenue and the Quarantine Road roundabout for up to ten nights between 17 and 29 September.

This is to allow for asphalting work on the Link Road roundabout and the Link Road extension. A local road detour will be available for all traffic. It is essential maintenance work and vital for keeping the highway up to standard for all road users.

To minimise disruption, the works have been timed to happen at night when traffic volumes are lighter. However, the local road detours will mean slightly longer journey times and drivers should factor this into their travel plans.

Once asphalting work is complete, road markings will be reinstated under night works with stop/go controls and a 30 km/h speed limit.

Contractors will also repair damaged guardrails and wire barriers, fix damaged signs, clear weeds and overgrown vegetation, and carry out other general maintenance during the closures

The shared path next to the highway will remain open for cyclists and pedestrians in both directions. Access for people travelling to and from Nelson Airport will remain in place via the Quarantine Road roundabout and Quarantine Road. 

Works schedule and detour route

• 17-29 September, 8 pm to 5 am excluding Saturday, 23 September.
• State Highway 6, Whakatu Drive, will be closed in both directions, between Quarantine roundabout and McGlashen Avenue.
• The recommended detour route for southbound traffic is between State Highway 6, Annesbrook Drive, Main Road Stoke, Salisbury Road, Talbot Street, Croucher Street, McGlashen Ave, and State Highway 6. Northbound traffic will travel the same detour route in the opposite direction.
• This detour is expected to add up to eight minutes to travel times.
• The detour route has temporarily been approved by Nelson City and Tasman District councils for use by heavy vehicles.

Works area and detour route.