SH1 Waikato Expressway overnight ramp closures at Ōhinewai - update 10 May 2023

Update 10 May 2023 12.53pm

Due to poor weather this work was unable to completed last week and is now scheduled to be finished next week.

• Overnight Sunday 14 May the north-bound on and off ramps will be closed from 7.30pm until 6am the next morning.
• Overnight Monday 15 May, Tuesday 16 May and Wednesday 17 May the south-bound on and off ramps will be closed from 7.30pm until 6am the next morning.

Thursday 18 May will be a reserve night if needed.   

This updates the information below.

21 April 2023 10.33am

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises that ramp closures and night works will take place at the Ōhinewai Interchange on State Highway 1 (SH1) Waikato Expressway over four nights in late April and early May.

• Overnight Sunday 30 April and Tuesday 2 May the south-bound on and off ramps will be closed from 7.30pm until 6am the next morning.
• Overnight Monday 1 May and Wednesday 3 May the north-bound on and off ramps will be closed from 7.30pm until 6am the next morning.

When the south-bound onramp and northbound offramp are closed traffic will be detoured via the Rangiriri interchange.

When the south-bound offramp and north-bound onramp are closed the detour will be via the Taupiri Interchange.

The detour in either direction is expected to add around 20 minutes to a journey.

The closure is to allow signage, rails and line-marking to be installed to make the interchange safer for cyclists.

This is part of the project to bring the Waikato Expressway up to the standard required for a 110 km/hr road.

If the weather is poor, the reserve days for this work are Thursday 04 May and Sunday 07 May.

Waka Kotahi thanks drivers for their patience.