A stretch of State Highway 57 (SH57) Fitzherbert East Road at Aokautere, near Palmerston North, will be closing for 2 days next week while resealing takes place.
The work will take place between 9am and 7pm next Monday 4 November and Tuesday 5 November.
During this work, SH57 will be closed between the turnoff to Pahiatua Track and intersection of SH57 and SH3, just before Ashhurst Bridge.
The alternative state highway is SH3.
Access to all local properties and businesses will be available throughout these works – please talk to the crew onsite about access.
Access to the Pahiatua Track / Pahiatua Aokautere Road and to Te Apiti – Manawatū Gorge walkway will remain open during these works.
During the closure, crews will be resealing this stretch of road, to improve the resilience of the road and ultimately the safety and efficiency for all road users.
For 2 to 3 days after these works, the road will be under a temporary speed limit of 30km/h and will be swept and line marked.
Please adhere to the temporary speed limit and follow any instructions from crews on site.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi thanks all road users for their support during this closure period.
For more information about the 2024/2025 road maintenance season, please visit:
NZTA’s Manawatū-Whanganui maintenance and operations webpage.
