17 July 2025
Recent bad weather has affected the scheduling of these works.
It means there will a closure of State Highway 2 between Whakatiki Street and Silverstream tonight (Thursday, 17 July) between 9 pm and 4 am.
This is different to the original plans which had a closure scheduled between Gibbons Street and Totara Park Road.
3 July 2025
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is advising drivers that critical safety barrier repairs and other maintenance work on State Highway 2 in Upper Hutt will begin on Sunday 13 July, weather permitting.
Three sections of wire rope barrier and one section of roadside barrier require repairs. Because the barriers are next to live traffic lanes, road closures are required to keep road crews safe.
Resurfacing patches and line marking will also take place to make the most of the road closure. These works will make the state highway safer and more resilient.
Roxanne Hilliard, Wellington Alliance Manager, says the work is essential because safety barriers can literally be the difference between life and death.
“Median barriers virtually eliminate head-on crashes and reduce deaths and serious injuries from run-off-road crashes by around 40 to 50 percent.
“For the safety of all road users it’s vital that we repair barriers after they are struck and damaged. Investing in repairs helps reduce crash risk and the chance of people being hurt or killed. The sooner we do it, the safer road users will be.” Ms Hilliard says.
“NZTA understands that the delays for road users while repairs are carried out are inconvenient, but serious crashes cause even greater delays and can see roads closed for hours,” Ms Hilliard says.
Wire rope median barrier damage, SH2 Upper Hutt
Damaged side barrier, SH2 Upper Hutt
