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Residents and regular users of State Highway 1 between Picton and Tuamarina need to be ready for maintenance works that will require a road closure in early April.
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 (26 March 2023).
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is calling for tenders to construct highway improvements on SH1 through Tinwald, near Ashburton, as part of the NZ Upgrade Programme.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency crews will be closing the Lower Buller Gorge, SH6, for two full days in early April, ahead of Easter, with a third day involving 20 minute delays.
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 (19 March 2023).
SH7 linking the West Coast and Canterbury has now reopened to traffic after a slip earlier today between Reefton and Springs Junction, the Rahu Saddle.
With multiple weather warnings in place for Wellington, Wairarapa, Marlborough, Nelson and Golden Bay, drivers in the regions need to be ready for hazardous driving conditions.
Dunedin drivers using SH88, the highway to and from Port Chalmers, need to build in some extra time for getting through the roundabout near the stadium this long weekend.
The SH6/SH6A intersection in Queenstown, often called the BP roundabout, will close for three nights for utility investigations for the New Zealand Upgrade Programme.
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 (12 March 2023).
The Arthur’s Pass route connecting the West Coast and Canterbury, SH73, has now reopened west of Jacksons, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. It was closed yesterday before midday due to a substantial slip near Turiwhate.
