This page will have information relevant to freight, including high productivity motor vehicles (HPMV) and over-dimension vehicles. It will be added to as information becomes available.
There are two useful website links for freight to use including:
Full HPMV network online map(external link)
Full HPMV network information page
If you are using SH1, you need to stick to the official detours.
From 7pm Sunday 29 September 2024, SH1 will be closed at nights between Piarere and just north of Tīrau (SH1/SH27 intersection). Work is underway here until 6am Friday 18 October.
The closures won't happen every night - they are from 7pm to 6am, Sunday to Thursday nights. The road will be open from 6am each Friday morning until 7pm Sunday nights. Residents, businesses and emergency services will have access at all times. The detour is via SH29 and SH27 as shown in the map above. The detour is 12.9 kms which equates to an extra 10 minutes of travel time.
Using sideroads for shortcuts is discouraged, as many of them are not designed for large increases in traffic. While this detour is underway at nights, Totman Road will have residents-only access.
Good news; HPMV restrictions have been lifted on SH4 for the duration of this project. Monitoring of the road will be ongoing to ensure it is safe. Those doing long-haul trips will find this route a very good option.
For those who may be thinking SH30 and SH32 may be a good detour route to use while this closure is underway, think again. There are some very narrow parts of this road - 6m in some areas so not suitable for larger vehicles. SH5 is a much safer option for freight.
SH1 Tokoroa to Kinleith - Ātiamuri closure map [PDF, 572 KB]
