The third section of SH1 to be partially closed (just nights) was from Piarere (SH1/29 intersection) to Tīrau (SH1/SH27 intersection) in both directions.
This started on Sunday 29 September from 7pm and reopened at 6am on Tuesday 22 October.
The night closure didn’t happen every night - they were from 7pm to 6am, Sunday to Thursday nights. The road was open from 6am each Friday morning until 7pm Sunday nights.
There were 2 sites within this section and both required structural asphalt resurfacing. Putting in place a fulltime 24/7 road closure was not as efficient in this instance as we need to ensure each layer meets quality standards before moving to the next.
This traditional night work approach reduced traffic disruption and allow other project areas to proceed simultaneously.
Residents, businesses and emergency services had access available at all times.
The detour is via SH29 and SH27 as shown in the map.
