SH1 between Tūrangi and Waiouru will close from Monday 6 January until late February 2025. More information will be available as soon as the detours are finalised. It is likely that motorists would be detoured on (from north to south) – SH41, SH47, SH4, SH49 and back to SH1.
This is one of the most challenging sections of this huge maintenance programme that we’re delivering. The alpine environment and potential for a cold snap means we need to do this closure in the peak summer months as we need a minimum ground temperature of 13 degrees to carry out pavement works.
While the road is closed, we’ll be rebuilding or repairing almost 16 lane kilometres and replacing the deck on the Mangatoetoenui Bridge which is around 23km south of Rangipo.
