Important information for drivers.
Lower North Island:
- Regular users of State Highway 2, Remutaka Hill, must plan for a second week of planned night closures on this route.
- Work crews will be carrying out maintenance on State Highway 1 Mount Victoria Tunnel in Wellington on Monday to Thursday nights. The tunnel will be closed to all traffic between 9 pm and 5:30 am. Traffic management set up for the closure will begin from 7 pm. Drivers travelling to and from Haitaitai, Kilbirnie, and Miramar must factor this into their travel plans.
Top of the South Island:
- In Nelson, safety barrier works continue on State Highway 6, Whakatu Drive. Night closures begin 17 March and continue until 27 March.
- Stop/Go traffic management will be in place at State Highway 1 St Andrews, south of Blenheim with nightworks set to continue until 28 March.
- Stop/Go night works planned for State Highway 1 near Blenheim
- Work has resumed at the Picton Elevation on State Highway 1. The aim is to have the slow lane restored in May
- Drivers heading south from Nelson on the inland route to Christchurch need to be ready for closures for culvert replacements on State Highway 65 Shenandoah Highway
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 (from Saturday, 16 March). Further details about regional state highway conditions and roadworks are also published on our website:
NOTE: Roadworks are dependent on weather and other factors. Bad weather can see work postponed to the next suitable night in the works programme
View/download the planned state highway roadworks for the Lower North Island/Upper South Island [PDF, 442 KB]
