Important information for drivers:
North Island:
- Regular monthly tunnel maintenance will be happening on Monday and Tuesday nights. Contractors will work on The Terrace Tunnel on Monday and the Mt Victoria Tunnel on Tuesday. The tunnels will be closed to traffic from 9 pm to 5:30 am. Drivers heading through the city to and from Miramar/Kilbirnie will have to use alternative routes.
- Drivers using State Highway 2 through the Hutt Valley need to be aware of ongoing resurfacing works. Around 20 nights of works are planned over the next six months. Several sections of the highway have reached the stage in their life cycle where they need a thin layer of specialised asphalt on top of the existing road. The new layer improves surface texture, skid-resistance and water-drainage. To minimise disruption, this work will be done at night. Local road detours will be available.
South Island:
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, 9 September). 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.
Wellington, Porirua, Kāpiti, Hutt
State Highway 1
SH1 Wellington, Monthly Tunnel Maintenance Closures, 9 pm-5.30 am
- Terrace Tunnel - Monday night
- Mt Victoria Tunnel - Tuesday night
- Please use alternative routes
SH1 Johnsonville northbound, ROAD CLOSED near Helston overbridge
- Wednesday and Thursday nights, 9 pm-4.30 am
- Northbound road closed for asphalt resurfacing
- Signposted detour via local roads
SH1 Tawa southbound, ROAD CLOSED south of Tawa interchange
- Sunday to Tuesday nights, 9 pm-4.30 am
- Southbound road closed for asphalt resurfacing
- Signposted detour via local roads
SH1 Tawa southbound, ROAD CLOSED south of Tawa interchange
- Sunday to Thursday nights, 9 pm-4.30 am
- Southbound road closed for barrier renewals
- Signposted detour via local roads
SH1 Manakau to Ohau
- Sunday to Friday nights, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for safety improvements project
State Highway 59
SH59 Pukerua Bay, near Onepu Road
- Monday to Wednesday during the day, 9am-3.30pm
- Stop/go traffic control for light pole replacement
State Highway 58
SH58 Haywards Hill Road(external link)
- Sunday to Thursday nights, 6 pm-5 am
- Monday to Friday during the day, 9.30 am-3 pm
- Stop/go traffic control for safety project
State Highway 2
SH2 Lower Hutt, ROAD CLOSED north of Dowse interchange
- Monday to Tuesday nights, 9 pm-4.30 am
- Northbound road closed for asphalt resurfacing
- Signposted detour via local roads
SH2 Ngauranga to Petone, near Horokiwi Road(external link)
- Sunday to Thursday nights, 7 pm-5.30 am
- One lane closed each direction for rockfall and safety barriers project
SH2 Lower Hutt Belmont, north of Charles Street footbridge
- Wednesday to Thursday nights, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Southbound one lane closed for asphalt resurfacing
Upper Hutt, Birchville near Topaz Street
- Sunday, Wednesday to Thursday nights, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for barrier installation
SH2 Kaitoke, near Gilbert Road
- Sunday night, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for road repair
SH2 Remutaka Hill, Featherston side
- Saturday to Friday, day/night
- Stop/go traffic control for slip repairs
Wairarapa state highways
State Highway 2
SH2 Carterton, ROAD CLOSED
- Sunday during the day, 6 am-4 pm
- Road closed for Carterton Daffodil Carnival
- Signposted detour via local roads
SH2 Remutaka Hill, Featherston side
- Saturday to Friday, day/night
- Stop/go traffic control for slip repairs
SH2 South of Mikimiki, near Paierau Road
- Monday to Friday during the day, 7 am-5 pm
- Stop/go traffic control for sign installation
State Highway 53
SH53 Featherston Revans Street, near Waite Street
- Wednesday night, 7pm-5.30am
- Stop/go traffic control for road repair
SH53 South Featherston, near No 1 Line
- Thursday night, 7pm-5.30am
- Stop/go traffic control for sign installation
SH53 North of Martinborough, near Bidwills Cutting Road
- Monday to Friday during the day, 7am-5pm
- Stop/go traffic control for roadside levelling
Marlborough state highways
State Highway 1
SH1 – South of Ward
- Monday – Friday, 7.30 am -4 pm
- Pre seal works
- Stop/Go Traffic Management
State Highway 6
SH6 – Canvastown
- Monday 11 September – Friday 15 September 7.30 am – 4 pm
- Drainage works
- Stop/Go traffic Management
SH6 – Rai Valley
- Monday – Friday, 7.30 am – 4 pm
- Drainage works
- Stop/Go Traffic Management
SH6 – Pelorus & Canvastown
- Thursday and Friday, 7.30 am – 4 pm
- Pre-Seal Works
- Stop/Go traffic Management
State Highway 63
SH63 – Lower Six Mile
- Thursday and Friday, 7.30 am – 4 pm
- Pre-Seal Works
- Stop/Go traffic Management
SH63 – Howard Junction to Renwick
- Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm
- Various locations
- Water-cutting to restore surface texture
- Traffic management: 30km speed restrictions.
State Highway 62
Nelson/Tasman state highways
State Highway 6
SH6 Whangamoa Hill, east of Wakapuaka Bridge
- Slip repair works
- Daily until Wednesday, 6 September, 7 am-5 pm
- Stop/Go traffic controls and 30 km/h temporary speed limit.
- From Wednesday, 6 September
- Single lane closure with stop/go and 30 km/h traffic management, 24/7
- A shoulder closure will be in place at night.
- Expect short travel delays.
SH6 Dellow’s Bluff, Murchison
- 30 km/h speed restrictions. Road is open to two lanes
- Rockfall area
SH6, Tahunanui Drive, Street light replacement
- Friday, 15 September to Saturday, 2 October, 7 am to 5 pm.
- Street light replacement installation under stop/go
- Between Tosswill Rd and Parkers Road
- No work will take place on Sundays
State Highway 65
State Highway 60
SH60 Motueka, Lyndhurst Drive to Parker St
SH60 Bird’s Hill, Golden Bay
- Road is open to two lanes, 50km speed restriction.
- Road underslip work.
