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 (4 June 2023).
Holiday weekend information for drivers
For King’s Birthday weekend, travellers need to be ready for the usual peak traffic times. Traffic volumes will be heavier on Friday afternoon and again on Monday when people return home. Plan your journey to avoid congestion if you can.
We put our road works on hold for the holiday to make your travel easier. However, project site traffic management remains in place, and our crews are on standby for emergencies.
Use our holiday journey planner to check road conditions and travel times. It has all the details on times and places where holiday congestion is expected.
Waka Kotahi Holiday Journey Planner(external link)
Road safety is also essential. With some rain forecast over the holiday weekend, it is important people drive to the conditions and watch their speed and following distances. It never hurts to check the weather conditions before you travel too.
Metservice weather alerts(external link)
If there are traffic queues and congestion, please be patient and make sure you pass other vehicles safely. We want people to get to and from their destinations without incident.
Further details about regional state highway conditions and roadworks are also published on our website:
Wellington roadworks(external link)
Nelson/Marlborough traffic updates(external link)
Tasman traffic updates(external link)
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 Vivian Street, near Tory Street and near Cambridge Terrace
Tuesday to Friday, 7 pm-5.30 am
One lane closed for various works
- SH1 Ngauranga Gorge
Monday to Thursday, 7 pm-5.30 am
Southbound one lane closed for barrier replacement
- SH1 Ōtaki, Pukehou Bridge
Saturday to Friday, day/night
Altered lane layout for turn-around facility construction
- SH1 North of Ōtaki, bottom of Forest Lakes Hill
Monday to Thursday, 7 pm-5:30 am
Stop/go traffic control for turn-around facility construction
- SH1 Manakau, near Honi Taipua Street
Monday to Thursday, 7 pm-5.30 am
Stop/go traffic control for road repairs with water-cutting machine
- SH1 Ōhau, near Marsden Terrace
Monday to Thursday, 7 pm-5.30 am
Stop/go traffic control for road reconstruction works
State Highway 59
- SH59 Porirua, ROAD CLOSED southbound between Titahi Bay offramp and Mungavin interchange
Tuesday night 9pm-4.30am - for resurfacing
Detour via local roads to Mungavin interchange
- SH59 Porirua, ROAD CLOSED southbound at Mungavin interchange
Wednesday night 9pm-4.30am for resurfacing
Detour via Mungavin southbound offramp and onramp
State Highway 58
State Highway 2
- SH2 Upper Hutt, northbound River Road between Gibbons Street and Tōtara Park Road CLOSED
Wednesday and Thursday, 9 pm-4.30 am
CLOSED for asphalt resurfacing
Detour via Fergusson Drive
- SH2 Upper Hutt, River Road between Gibbons Street and Tōtara Park Road
Tuesday to Thursday, 7 pm-5.30 am
One lane closed each direction for project works
- SH2 Upper Hutt, Tōtara Park intersection
Thursday night, 7 pm-5.30 am
Stop/go traffic control for project works
Wairarapa State Highways
State Highway 2
- SH2 Masterton, Chapel Street south of Lincoln Road FULL WEEKEND ROAD CLOSURE
Friday, 9 June (8 pm) to Monday, 12 June (6 am) day/night
Road CLOSED for road reconstruction works
Local road detour signposted
Heavies, please use the Ngaumutawa Road and Paierau Road bypass
- SH2 Between Carterton and Masterton
Northbound and southbound passing lanes closed day/night for safety improvement project works
Stop/go traffic control various sites
The Carterton District Council also has traffic restrictions on Hughes Line(external link)
- SH2 Tauherenikau, near No 1 Line
Tuesday, 9 am-4 pm
Stop/go traffic control for upgrading entranceway
- SH2 South of Carterton, near Waihakeke Road
Wednesday, 9 am-4 pm
Stop/go traffic control for roadside levelling
- SH2 Carterton, High Street between Hilton Road & Andersons Line
Monday to Wednesday, 7 pm-5.30 am
Stop/go traffic control for subsurface analysis
- SH2 Featherston to Greytown
Monday to Thursday, 7 pm-5.30 am
Stop/go traffic control for LED lighting upgrade
- SH2 Masterton - Chapel St, between Waltons Ave & Renall Street
Thursday, 7 pm-5.30 am
Stop/go traffic control for subsurface analysis
Marlborough State Highways
State Highway 1
- SH1 Tuamarina
Wednesday – Friday
Pre-seal works
Stop/Go traffic management
- SH1 Seddon
Wednesday
Pre seal works
Stop/Go traffic management
State Highway 6
State Highway 62
- SH62 Rapaura Road
Tuesday
Pre seal works
Stop/Go traffic management
Nelson/Tasman State Highways
State Highway 6
- SH6 Rai Saddle to Hira
15 May to 17 July, 7 am - 6 pm daily
Scour protection below slip sites and general maintenance Expect 10-minute delays
Stop/Go traffic control and 30 km/h temporary speed restrictions in various locations
- SH6 Dellow’s Bluff, Murchison
Traffic management: 50 km/h speed restrictions. Road will be open to two lanes
Rockfall area
- SH6 Gladstone Rd, Richmond Deviation to SH60 Appleby Highway
Kerb and channel and footpath repairs
6 June - 21 June, 7 am to 5 pm
- SH6 Tahuna, Tosswill Rd to Tahuna traffic lights
Street light installation
8 June – 21 June, 9 am to 3pm
Stop/Go traffic management
State Highway 60
- SH60 Bird’s Hill, Golden Bay
Traffic management: Road is open to two lanes, 50km speed restriction.
Road underslip work
