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 (18 December 2022).
Further details about regional state highway conditions and roadworks are also published on our website:
As the opening date for the Peka Peka to Ōtaki Expressway will be announced soon, we ask road users to check out how to drive on this new expressway.
How to drive the Peka Peka to Ōtaki Expressway
During this transition period please take care and expect traffic management through this area.
The regular holiday passing lane closures through the Wellington region will also be in place.
NOTE: Roadworks are dependent on weather and other factors. If bad weather should strike, work will be postponed to the next suitable night in the works programme.
Wellington, Porirua, Kāpiti, Hutt
State Highway 1
Week - 17 December to 23 December 2022
- SH1 Wellington, Vivian Street between Taranaki Street and Kent Terrace
- Sunday to Tuesday nights, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Southbound one lane closed for path upgrades
- SH1 Between Peka Peka and Ōtaki
- Please expect various forms of traffic management through this area for expressway works
Weeks - 24 December 2022 to 13 January 2023
- SH1 Wellington, Vivian Street between Taranaki Street and Kent Terrace
- Monday night 9 January to Thursday night 12 January 2023, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Southbound one lane closed for path upgrades
- SH1 Ngauranga Gorge
- Monday night 26 December to Sunday night 8 January 2023, day/night
- Southbound one lane closed for rockfall safety works
Week - 17 December to 23 December 2022
- SH1 Between Te Horo and Ōtaki
- Monday and Tuesday nights, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for road repairs with water-cutting machine
- SH1 Ōtaki
- Sunday to Wednesday nights, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for expressway works
- SH1 Between Manakau and Levin
- Sunday to Tuesday nights, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control different location each night, for sign installations
State Highway 59
Week - 17 December to 23 December 2022
- SH59 South of Paremata roundabout, southbound ONRAMP and lane closure
- Monday to Wednesday during the day, 9 am-4.30 pm
- Southbound onramp and one lane closed for barrier installation
Weeks - 24 December 2022 to 13 January 2023
- SH59 Between Transmission Gully Motorway interchange and Porirua
- Starting Monday 9 January 2023, day/night and through the weekends
- Northbound one lane closed for project works
- SH59 Pukerua Bay, near Pukerua Bay Beach Road
- Tuesday during the day, 9am-4pm
- Stop/go traffic control for barrier repairs and slip removal
Weeks - 24 December 2022 to 13 January 2023
- SH59 Pukerua Bay
- Starting Monday 9 January 2023 to mid-February, day/night
- Stop/go traffic control fulltime for hillside stabilisation works
State Highway 58
Week - 17 December to 23 December 2022
- SH58 Haywards Hill to Pauatahanui
- Sunday to Tuesday nights, 7pm-5.30am
- Stop/go traffic control for project works
- SH58 Haywards Hill to Pauatahanui
- Monday to Wednesday during the day, 9am-3pm
- Stop/go traffic control for project works
Weeks - 24 December 2022 to 13 January 2023
- SH58 Haywards Hill to Pauatahanui
- During the holidays altered lane layout and restricted speed limit
- Monday night 9 January to Thursday night 12 January 2023, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for project works
- SH58 Haywards Hill to Pauatahanui
- During the holidays altered lane layout and restricted speed limit
- Monday 9 January to Friday 13 January 2023 during the day, 9 am-3 pm
- Stop/go traffic control for project works
State Highway 2
Week - 17 December to 23 December 2022
- SH2 North of Dowse Interchange
- Monday and Tuesday nights, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Southbound one lane closed for project works
- SH2 Silverstream, north of Haywards interchange
- Tuesday night, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Southbound one lane closed for resurfacing
Weeks - 24 December 2022 to 13 January 2023
- SH2 North of Dowse Interchange
- Monday night 9 January to Thursday night 12 January 2023, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Southbound one lane closed for project works
Week - 17 December to 23 December 2022
- SH2 Upper Hutt, Totara Park intersection and Kaitoke
- Sunday night, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for surveying and road repairs
Wairarapa State Highways
State Highway 2
Week - 17 December to 13 January 2023
- SH2 Between Carterton and Masterton
- Northbound and southbound passing lanes closed day/night for safety improvement project works
Weeks - 24 December 2022 to 13 January 2023
- SH2 Between Carterton and Masterton
- Northbound and southbound passing lanes closed day/night for safety improvement project works
Week - 17 December to 23 December 2022
- SH2 Clareville, near Hughes Line
- Sunday night, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for road repairs with water-cutting machine
Weeks - 24 December 2022 to 13 January 2023
- SH2 Masterton, at Norfolk and Cornwall Road intersection
- Monday night 9 January to Thursday night 12 January 2023, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for safety project works
Marlborough State Highways
State Highway 1
- SH1 – nearest location Seddon
- 19 December 2022
- AC Repairs/Dig outs
- Stop/go traffic control
- SH1 – nearest location Ward
- 19 December 2022 - 22 December 2022 (midday)
- AC Repairs/Dig outs
- Stop/go traffic control
Nelson/Tasman State Highways
State Highway 6
SH6 between Hira and Ronga Road
- Reopens by 10 pm Sunday, 18 December
- Closed for emergency repairs from 1 November to 18 December
- No traffic access through work sites
- People travelling between Blenheim and Nelson need to detour via SH63 St Arnaud
- Forestry road access to Hira for residents in the closure zone only
SH6 Dellows Bluff, Murchison
- Re-opening to two lanes by midday Thursday 22 December, 50km speed restrictions
- 24/7, traffic lights, one lane, 30km
- Rockfall and road dropout
SH6 Waller Street, Murchison
- Loose chip and 30km/h speed restrictions
SH6 Wakapuaka
- Tuesday 13 December to Monday 19 December, 9.30 am – 7 pm
- Resurfacing work on Tuesday and Wednesday between 9.30 am-7 pm, stop/go traffic management and 30 km speed restrictions
- Thursday to Monday, road will be open to two lanes, but under 30km speed restrictions due to loose chip.
SH6 Tresillian Avenue, Atawhai
- Wednesday 14 December to Monday 19 December, 9.30 am – 4 pm
- Resurfacing work on Wednesday between 9.30am – 4pm, stop/go traffic management and 30km speed restrictions
- Thursday to Monday, road will be open to two lanes, but under 30km speed restrictions due to loose chip.
SH6 Maitai Bridge, Nelson
- Wednesday 14 December to Monday 19 December, 5am – 7pm
- Resurfacing work on Wednesday between 5am-7am, stop/go traffic management and 30km speed restrictions
- Thursday to Monday, road will be open to two lanes, but under 30km speed restrictions due to loose chip
State Highway 60
- SH60 Bird’s Hill, Golden Bay (SH60 RS89, RP 7300)
- Re-opening to two lanes by midday Thursday 22nd December, 50km speed restriction
- 24/7, traffic lights, one lane, 30km
- Road dropout
State Highway 65
- Re-opening to two lanes by midday Thursday 22nd December, no speed restriction
- 24/7, traffic lights, one lane, 30km
- Road dropout
