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).
With King’s Birthday Weekend ahead, people using the Arthur’s Pass route (SH73) linking the West Coast and Canterbury or the Lewis Pass route (SH7) linking Tasman/ Nelson and Canterbury should check the weather forecasts and the highways update before heading out.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available date, prior to Friday, 9 June 2023. Please note this Traffic Bulletin is updated every Friday.
2 June:
REMINDER: The next one day closure of the Moana Anu Anu bridge is Friday 9 June.
More information in the bulletin below.
3 May 2023 8:38 am
The Moana…
Mixed weather is ahead for Kings Birthday in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty, and heavy traffic is expected in the usual hotspots as people head away for the long weekend.
Update 2 June:
The slip repairs are complete, and the highway is now open to all traffic.
Work was finished ahead of schedule on Thursday evening and the…
The Luggate Red Bridge on SH8A reopens at 5pm tonight – in good time given delays caused by rain and additional deck boards requiring replacement, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.
Update 31 May:
A bad weather forecast for tomorrow means the planned one-hour closure of State Highway 2, Remutaka Hill, will not take place on Thursday, 1…
If you are a regular visitor to Masterton or just planning on heading through the Wairarapa town, be aware major rehabilitation works are about to get underway on State Highway 2, Chapel Street, next week.
Update 11:45 am:
The crash scene has been cleared and police investigations are complete. State Highway 2, Remutaka Hill, has now reopened.
Travel delays can be expected until…
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is reminding drivers heading north from Auckland of changes to the road layout on State Highway 1 at Pūhoi, which will remain in place this King’s Birthday weekend.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency’s highway maintenance team is making some temporary but needed repairs on Timaru’s Evans Street this week, starting today. Some noisier milling work will go through till Thursday.
Waka Kotahi is advising motorists that due to a slip on State Highway 29 near Old Kaimai Road, the highway is currently closed in both directions until further notice.
