State highways across Waikato & Bay of Plenty region will be hives of activity this spring and summer, with Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency gearing up for the country’s largest-ever road renewal season.
The tables below outline the main Wellington region state highway roadworks occurring in the coming week. A full report will be posted to the Waka Kotahi website and may be updated with changes.
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 September 2022. Please note this Traffic Bulletin is updated every Friday.
Waka Kotahi is advising motorists in Auckland that, subject to weather, the two southbound lanes on the SH1 Southern Motorway from 1km north of Papakura Interchange down to the BP motorway service centre before Drury will be moved in towards the central median overnight on Sunday 4 September.
Highway repair work following recent wet weather will include some overnight works and could result in short delays for night-time road users, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.
Drivers should prepare for delays on State Highway 6 near Murchison this Friday (2 September) as contractors extend the container wall at Dellows Bluff.
Contractors continue to make substantial progress in reopening State Highway 6 to residents and road users. From 10 am this morning, the road closures are being shifted on the Marlborough side, allowing Rai Valley residents access to Blenheim.
Waka Kotahi is reminding motorists that State Highway 2 (SH2) over the Remutaka Hill will be closed for five nights from Sunday night, 4 September, to Friday morning, 9 September.