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 (9 April 2023).
Other important information for road users:
- Drivers in the Marlborough region will need to be aware of the annual grape harvest is continuing and they should look out for harvesting equipment on the region’s roads.
- There is also a changed traffic layout on local roads for travellers using the Picton ferries.
- Drivers travelling over Easter are encouraged to plan ahead. The Waka Kotahi Holiday Journey Planner is a handy tool to work out when peak travel times (and delays and congestion) will be. Advice from earlier this week also identifies areas and events to watch out for.
- Regular users of State Highway 2, Remutaka Hill should also be planning ahead for the next scheduled maintenance closure on 16 April.
Further details about regional state highway conditions and roadworks are also published on our website:
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
SH1 Kuku, south of Kuku Beach Road
- Tuesday to Thursday nights, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for drainage works
SH1 Wellington, Basin Reserve from Dufferin Street
- Wednesday and Thursday nights, 7 pm-5.30 am
- One lane closed for path upgrades
State Highway 59
SH59 Linden, north of Transmission Gully Motorway interchange
- Tuesday to Friday during the day, 4 am-3 pm
- Northbound one lane closed for bridge work
SH59 Between Porirua and Linden, Transmission Gully Motorway interchange
- Tuesday to Thursday nights, 7 pm-5 am
- One lane closed each direction for light pole installations
SH59 Northern end of Pukerua Bay
- Friday during the day, 9 am-4 pm
- Stop/go traffic control for hillside stabilisation work
SH59 North of Paekākāriki near the Transmission Gully Motorway interchange
- Tuesday and Wednesday nights, 7 pm-5 am
- Stop/go traffic control for line-marking
State Highway 58
SH58 Haywards Hill to Pauatahanui
- Tuesday to Friday during the day, 9 am-3 pm
- Stop/go traffic control for project works
- Altered lane layout all other times
SH58 Paremata Rd ROAD CLOSED
- Paremata roundabout to Postgate Drive
- Friday, 7 April. 8 am - 11 pm
- Road closed for urgent electricity substation repairs (Wellington Electricity)
State Highway 2
SH2 North of Dowse Interchange
- Monday to Thursday nights, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Southbound one lane closed for cycleway project works
Wairarapa state highways
State Highway 2
SH2 Between Carterton and Masterton
- Northbound and southbound passing lanes closed day/night for safety improvement project works
SH2 Between Masterton and Carterton, near Wilton Road intersection
- Tuesday to Thursday nights, 7 pm-6 am
- Stop/go traffic control for roundabout construction
SH2 South of Masterton, near Norfolk Road intersection
- Tuesday to Thursday nights, 7 pm-6 am
- Stop/go traffic control for roundabout construction
SH2 Masterton, near Ngaumutawa Road intersection
- Tuesday to Thursday nights, 7 pm-6 am
- Stop/go traffic control for roundabout construction
SH2 Kiriwhakapapa, north of the Masterton bypass road
- Starting Tuesday during the day, for the next 3 weeks, 8 am-4 pm
- Stop/go traffic control for road reconstruction
State Highway 53
SH53 Featherston South, between Wards Line and Bidwills Cutting Road
- Wednesday to Friday during the day, 8 am-4 pm
- Stop/go traffic control for drainage work
Marlborough state highways
State Highway 1
SH1 Ure
- Tuesday to Friday
- Preseal works
- Stop/Go traffic control
SH1 Koromiko to Tuamarina
- Tuesday to Friday
- Tree trimming works
- Stop/Go traffic control
State Highway 6
SH6 Fairhall Diversion Bridge
- Tuesday to Friday
- Drainage Works
- Stop/Go traffic control
SH6 Renwick to Blenheim
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Roadmarking
- Stop/Go traffic control
SH6 Nelson Street, Blenheim
- Ongoing until June
- Watermain works
- Marlborough District Council project
Nelson/Tasman state highways
State Highway 6
SH6 Waller Street, Murchison
- Maintenance and monitoring of reseal works
- Potential for loose chip and temporary speed limits
SH6 Dellow’s Bluff, Murchison
- Traffic management: 50 km/h speed restrictions. Road will be open to two
- Rockfall area
SH6 Whangamoas
- Forestry Operations - Long term site,
- Monday – Friday 6 am – 6 pm. (Except Public Holidays)
- Traffic Management: Stop/Go traffic lights
- Expect up to 10 minutes delay
State Highway 60
SH60 Bird’s Hill, Golden Bay
- Traffic management: Road is open to two lanes, 50km speed restriction.
- Project is ongoing
- Road underslip work
SH60 Takaka, between Reilly Street and Haldane Road
- 11 April to 12 May.
- Pavement repairs:
- Days: Monday to Friday, except public holidays
- Hours of work: 7.30 pm – 6 pm
- Traffic management: Stop/Go traffic lights, 30 km/h speed restrictions.
State Highway 65
SH65 Shenandoah
- Monday to Friday, between 7 am and 6 pm, the road is down to one lane, Stop/Go traffic lights operating, 30 km/h speed restriction.
- Outside work hours the road is open to two lanes with no speed restrictions. Traffic management: shoulder closure only.
- Road dropout
