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 (14 May 2023).
Other important information for road users:
- Maintenance work is planned for State Highway 6, Whangamoa – starting on 15 May.
- There is a changed traffic layout on local roads for travellers using the Picton ferries.
- State Highway 2, Remutaka Hill, will have 10 nights of closure for essential maintenance between 14 May and 26 May
- The southbound variable speed limit where Transmission Gully and State Highway 59 merge is increasing from 80 km/h to 100 km/h overnight on Monday, 15 May. The 80 km/h speed limit was an interim measure to help motorists get used to the new layout following the opening of Transmission Gully.
- Three weeks of road reconstruction work begins on State Highway 1 at Ohau this Sunday.
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
SH1 Wellington, Monthly Tunnel Maintenance Closures
- Terrace Tunnel - Monday night 9 pm-5.30 am
- Mt Victoria Tunnel - Tuesday night 9 pm-5.30 am [cancelled]
- Use alternative routes
SH1 Transmission Gully Motorway, Waitangirua southbound onramp CLOSED
- Monday night, 7 pm-5 am for surfacing works
- Detour via alternative route
SH1 Vivian Street, near Tory Street and near Cambridge Terrace
- Sunday to Thursday nights, 7 pm-5.30 am
- One lane closed for various works
SH1 Wellington Urban Motorway, near Molesworth Street overbridge
- Sunday to Thursday nights, 7 pm-5.30 am
- One lane closed each direction for barrier replacement
SH1 North Transmission Gully Motorway, Wainui Saddle
- Monday during the day, 6 am-3.30 pm
- Northbound lane closures for surfacing works
SH1 North of Ōtaki, North of Forest Lakes Hill
- Saturday to Friday day/night
- Altered lane layout for project works
SH1 Ōhau, near Marsden Terrace(external link)
- Sunday to Thursday nights, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for road reconstruction works
State Highway 58
SH58 Haywards Hill Road(external link)
- Monday and Tuesday during the day, 9 am-6 pm
- Stop/go traffic control for project works
State Highway 2
SH2 Remutaka Hill Road, CLOSED 10 nights(external link)
- Sunday, 14 May to Thursday, 18 May night, 9 pm-4 am
- Sunday, 21 May to Thursday, 25 May night, 9 pm-4 am
- CLOSED for essential maintenance
SH2 Upper Hutt, River Road near Totara Park Road intersection
- Tuesday to Thursday nights, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for vegetation clearing
Wairarapa state highways
State Highway 2
SH2 Remutaka Hill Road, CLOSED 10 nights(external link)
- Sunday, 14 May to Thursday, 18 May night, 9 pm-4 am
- Sunday, 21 May to Thursday, 25 May night, 9 pm-4 am
- CLOSED for essential maintenance
SH2 Between Carterton and Masterton(external link)
- Northbound and southbound passing lanes closed day/night for safety improvement project works
SH2 Carterton to Featherston
- Sunday to Thursday night, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop on request for LED lighting upgrade
SH2 North of Masterton, near Lennies Road
- Tuesday during the day, 9 am-4 pm
- Stop/go traffic control for road repairs
SH2 North of Masterton, near Ōpaki-Kaiparoro Road
- Monday during the day, 9 am-4 pm
- Stop/go traffic control for road repairs
State Highway 53
SH53 Featherston, near Donald Street
- Thursday during the day, 9 am-4 pm
- Stop/go traffic control for drainage works
SH53 South Featherston, near Tauherenikau River Bridge
- Wednesday during the day, 9 am- 4 pm
- Stop/go traffic control for road repairs
Marlborough state highways
State Highway 1
SH1 –St Andrews - NIGHTWORKS
- Wednesday 7 pm – 6 am & Thursday 7 pm – 6 am
- Asphalt works
- Stop/Go traffic control
State Highway 6
SH6 Nelson Street, Blenheim(external link)
- Ongoing until June
- Watermain works
- Marlborough District Council project
SH6 Rai/Pelorus region
- Monday – Wednesday
- Pre-seal/drainage
- Stop/Go traffic control
SH6 Havelock region
- Thursday – Friday
- Pre-seal/drainage
- Stop/Go traffic control
SH6 Rai Valley Region
- Tuesday – Saturday
- Roadmarking
- Stop/Go traffic control
State Highway 63
SH63 –Six Mile Creek Bridge to Boundary (Renwick)
- Monday
- Roadmarking
- Stop/Go traffic control
Nelson/Tasman state highways
State Highway 6
SH6 Rai Saddle to Hira(external link)
- 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 temporary speed restrictions in various locations
SH6 Newton Bridge, west of O’Sullivan’s Bridge, Upper Buller Gorge
- Tuesday and Wednesday, 8 am to 5 pm
- Bridge inspections using stop/stop controls of 15 mins at a time, with speed limit of 50kmh while work is in place.
- Traffic will be completely cleared between each closure.
SH6 Dellow’s Bluff, Murchison
- Traffic management: 50 km/h speed restrictions. Road will be open to two lanes
- Rockfall area
SH6 Church Street to Three Brothers Roundabout
- Sunday and Monday, 7 pm to 5 am
- Re-instating line-marking following resurfacing
- 30 km/h temporary speed restriction
State Highway 60
SH60 Bird’s Hill, Golden Bay
- Traffic management: Road is open to two lanes, 50km speed restriction.
- Road underslip work
