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 (19 March 2023).
Drivers in the Marlborough region need to be aware the annual grape harvest is continuing. While the peak of the season is coming to an end, there will still be heavy machinery (harvesters and trucks) on Marlborough roads and highways. Extra caution is advised when travelling in the region.
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 Wellington, Mt Victoria Tunnel Closure, 4 nights
- Monday to Thursday nights, 9 pm-5.30 am for maintenance and safety systems testing
- Traffic use alternative routes
SH1 Glenside/Churton Park northbound OFFRAMP CLOSED
- Tuesday night, 9 pm-4.30 am for light pole replacements
- Detour via alternative routes
SH1 Glenside/Churton Park northbound ONRAMP CLOSED
- Thursday night, 9 pm-4.30 am for light pole replacements
- Detour via alternative routes
SH1 Wellington, from Kent Terrace around the Basin Reserve
- Monday and Tuesday nights, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Southbound one lane closed for asphalt resurfacing
SH1 Transmission Gully Motorway
- Sunday and Monday nights, 7 pm-6 am
- Lane closures in each direction at various locations for surfacing work
SH1 Wellington, Kilbirnie, Wellington Road / Cobham Drive
- Sunday during the day, 5 am-3 pm
- Northbound one lane closed for Weetbix Kids Triathlon
State Highway 59
SH59 Linden, north of Transmission Gully Motorway interchange
- Monday to Friday during the day, 4 am-3 pm
- Northbound one lane closed for bridge work
SH59 Between Plimmerton and Pukerua Bay at Airlie Road intersection
- Monday during the day, between 8 am-4.30 pm for a brief period
- Northbound one lane closed for chipseal resurfacing
- Up to two days and nights after 30km/h speed limit on new chipseal
SH59 Between Plimmerton Weigh Station and the roundabout
- Monday during the day, between 8 am-4.30 pm for a brief period
- Southbound one lane closed for chipseal resurfacing
- Up to 2 days and nights after 30km/h speed limit on new chipseal
SH59 North of Paekākāriki near Transmission Gully Motorway northbound ONRAMP
- Sunday to Thursday nights, 7 pm-5 am
- Stop/go traffic control for barrier works
State Highway 58
SH58 Paremata Road CLOSED between Postgate and James Cook Drive
- Sunday to Tuesday nights, 9 pm-4.30 am for asphalt resurfacing
- Detour via alternative routes
SH58 Road CLOSED between State Highway 59, Paremata roundabout and Postgate Drive
- Wednesday night, 9 pm-4.30 am for asphalt resurfacing
- Detour via alternative routes
SH58 Haywards Hill to Pauatahanui
- Sunday to Thursday nights,7 pm-5 am
- Monday to Friday during the day, 9 am-3 pm
- Stop/go traffic control for project works
SH58 Paremata Road, near Pauatahanui roundabout
- Thursday night, 7 pm-5.30 am
- Stop/go traffic control for asphalt resurfacing
State Highway 2
SH2 Dowse southbound OFFRAMP CLOSED
- Sunday to Thursday nights, 9 pm-4.30 am for retaining wall works
- Detour via alternative routes
SH2 North of Dowse Interchange
- Sunday 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 \
- Sunday to Thursday nights, 7 pm-6 am
- Stop/go traffic control at various locations for safety improvements project works
SH2 North of Masterton, near Lennies Road
- Tuesday during the day, between 8 am-4.30 pm
- Stop/go traffic control for chipseal resurfacing
- Up to two days and nights after 30km/h speed limit on new chipseal
State Highway 53
SH53 Martinborough, Kitchener Street CLOSED between the Square and Princess Street
- Monday to Thursday during the day, 7 am-7 pm for asphalt resurfacing
- Please follow the signposted detours
SH53 Martinborough, Kitchener Street and Princess Street intersection
- Friday during the day, 7 am-7 pm
- Stop/go traffic control for resurfacing
Marlborough State Highways
State Highway 1
SH1 Ward
- Monday - Friday
- Pre-seal works
- Stop/Go traffic control
SH1 Spring Creek & Grovetown
- Wednesday - Friday
- Pre-seal works
- Stop/Go traffic control
SH1 Seddon
- Monday - Friday
- Guard rail works
- Stop/Go traffic control
SH1 Ure River
- Monday - Friday
- Guard rail works
- Stop/Go traffic control
State Highway 6
SH6 High St, Renwick from Picton St to Inkerman St
- Sunday
- Reseal works
- Stop/Go traffic control
SH6 Woodbourne
- Monday - Tuesday
- Reseal works
- Detour & Stop/Go traffic control
SH6 Long Valley
- Monday - Friday
- Guard rail works
- Stop/Go traffic control
State Highway 63
SH63 Rainbow to Renwick
- Tuesday - Saturday
- Road marking
- Stop/Go traffic control
SH63 Wairau River, Viewpoint
- 20 Mar – 24 Mar
- Guard rail works
- Stop/Go traffic control
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: 50km speed restrictions. Road is open to two lanes.
- Rockfall area
SH6 Quinney’s Bush area
- Monday, 13 March to Friday, 31 March.
- Road surface overlay work:
- Days: Monday to Friday
- Hours of work: 6 am – 6 pm
- Traffic management: Stop/Go traffic lights, 30 km/hr speed restrictions, road down to one lane.
- Outside works hours: 30 km/hr speed restrictions will remain in place due to uneven surface. Road open to two lanes.
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 Mariri Loops, between Easton Loop and Aporo Road
- Road resurfacing works.
- From the evening of Sunday, 19 March to the morning of Monday, 27 March
- Nights of work: Sunday night to Friday night
- Hours of work: 7 pm – 6 am.
- Working hours traffic management: Stop/Go, one lane, 30km/hour.
- Outside work hours: 30km speed restrictions will remain due to uneven road surface. Two lanes will be open.
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, 30km speed restriction.
- Outside work hours the road is open to two lanes with no speed restrictions. Traffic management: shoulder closure only.
- Road dropout
