Information about roadworks in the Wellington and Kāpiti regions
Well-maintained roads are an important part of keeping people safe. While we aim to do this work with as little disruption as possible, we know that roadworks can be inconvenient. Thank you for your patience and understanding while we do this important work.
Please drive carefully through work sites and stick to the temporary speed limits. If you’re driving around the Wellington region, roadworks on the state highway network may affect your travel plans.
Below is a quick outline of the major works planned for Sunday 26Friday 17March - Saturday 1 April25 March 2017 as follows.as follows. We’ll keep you posted on future works and have regular updates on local radio stations.
NOTE: Roadworks are dependent on weather and other factors. If bad weather should strike, work will be postponed to the next suitable night.
Sunday 26Friday 17 March - Saturday 1 April 2017Saturday 25 March 2017
Wairarapa Wellington - Kāpiti
State Highway 2 State Highway 1
Location
Type of work
Start date
Location
Type of work
Start date
Chapel St, Masterton, south of Russell Street for 150 metres
Stop/go traffic control to resurface road with asphalt
Paving
Sunday 26 th – Monday 27 th
7pm-5.30am
Cobham Drive, en route to Wellington Airport
Lane closed to reinstall Akau Tangi sculpture after maintenance
Wellington City Council
POSTPONED
Tuesday 21 st– Wednesday 22 nd
9am-3pm
Dixon/Queen/Chapel Streets roundabout, Masterton
Stop/go traffic control to resurface roundabout road with asphalt
Paving
Tuesday 28 th - Wednesday 29 th
Mt Victoria Tunnel
Detour via Newtown or Wellington Harbour bays while tunnel closed for routine maintenance
Tunnel maintenance
Tuesday 21 st
7pm-5.30am
(May open earlier)
Mt Bruce
Stop/go northbound traffic control for works to level road shoulders
Road shoulder
Wednesday 29 th
8am-4pm
Kent Terrace
Southbound lane closed for asphalt resurfacing
Paving
Wednesday 22 nd
7.30pm-5.30am
| Traffic safety | Sunday 19 th– Thursday 23 rd 7pm-5.30am |
Thorndon overbridge Lane closed to replace bridge joints | Bridge | Sunday 19 th– Thursday 23 rd 7pm-5.30am |
Seawall, Urban motorway Southbound lane closed to repair seawalls | Seawall | Sunday 19th – Thursday 23rd 7pm-5.30am |
Centennial Highway, Glover Street, southbound off the motorway near bottom of Ngauranga Gorge Southbound lane closed for bus stop maintenance and footpath repairs | Maintenance | Sunday 19 th– Thursday 23 rd 7pm-5.30am |
Ngauranga Gorge, before Johnsonville northbound off-ramp Northbound lane closed for road surface repairs | Paving | POSTPONED Tuesday 21 st 7pm-5.30am |
1km south of Churton Park Southbound lane closed for road surface repairs | Paving | POSTPONED Tuesday 21 st 7pm-5.30am |
Westchester Drive Overbridge, between Churton Park southbound off and on-ramps Southbound lane closed for asphalt resurfacing
Tuesday night detour via Johnsonville ramps for Churton Park and Grenada Village drivers while Churton Park southbound on-ramp closed | Paving | Sunday 19 th , Monday 20 th Tuesday 21st 7pm-5.30am
Tuesday 21 st 9pm on-ramp closed |
Tawa southbound off-ramp to Takapu Road Lane closed to replace lamppost | Lighting | Sunday 19 th 7pm-5.30am |
Porirua, Mungavin southbound off-ramp Detour via Titahi Bay southbound off-ramp while Mungavin off-ramp closed to install lampposts | Lighting | POSTPONED Wednesday 22 nd 7pm-5.30am |
Porirua, northbound off-ramp to Whitford Brown Drive Lane closed to maintain lamppost | Lighting | Monday 20 th 7pm-5.30am |
Mana Esplanade – Plimmerton a) Monday, south of Pascoe Avenue intersection, southbound lane closed to clear sump b) Tuesday, stop/go to install traffic sensors at Acheron intersection c) Thursday, southbound lane closed to install broadband cable for property near Steyne Ave intersection | Drainage, traffic lights, telecoms |
b) Tuesday 21 st 7pm-5.30am c) Thursday 23 rd 9am-3pm |
Plimmerton Weigh Station Northbound lane closed for road surface repairs | Paving | POSTPONED Tuesday 21 st 7pm-5.30am |
Pukerua Bay, rail overbridge to the shops Stop/go traffic control for road surface repairs
| Paving | Sunday 19 th Midnight – 5.30am Follows work done at Manakau that night |
Coast Road, north of Pukerua Bay Stop/go traffic control to replace damaged guardrail | Guardrail | Monday 20 th– Thursday 23 rd 8pm-5.30am |
Paekakarirki, Sang Sue corner south of Mackays Crossing Southbound stop/go traffic control to extend project barriers | Transmission Gully Project | Thursday 23 rd 7pm-5.30am
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Raumati Straight Lane closures for work on approach to expressway | Mackays-Peka Peka Expressway | Sunday 19 th– Friday 24 th Various times day and night |
Kapiti Expressway Lane closed to repair damaged guardrail | Guardrail | Friday 24 th 8am-3.30pm
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Peka Peka passing lane Northbound lane closed to remove passing lane and protect washed-out culvert. | Passing lane closure | Sunday 12 th– Saturday 18 th 24 hours |
North of Peka Peka passing lane to Te Hapua Road Stop/go traffic management to repair drain and road | Paving and Drainage | Sunday 19 th– Thursday 23 rd 7pm-5.30am |
Otaki Bridge area, 200m stretch of highway north of Riverbank Road Stop/go traffic control a) Monday to make repairs ahead of resurfacing b) Thursday to resurface the road with asphalt | Paving | Monday 20 th 7pm-5.30am
Thursday 23 rd 7pm-5.30am |
Manakau south Lane closed for various road surface repairs through 1km section from South Manakau Road to Gleeson Road. This work follows other repairs being done elsewhere earlier in the night | Paving | Sunday 19 th 7pm - Midnight |
Manakau threshold Lane closed to replace threshold sign | Signs | Monday 20 th 7am-4pm |
Ohau south Lane closed to raise shoulder heights to road level | Maintenance | Friday 24 th 7am – 3.30pm |
Wellington - Kāpiti
State Highway 1
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Location |
Type of work |
Start date |
Arras Tunnel Detour via Cambridge Terrace while tunnel closed for maintenance work (extra to the routine maintenance closure) | Tunnel maintenance | Monday 27 th– Wednesday 29 th 8pm-5.30am |
Willis Street to Terrace Tunnel Lane closed to waterblast weepholes in trench retaining walls and inspect CCTV connections | Maintenance | Monday 27 th– Thursday 30 th 9pm-4am |
Vivian Street, Tory Street intersection Lane closed for traffic light cables and CCTV chamber installation | Traffic safety | Sunday 26 th– Thursday 30 th |
Clifton Terrace on-ramp Detour via other on-ramps while ramp closed to repair guardrail | Barrier repairs | Sunday 26 th 7pm-5.30am |
Seawall, Urban motorway Southbound lane closed to repair seawalls | Seawall | Sunday 26 th– Thursday 30 th 7pm-5.30am |
Johnsonville northbound off-ramp, Ngauranga Gorge Detour via Churton Park off-ramp while ramp closed for traffic sensor work | Traffic signals | Wednesday 29 th 10pm-5.30am |
Tawa S-bends Lane closed to install service chamber lids | Underground services | Monday 27 th– Wednesday 29 th 7pm-5.30am |
Tawa southbound off-ramp Warning signs on the ramp ahead of stop/go traffic control to chipseal Takapu Road | Wellington City Council chipsealing | Thursday 30 th 7pm-5.30am |
Plimmerton Southbound lane closed to install broadband cable for properties between Steyne Avenue and Grays Road intersections | Telecoms | Monday 27 th 9am-3.30pm |
Plimmerton roundabout Northbound lane closed to repair guardrail | Barrier repair | Monday 27 th t9am-3pm |
Pukerua Bay, north of Beach Road Lane closure to repair broadband fibre connection | Telecoms | Sunday 26 th 7pm-5.30am |
Coast Road, north of Pukerua Bay Northbound stop/go traffic control to replace damaged guardrail | Guardrail | Sunday 26 th– Wednesday 29 th 8pm-5.30am |
Coast Road cycle lane painting Stop/go traffic control to paint cycle lanes | Cyclist safety | Tuesday 28 th –Thursday 30 th 7pm-5.30am |
Paekakariki, Sang Sue corner south of Mackays Crossing Stop/go traffic control to extend project barriers | Transmission Gully Project | Sunday 26 th 7pm-5.30am |
Raumati Straight Lane closures to resurface lanes | Mackays-Peka Peka Expressway | Sunday 26 th– Friday 31 st Various times day and night |
Paraparaumu, near Raumati Road Southbound lane closed for vegetation clearing | Kapiti Coast District Council Vegetation | Thursday 30 th 9am-4pm |
Waikanae Northbound stop/go traffic control to fell trees that are road safety risks | Road safety | Tuesday 28 th– Wednesday 29 th 8am-4pm |
Peka Peka passing lane Northbound lane closed to remove passing lane | Passing lane closure | Sunday – Saturday 24 hours |
North of Peka Peka passing lane to Te Hapua Road Stop/go traffic management to repair culvert | Drainage | Sunday 26 th– Thursday 30 th 7pm-5.30am |
Forest Lakes, north of Otaki Northbound lane closed to repair guardrail at bottom of hill passing lanes | Guardrail | Tuesday 28 th 9am-4pm |
Ohau Northbound lane closed to level road shoulders | Road shoulder | Thursday 30 th 8pm-5pm |
State Highway 2
Location
Type of work
Start date
Location
Type of work
Start date
Southbound off-ramp traffic lights under motorway flyover
Detour along motorway to Aotea Quay off and on-ramps while traffic sensors being repaired
Traffic signals
Wednesday 29 th
10pm-5.30am
SH2-Ngauranga Gorge northbound intersection
Detour along urban motorway to Aotea Quay off-ramp and return via Aotea Quay on-ramp. Intersection closed to install traffic sensors
Traffic lights
Monday 20 th
10pm-5.30am
Melling to Block Road, green cycle lane painting
Stop/go traffic control to paint green cycle lanes – various sites
Cyclist safety
Tuesday 28 th –Thursday 30 th
7pm-5.30am
Normandale to Melling
Lane closed for shoulder and culvert maintenance
Maintenance
POSTPONED
Wednesday 22 nd
7pm-5.30am
Near Hebden Crescent
Lane closed for road surface repairs
Paving
Thursday 30 th
7pm-5.30am
SH2/58 Haywards Hill interchange
Lane closures for interchange works
Stay alert for queues. If possible, please focus on driving rather than slowing down to view project activities to avoid causing queues.
Interchange project
Monday 27 th– Friday 31 st
9am-4pm
SH2/58 Haywards Hill interchange
Lane closures for interchange works
Stay alert for queues, please focus on driving rather than slowing down to view project activities
Interchange project
Monday 20 th– Friday 24 th
9am-4pm
Brown Owl, Upper Hutt, Fergusson Drive to north of Akatarawa Road
Stop/go traffic control to resurface the road with asphalt and reposition road markings
Paving
Sunday 26 th –
Wednesday 29 th
7pm-5.30am
Birchville, Upper Hutt, north of Topaz Street
Stop/go traffic control for chipsealing Friday night – 400m stretch including two bends
Speed restrictions (30kph or 50kph) at all other times. Drivers should take care travelling over chipsealed surfaces. Please maintain a consistent speed, no heavy braking or sharp turns.
Road reconstruction
Friday 17 th
Chipsealing
6.30pm – 5.30am
Saturday 18 th– Sunday 19 th
All day
Near Topaz Street, green cycle lane painting
Stop/go traffic control to paint green cycle lanes – various sites
Cyclist safety
Tuesday 28 th –Thursday 30 th
7pm-5.30am
State Highway 58
Type of work
Start date
Type of work
Start date
Paving
Thursday 30 th
7pm-5.30am
Road repair
Tuesday 21 st
7pm-5.30am
Paremata Road, near Oak Avenue
Stop/go traffic control to install broadband fibre connection
Telecoms
Tuesday 21 st
7pm-5.30am
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Location |
Near Moonshine Hill Road Stop/go traffic control to make surface repairs
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