Traffic bulletin for the week 4 March - 10 March for the Southern Corridor Improvements Project
Traffic bulletins provide a brief overview of likely traffic disruptions for the following week. Full closures are also advertised in the Weekend Herald. Traffic bulletins are complemented by monthly construction updates and quarterly newsletters.
TRAFFIC NEXT WEEK
From Monday 14 March - Narrowed lanes and 80km/h speed limit between Alfriston Road and Takanini Interchange
Southbound
Sunday 13 March - Tuesday 15 March – Night closure of full southbound motorway between SH1 Manukau southbound offramp (Redoubt Road) and also the SH20 southbound offramp (Lambie Drive) through to Takanini southbound onramp (Great South Road).
Wednesday 16 March– Night closure of lane 2 only southbound motorway between Alfriston Road and Takanini Interchange.
Northbound
Wednesday 16 March – Night closure of full northbound motorway between Takanini northbound offramp (Great South Road) through to Hill Road northbound onramp. Contingency night is Thursday 17 March .
Sunday 6 and Monday 7 March– night closure of fullsouthbound motorway between Takanini southbound offramp (Great South Road) through to Papakura southbound onramp (Beach Road).Monday 7 March– night closure of lanes 1 and 2northbound motorway between Takanini northbound offramp (Great South Road) through to Hill Road northbound onramp.Tuesday 8 and Wednesday 9 March– night closure of fullnorthbound motorway between Takanini northbound offramp (Great South Road) through to Hill Road northbound onramp.Wednesday 9 March– night closure of lane 1 only southbound motorway between Hill Road southbound offramp through to Takanini southbound onramp (Great South Road).
We ask that motorists slow down and drive with care through the work areas, particularly in areas with new lane arrangements.
Night work on the motorway next week involves marking new, slightly narrowed lanes from Alfriston Road to Takanini Interchange and installation of a new centre median barrier to provide a safe working space to undertake project works. Line marking is weather permitting as dry conditions are needed. If it rains, work will be postponed until the next available dry night.
Night closures are typically from 9pm at night to 5am in the morning. Detours will be in place that will take motorists along local roads, leading back to the next motorway interchange. Night closures are typically from 9pm at night to 5am in the morning. Rain or other delays may mean that a closure is rescheduled to be undertaken over the next available work night. This would also affect any subsequent closures.
Detours will be in place that will take motorists along local roads, leading back to the next motorway interchange. All detours will be clearly signposted and maps of the typical routes can be found on our website.
Please allow extra time for your journeys at night.
Investigation work will continue during the daytime next week and some shoulder closures are anticipated, but these will not affect traffic movements.
If you have any questions or queries, please do not hesitate to contact our team on free phone 0508 NZTA SCI (0508 6982 724) or email southerncorridor@nzta.govt.nz .