Information about roadworks in the Wellington and Kāpiti regions
Well-maintainedWell maintained roads are an important part of keeping people safe. safe. While we aim to do this work with as little disruption as possible, we know that roadworks can be inconvenient. 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. 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 the coming week from Sunday 11 December – Saturday 17 December 2016 . Sunday 4 December 2016 . We’ll keep you posted on future works and have regular updates on local radio stations.
NOTE:NOTE: Roadworks are dependent on weather and other factors. If bad weather should strike, work will be postponed to the next suitable night. night.
State Highway 1
Location | Type of work | Start date |
Tunnel closures Signposted detours while tunnels closed for monthly maintenance | Maintenance | Monday 12 th Terrace Tunnel Tuesday 13 th Mt Victoria Tunnel Wednesday 14 th Arras Tunnel |
Wellington Road Lane closure for ultra-fast broadband cable installation | UFB works | Sunday 11 th– Thursday 15 th 7pm-5.30am |
Top of Ngauranga Gorge, Newlands on-ramp Lane closure to resurface northbound lanes Signposted detours while Newlands on-ramp closed | Paving | Tuesday 13 th– Thursday 15 th 7pm-5.30am |
Churton Park and Tawa Lane closure for new guardrail | Repairs | Sunday 11 th– Thursday 15 th 7pm-5.30am |
Tawa Lane closure for mowing | Maintenance | Monday 12 th 7pm-5.30am |
Tawa rail overbridge – Takapu Road, off SH1 Stop/go traffic control for bridge maintenance on Takapu Road, after the off-ramp | Repairs | Sunday 11 th– Thursday 15 th 7pm-5.30am |
Porirua Lane closure for repairs | Repairs | Wednesday 14 th 7pm-5.30am |
Mana Esplanade Lane closure for road repairs | Repairs | Wednesday 14 th 7pm-5.30am |
Pukerua Bay | Paving | Sunday 11 th– Tuesday 13 th 7pm-5.30am Link to update |
Paekakariki Lane closure, 50km speed restriction for slip clearing | Slip clearing | Sunday 11 th 7pm-5.30am |
Paekakariki Stop/go traffic control for road repairs | Repairs | Wednesday 14 th 7pm-5.30am |
Peka Peka and Ohau (south of Kimberley Road) Lane closures for road inspections | Analysis | Monday 12 th– Tuesday 13 th 8am-4pm |
Kuku near Ohau Lane closures for bridge repairs and tree removal on highway | Repairs | Wednesday 14 th– Friday 16 th 8am-4pm |
State Highway 2
Location | Type of work | Start date |
SH2 off-ramp to Ngauranga Gorge | Repairs | Sunday 11 th– Thu 15 th |
Western Hutt Road near Fairway and Major Drives Lane closures for road repairs | Repairs | Tuesday 13th 7pm-5.30am |
SH2 and SH58 Interchange Lane closures for concrete barrier installation | Capital Project | Monday 12th – Thursday 15th 7pm-5.30am |
Rimutaka Hill Stop/go traffic control at several sites | Chipsealing Roadside repairs | Monday 12th – Friday 16th 8am-4pm |
State Highway 58
| Location | Type of work | Start date |
Pauatahanui Inlet, Oak Avenue to James Cook Drive | Storm repairs | Wednesday 14 th– Thursday 15 th 7pm – 5:30am |
| Location | Type of work | Start date |
Pukerua Bay | Resurfacing | Sunday 4th to Thursday 8th |
Paekakariki Rail Overbridge | Bridge joint maintenance | Sunday 4th |
Takapu Road | Bridge maintenance | Sunday 4th to Thursday 8th |
Churton Park | Guardrail repairs | Sunday 4th to Thursday 8th |
Churton Park | Tree maintenance | Tuesday 6th |
Tawa | Guardrail repairs | Tuesday 6th to Thurdsay 8th |
Wellington Road | UFB works | Sunday 4th to Thursday 8th |
State Highway 2
| Location | Type of work | Start date |
Ngauranga to Petone | Flood repairs | Wednesday 7th to Thursday 8th |
Rimutaka Hill Road | Chipsealing and sign installation | Monday 5th to Friday 9th |
State Highway 58
| Location | Type of work | Start date |
Pauatahanui Inlet | Storm repairs | Sunday 4th to Monday 5th |