To minimise disruption, the contractors will try to ensure two lanes of traffic are open during peak hours (7.30am to 8.30am and 4pm to 5.30pm).

Motorists may want to consider State Highway 33 between Rotorua and Tauranga via Paengaroa as an alternative route.

SH36 Mangorewa Gorge

Between Monday 14 June and Friday 18 June, road maintenance and investigation work will take place through Mangorewa Gorge.

Due to site constraints, temporary road closures of up to 30 minutes will be implemented to keep the public and staff safe.

The closures will enable contractors to carry out invasive investigation where test pits will be excavated to determine the road layers beneath. These results will inform the future road structure and drainage plans.  

At the same time, while the traffic management is in place, regular maintenance such as guard rail repairs, pavement repairs, litter control, vegetation control and culvert inspections, will be carried out.

Stop/Go traffic management will be in place, with a temporary speed limit of 30km/h.

SH36 Awahou Bridge works

From Monday 14 June, shoulder widening work and footpath construction on the eastern side of the Awahou Bridge will get underway. This work is expected to take three weeks, weather dependent.

Outside peak hours, the road may be down to one lane at times and will operate under Stop/Go traffic management, with a 30km/h temporary speed limit in place.

In the event of bad weather or other unforeseen circumstances, works may be postponed.

Motorists are advised to visit the interactive Waka Kotahi Journey Planner website for the latest information on traffic, roadworks, road closures and detours to help plan their trip.

Journey Planner

Waka Kotahi thanks motorists for their patience.

Plan ahead for a safe, enjoyable journey. Keep up to date with:

• Traffic updates: nzta.govt.nz/traffic
• Facebook: facebook.com/NZTAWaikatoBoP
• Twitter: twitter.com/WakaKotahiWaiBP
• Journey planner: journeys.nzta.govt.nz
• Phone: 0800 4 HIGHWAYS (0800 44 44 49)

The original deadline was Sunday, 13 June.

The NFA project is led by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency with Nelson City Council (NCC) as a key Project Partner.

This second phase of consultation is focused on improvements that can be made to the Nelson transport network before the Priority Lanes package (the long-term solution) is needed. This includes intersection improvements, walking and cycling paths, and proposed traffic calming to enhance neighbourhoods and improve safety.

To find out more and have your say please go to the Nelson Future Access webpage:
www.nzta.govt.nz/nfa

Project brochures and questionnaires can also be picked up from Nelson City Council’s Customer Service Centre.

Plan ahead for a safe, enjoyable journey. Keep up to date with:

• Traffic updates: journeys.nzta.govt.nz/traffic
• Facebook: facebook.com/NZTAsouthisland
• Twitter Canterbury/West Coast: twitter.com/WakaKotahiCWC
• Journey planner: journeys.nzta.govt.nz
• Phone: 0800 4 HIGHWAYS (0800 44 44 49)

Check daily updated closure information

Unless otherwise stated, closures start at 9pm and finish at 5am.

NORTHERN MOTORWAY (SH1)

• Greville Road southbound on-ramp, 13–14 June
• Upper Harbour Highway northbound on-ramp, 13–17 June
• Northbound lanes between Onewa Road off-ramp and Esmonde Road on-ramp, 15 & 17 June (approx. 10:30pm to 5:00am)
• Northbound lanes between Onewa Road off-ramp and Northcote Road on-ramp, 16 June (approx. 10:30pm to 5:00am)
• Esmonde Road (diamond) northbound on-ramp, 16 June
• Esmonde Road (loop) northbound on-ramp, 16 June
• Onewa Road northbound on-ramp, 14–17 June

CENTRAL MOTORWAY JUNCTION (CMJ)

• None planned

SOUTHERN MOTORWAY (SH1)

• Gillies Avenue northbound on-ramp, 16 June
• Southbound lanes between Ellerslie-Panmure Highway off-ramp and Ellerslie-Panmure Highway on-ramp, 13–14 June (approx. 11:00pm to 5:00am)
• Northbound lanes between Highbrook Drive off-ramp and Princes Street on-ramp, 16 June (approx. 9:30pm to 5:00am)
• Highbrook Drive northbound on-ramp, 16 June
• Southbound lanes between Manukau off-ramp and Takanini on-ramp, 13–17 June (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
• Redoubt Road southbound on-ramp to SH1, 13–17 June
• Papakura southbound off-ramp, 17 June
• Northbound lanes between Drury/SH22 off-ramp and Papakura on-ramp, 13, 15 & 17 June
• Drury/SH22 northbound on-ramp, 13, 15 & 17 June
• Southbound lanes between Bombay off-ramp and Bombay on-ramp, 13–17 June
• SH1 southbound to SH2 eastbound link, 17 June

NORTHWESTERN MOTORWAY (SH16)

• Southbound lanes between Brigham Creek Roundabout and Hobsonville Road on-ramp, 17 June

UPPER HARBOUR MOTORWAY (SH18)

• None planned

SOUTHWESTERN MOTORWAY (SH20)

• Southbound lanes between Lambie Drive off-ramp and SH1, 13–17 June (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
• Lambie Drive southbound on-ramp, 13–17 June
• Southbound lanes between Walmsley Road off-ramp and Massey Road on-ramp, 17 June (approx. 10:30pm to 5:00am)
• Walmsley Road southbound on-ramp, 17 June
• SH20 southbound to SH20A westbound link (airport), 17 June (approx. 10:30pm to 5:00am)
• Neilson Street northbound on-ramp, 16 June

GEORGE BOLT MEMORIAL DRIVE (SH20A)

• None planned

PUHINUI ROAD (SH20B)

• None planned

STATE HIGHWAY 22 (SH22)

• None planned

STATE HIGHWAY 2 (SH2)

• Golf Course Road (Mangatawhiri) westbound off–ramp, 13 June

Please follow the signposted detours. Waka Kotahi thanks you for your co-operation during these essential improvements and maintenance.

To check for the most current overnight closure information please visit www.nzta.govt.nz/traffic/auckland before you leave.

Auckland roads and public transport: www.at.govt.nz

“PP2Ō is an extremely complex infrastructure project, with constantly changing demands and challenges,” says Andrew Thackwray, National Manager Infrastructure Delivery.

“It is going to be a fantastic addition to the state highway network in the Wellington region and we know how much the community is looking forward to using it.”

The project has been a mammoth undertaking, involving construction of ten bridges including the 330m long Ōtaki River Bridge, a 1.3km realignment of the North Island Main Trunk Line, the construction of almost 9km of local roads, challenging geotechnical ground conditions and extensive cultural and heritage considerations.

Since construction on the PP2Ō project began in 2017 there have been numerous changes to the project scope, including the design and construction of a shared walking and cycling path alongside the expressway and upgrades to the road pavement and surface, which will result in reduced road noise and lower maintenance costs.

While PP2Ō was one of the first major projects nationwide to get back up and running after the Covid-19 Level 4 lockdown, the disruption, along with other changes and challenges, has impacted the project timeframe.

Since the Level 4 lockdown in 2020, Waka Kotahi and Fletcher Construction have been engaged in negotiations regarding a new opening date and contractual completion date, recognising changes to the project scope and several unforeseen challenges.

Through those negotiations, Waka Kotahi now expects the expressway to open to traffic in late 2022.

“As we get closer to completion, we will have more certainty about a specific opening date and how the new road will change people’s journeys throughout the region,” says Mr Thackwray.

“We thank the community for their ongoing support while construction continues.”

PP2Ō is a 13km, grade-separated expressway that will offer major safety improvements, offer increased travel time reliability for people and freight, and reduce increasingly severe congestion at major pinch points such as Ōtaki.

When the four-lane expressway opens it will connect with the 18km Mackays to Peka Peka expressway and the 27km Transmission Gully motorway to provide more reliable journeys to and from Wellington.

Plan ahead for a safe, enjoyable journey. Keep up to date with:

• Traffic updates: journeys.nzta.govt.nz/traffic/wellington
• Facebook: facebook.com/nztawgtn
• Twitter: twitter.com/nztawgtn
• Journey planner: journeys.nzta.govt.nz/wellington
• Phone: 0800 4 HIGHWAYS (0800 44 44 49)