Check daily updated closure information

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

NORTHERN MOTORWAY (SH1)

• Northbound lanes between Oteha Valley Road off-ramp and Silverdale on-ramp, 8–12 August (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
• Oteha Valley Road northbound on-ramp, 8–12 August
• McClymonts Road southbound on-ramp, 8–10 August
• Upper Harbour Highway southbound off-ramp, 8–10 August
• Upper Harbour Highway southbound on-ramp, 8–10 August

CENTRAL MOTORWAY JUNCTION (CMJ)

• SH1 northbound lanes between Symonds Street off-ramp and SH16 to SH1 northbound links, 8–11 August (approx. 10:30pm to 5:00am)
• SH1 northbound to SH16 westbound link, 8–11 August (approx. 10:30pm to 5:00am)

SOUTHERN MOTORWAY (SH1)

• Khyber Pass Road southbound on-ramp, 9 August
• Greenlane southbound off-ramp, 12 August (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
• Ellerslie-Panmure Highway northbound off-ramp, 12 August
• Mt Wellington Highway southbound on-ramp, 8–12 August
• Northbound lanes between Drury/SH22 off-ramp and Papakura on-ramp, 8–12 August
• Drury/SH22 northbound on-ramp, 8–12 August

NORTHWESTERN MOTORWAY (SH16)

• SH16 westbound to SH20 southbound link (Waterview tunnel), 11–12 August
• SH16 southbound to SH20 southbound link (Waterview Tunnel), 11–12 August
• Great North Road southbound off-ramp, 11–12 August
• Northbound lanes between Great North Road off-ramp and Patiki Road on-ramp, 9 August (approx. 10:30pm to 5:00am)
• Great North Road northbound on-ramp, 9 August

UPPER HARBOUR MOTORWAY (SH18)

• None planned

SOUTHWESTERN MOTORWAY (SH20)

Northbound lanes between Maioro Street off-ramp and SH16 (Waterview tunnel closed),9–10 August
Maioro Street northbound on-ramp, 9–10 August

GEORGE BOLT MEMORIAL DRIVE (SH20A)

• None planned

PUHINUI ROAD (SH20B)

• None planned

STATE HIGHWAY 22 (SH22)

• None planned

STATE HIGHWAY 2 (SH2)

• Koheroa Road westbound off-ramp, 8 August

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

Check for the most current overnight closure information before you leave: www.nzta.govt.nz/traffic/auckland

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

Some delays are expected at times, and motorists are advised to plan ahead and allow extra time for their journeys.

Work sites for the week starting Sunday 8 August

• State Highway 30, Puarenga Bridge underpass: The Puarenga Bridge underpass is open with pedestrians and cyclists requested to take care as contractors continue with landscaping works through this area.
• State Highway 30, Puarenga Bridge: Contractors continue working on the widening of the shared path on either side of the Puarenga Bridge. Intermittent lane closures may be in place, which may cause minor delays.
• State Highway 30, median east of Puarenga Bridge: Contractors continue with landscaping works at the median east of the Puarenga Bridge. Lane closures may be in place during off-peak times which may cause minor delays.
• State Highway 30, Sala Street to Vaughan Road: The footpath on the northern side remains closed for public safety as contractors complete the shared path construction and landscaping works in this area. Shoulder/lane closures may be in place during off-peak times as part of these works which may cause minor delays.
• State Highway 30, Ngapuna shops to Marino Road: Contractors are working along the northern side of SH30/ Te Ngae Road from just east of Ngapuna shops to Marino Road completing surfacing against new kerbs and shared path works. Lane closures may be in place during off-peak times which may cause minor delays.
• State Highway 30, Tarawera intersection: Contractors continue to construct the concrete islands separating traffic travelling in opposite directions. The inside right turn lane into Tarawera Road from SH30/ Te Ngae Road will be closed during off-peak times, which may cause minor delays. Motorists are advised to adhere to the temporary speed limit, with the current surface not having sufficient skid resistance for higher speeds. The temporary speed limit of 30km/h will remain in place until final surfacing is completed in September.
• State Highway 30, westbound Allen Mills Road to Anytime Fitness: Installation of stormwater services continues on SH30/ Te Ngae Road. There will be westbound lane shifts in place through this section, maintaining two lanes of traffic as per usual. 
• State Highway 30, Marino Road and Allen Mills Roads: Contractors will lay the structural base layer of asphalt at Allen Mills Road intersection with SH30/Te Ngae Road and the right turn bay from SH30/ Te Ngae Road into Marino Road on Friday 6 August, weather dependent. Once complete, these sections will re-open. In case of bad weather, this work will take place on Monday 9 August.
  The right turn into Allen Mills Road for westbound traffic from SH30/ Te Ngae Road will remain closed until Friday 13 August due to stormwater works in the area. Motorists, in particular heavy haulage, are required to detour via Owhata and Vaughan Roads to access Allen Mills Road. Electronic signage is in place to advise of the access restrictions.
• State Highway 30, Tarawera Road: Contractors continue working intermittently on the new watermain along the footpath. Traffic management will be in place and may include off-peak Stop/ Go operations. The footpath will remain open.
• State Highway 30, Allen Mills Road to Iles Road: Pedestrian access through this section is for business access and residents only as there is no through access to the Rotorua CBD.

Map showing the pedestrian access routes.

Temporary speed limits of 30km/h or 50km/h are in place for everyone’s safety at the above work sites, including when workers are off-site.

Pedestrians and cyclists are encouraged to use the signalised crossings at either Sala Street or Iles Road, and the temporary pedestrian crossing at Tarawera Road.

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

Waka Kotahi thanks motorists for their patience and understanding while this important work is undertaken to improve SH30 for everyone using the road.

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

• Traffic updates: journeys.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 public was formally consulted on proposed speed limit changes for State Highway 5 (SH5) between Rangitaiki and Esk Valley, and for State Highway 51 (SH51) between Marine Parade and Waipatu.

At the same time, people were also asked to provide feedback about current speeds on two other sections of SH5 – from Esk Valley to the SH5 turn-off, and from Tāupo to the Rangitaiki Straights.

“Our vision is an Aotearoa where no one is killed or seriously injured on our roads. Everyone using our roads should be able to get to where they’re going safely,” Director of Regional Relationships Linda Stewart says.

“To help us achieve our vision, we need to create a safe transport system that recognises that people make mistakes and is designed so that these mistakes don’t need to cost lives. This requires a mix of solutions that work together to keep people safe, including safer speed limits and safety improvements.

“That’s why, alongside our continued work on safety improvements, we are proposing to lower speed limits on SH5 and SH51.

“We know this has generated a lot of interest from the community and we would like to thank everyone who took the time to provide their feedback on our proposals,” Ms Stewart says.

“We’ve gathered valuable local knowledge about how people use the roads and their concerns and we will take this into consideration, alongside our technical assessment of the roads, when making our final decisions.”

Since the end of the consultation and engagement period on 6 June 2021, Waka Kotahi has been analysing the submissions for both SH5 and SH51. In total, just under 1800 separate submissions were received for SH5 and around 300 separate submissions were received for SH51, via our webpage, emails, post and in-person.

“It has taken some time to extract, categorise and review the submissions from the various channels in which they were made, and now we are in the process of carefully analysing the feedback and also finalising the technical assessments,” Ms Stewart says.

“Should our final decision be to proceed with speed limit changes on these state highways, we expect to introduce any changes by the end of this year. The community will be informed well in advance if any speed changes are to be introduced.”

In the meantime, Waka Kotahi has completed work on a $2.5 million package of safety infrastructure improvements for SH5, including side barriers, road markings and rumble lines.

Pending funding confirmation, Waka Kotahi also hopes to implement further infrastructure improvements as part of a business case for SH5, which may include median barriers, side barriers, wide centrelines and intersection improvements.

The infrastructure improvements that have been completed, or are planned, will complement the proposed speed limit changes and make SH5 safer for everyone who uses it.

SH5/SH51 Hawke’s Bay speed review

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

• Traffic updates: journeys.nzta.govt.nz/traffic/hawkes-bay
• Facebook: facebook.com/WakaKotahiHBG
• Twitter: twitter.com/WakaKotahiCNI
• Journey planner: journeys.nzta.govt.nz/hawkes-bay
• Phone: 0800 4 HIGHWAYS (0800 44 44 49)