Check daily updated closure information: www.nzta.govt.nz/traffic/auckland

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

NORTHERN MOTORWAY (SH1)

• Oteha Valley Road southbound on-ramp, 25-26 August
• Stafford Road northbound off-ramp, 25 August
• Shelly Beach Road southbound off-ramp, 23 & 26 August
• Curran Street northbound on-ramp, 25 August

CENTRAL MOTORWAY JUNCTION (CMJ)

• None planned

SOUTHERN MOTORWAY (SH1)

• Greenlane southbound off-ramp, 22 August (approx. 8:00pm to 5:00am)
• Princes Street southbound on-ramp, 26 August
• Southbound lanes between Redoubt Road off-ramp and Takanini on-ramp, 25-26 August (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
• Redoubt Road southbound on-ramp, 25-26 August
• Hill Road northbound on-ramp, 24 August
• Takanini northbound on-ramp, 24 August
• Southbound lanes between Takanini off-ramp and Papakura on-ramp, 27 August
• Takanini southbound on-ramp, 27 August
• Northbound lanes between Papakura off-ramp and Takanini on-ramp, 25-26 August
• Papakura northbound (diamond) on-ramp, 25-26 August
• Papakura northbound (loop) on-ramp, 25-26 August
• SH1 southbound to SH2 eastbound link, 26 August

NORTHWESTERN MOTORWAY (SH16)

• Newton Road eastbound off-ramp, 22 August
• Western Springs westbound on-ramp, 25-26 August

UPPER HARBOUR MOTORWAY (SH18)

• None planned

SOUTHWESTERN MOTORWAY (SH20)

• Southbound lanes between Hillsborough Road off-ramp and Neilson Street on-ramp, 25 August (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
• Hillsborough Road southbound on-ramp, 25 August
• Queenstown Road southbound on-ramp, 25 August
• Northbound lanes between Neilson Street off-ramp and Hillsborough Road on-ramp, 26 August (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
• Neilson Street northbound on-ramp, 26 August
• Lambie Drive southbound on-ramp, 25-26 August  
• SH20 southbound to SH1 southbound link, 25-26 August (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)

GEORGE BOLT MEMORIAL DRIVE (SH20A)

• None planned

PUHINUI ROAD (SH20B)

• None planned

STATE HIGHWAY 22 (SH22)

• None planned

STATE HIGHWAY 2 (SH2)

• None planned

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

Traffic volumes on key urban state highway sites on Wednesday, the first day of Level 4 restrictions,  were down between 63% and 72% compared with Wednesday last week, while public transport trips were down by more than 90% in all of the main centres.

Under Alert Level 4 using private vehicles and public transport is only allowed for essential personal movement.

You should not travel if you:

• have been requested to self-isolate
• have symptoms of COVID-19
• are awaiting a COVID-19 test result. 

Remember, any unnecessary travel may spread COVID-19.  For further information on domestic travel, go to: https://covid19.govt.nz/travel/domestic-travel/

State highway traffic volumes

Data on state highway travel measured by Waka Kotahi at key traffic sites in the main urban centres shows the following reductions when comparing traffic volumes from Wednesday 18 August with Wednesday 11 August.

• Auckland – a 67.2% drop in light traffic and a 61.5% drop for heavy traffic. Overall drop of 66.9%.
• Wellington – a 73.2% drop in light traffic and a 55.8% drop for heavy traffic. Overall drop of 72.6%.
• Christchurch – a 72.2% drop in light traffic and a 59.5% drop for heavy traffic. Overall drop of 71.8%.
• Hamilton – a 65.5% drop in light traffic and a 42.4% drop for heavy traffic. Overall drop of 63.4%.
• Dunedin – a 71.2% drop in light traffic and a 64.4% drop for heavy traffic. Overall drop of 70.6%.

Public transport patronage

Data on the use of public transport in the main urban centres shows the following reductions when comparing Wednesday 18 August with Wednesday 11 August.

• Auckland – a reduction in public transport use of 93.8% from the previous week.
• Wellington – a reduction in public transport use of 95.5% from the previous week.
• Christchurch – a reduction in public transport use of 92.5% from the previous week.

A detour is available and will be well signposted, says Tresca Forrester, Journey Manager for Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.

The work involves Transpower crews working above the highway on critical electricity infrastructure linking the South and North Island. A conductor is being repaired and reinstated.

A detour will be in place westbound via SH1 – Greta Valley – Scargill Valley Road – Waikari Valley Road – ending up on SH7 Waikari and reverse for eastbound. Detour signage will be in place.

“This detour will add 20 minutes to the journey,” says Ms Forrester.

“This work is dependent on weather and the back-up day will be Monday 23 August if the conditions are not right Sunday,” says Ms Forrester.

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