Various sections of State Highway 35 in Gisborne will be closing overnight next month as asphalt repairs are carried out.

Three separate sections of the state highway will be closing between Monday (2 November) and Friday 13 November.

Upcoming closures

Monday 2 to Thursday 5 November, between 6pm and 4am each night. SH35 will be closed between Grey Street and Gladstone Road. The work will be finished by 4am Thursday 5. November.

Contingency dates: Monday 9 to Wednesday 11 November, 6pm to 4am each night.

Friday 6 and Sunday 8 November, between 8pm and 4am each night. SH35 will be closed between De Lautour Road and Rutene Road. The work will be finished by 4am Sunday 8 November.

Contingency dates: Friday 13 and Saturday 14 November, between 8pm and 4am each night.

Please note the different start time of 8pm.

Tuesday 10 November till Friday 13 November, between 6pm and 4am each night. SH35 will be closed between Banks Street and Grey Street. The work will be finished by 4am Friday 13 November.

Contingency dates: Monday 16 till Thursday 19 November.

There will be detours available for light vehicles. Please see the attached maps for details.

During the closures, work will be carried out to remove damaged sections of the road, replacing them with new asphalt. Crews will revisit at a later date to resurface this stretch of road.

We realise these works will be disruptive, however doing the work overnight should minimise that disruption.