Auckland overnight motorway closures 4-9 May 2025

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi | 2 May 2025 10:17am | Auckland

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available date, prior to Friday, 9 May 2025. Please note this Traffic Bulletin is updated every Friday.

Daily updated closure information(external link)

Unless otherwise stated, closures start at 9pm and finish at 5am. Traffic management may be in place before the advertised closure times for the mainline.

NORTHERN MOTORWAY (SH1)

  • Southbound lanes between Silverdale off-ramp and Oteha Valley Road on-ramp, 6-8 May
    • Silverdale southbound on-ramp, 6-8 May
  • Northbound lanes between Oteha Valley Road off-ramp and Silverdale on-ramp, 6-8 May
    • Oteha Valley Road northbound on-ramp, 6-8 May  
  • SH1 southbound to SH18 westbound link, 4-8 May
  • Onewa Road northbound off-ramp, 5 May
  • Stafford Road northbound off-ramp, 5 May
  • Curran Street northbound on-ramp, 5-6 May

CENTRAL MOTORWAY JUNCTION (CMJ)

  • Northbound lanes between Symonds Street off-ramp and Fanshawe Street on-ramp, 5-6 May (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
    • Wellington Street northbound on-ramp, 5-6 May
    • SH1 northbound to SH16 westbound link, 5-6 May (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
  • SH16 eastbound to SH1 northbound link, 5-6 May (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
  • Westbound lanes between Stanley Street off-ramp and Hobson Street on-ramp, 5-6 May (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
    • SH16 (Port) westbound to SH1 northbound link, 5-6 May (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
    • Wellesley Street East westbound on-ramp, 5-6 May
  • Eastbound lanes between Beach Road and Quay Street/Tamaki Drive, 4 & 7-8 May (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
  • Westbound lanes between Quay Street/Tamaki Drive and Beach Road, 7-8 May (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)

SOUTHERN MOTORWAY (SH1)

  • Mt Wellington Highway southbound on-ramp, 4-8 May (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
  • Southbound lanes between Highbrook Drive off-ramp and East Tamaki Road on-ramp, 4-7 May (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
    • Highbrook Drive southbound on-ramp, 4-7 May
  • SH1 southbound to SH20 northbound link, 7 May (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
  • Redoubt Road southbound on-ramp, 7 May
  • SH1 northbound to SH20 northbound link, 7 May (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
  • Manukau northbound off-ramp, 4 May
  • Northbound lanes between Drury/SH22 off-ramp and Takanini on-ramp, 6 May
    • Papakura (Diamond) northbound on-ramp, 6 May
    • Papakura (Loop) northbound on-ramp, 6 May
    • Drury/SH22 northbound on-ramp, 6 May
  • Drury/SH22 southbound on-ramp, 4-8 May
  • Northbound lanes between Drury/SH22 off-ramp and Papakura on-ramp, 4-5 & 7 May
    • Drury/SH22 northbound on-ramp, 4-5 & 7 May
  • Northbound lanes between Ramarama off-ramp and Papakura on-ramp, 8 May
  • Drury/SH22 northbound on-ramp, 8 May
  • Ramarama northbound on-ramp, 8 May
  • Dragway Road northbound off-ramp, 5 May
  • Southbound lanes between Hampton Downs off-ramp and Hampton Downs on-ramp, 5 May
  • Northbound lanes between Hampton Downs off-ramp and Hampton Downs on-ramp, 5 May

NORTHWESTERN MOTORWAY (SH16)

  • None planned

UPPER HARBOUR MOTORWAY (SH18)

  • None planned

SOUTHWESTERN MOTORWAY (SH20)

  • Southbound lanes between Maioro Street off-ramp and Neilson Street on-ramp, 4 May (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
    • Maioro Street southbound on-ramp, 4 May
    • Dominion Road southbound on-ramp, 4 May
    • Hillsborough Road southbound on-ramp, 4 May
    • Queenstown Road southbound on-ramp, 4 May
  • Neilson Street northbound off-ramp, 5 May
  • Rimu Road northbound on-ramp, 5 May
  • Northbound lanes between Massey Road off-ramp and SH20A link, 6 & 8 May (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
    • SH20 northbound to SH20A southbound link, 6 & 8 May (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
    • Massey Road northbound on-ramp, 6 & 8 May
  • Southbound lanes between Puhinui Road off-ramp and SH1 links, 8 May (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
    • Puhinui Road southbound on-ramp, 8 May
    • Southbound Service Road (Puhinui Road to Cavendish Drive), 8 May (approx. 11:30pm to 5:00am)
    • Cavendish Drive southbound on-ramp, 8 May
    • Lambie Drive southbound on-ramp, 8 May
    • SH20 southbound to SH1 northbound link, 8 May (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
    • SH20 southbound to SH1 southbound link, 8 May (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
  • Northbound lanes between Manukau off-ramp and Puhinui Road on-ramp, 7 May (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
    • Northbound Service Road (Cavendish Drive to Puhinui Road), 7 May
    • Cavendish Drive northbound on-ramp, 7 May
    • Lambie Drive northbound on-ramp, 7 May

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. NZ Transport Agency thanks you for your co-operation during these essential improvements and maintenance.

Current overnight closure information(external link) 

Auckland roads and public transport(external link)