11 June

Because more drainage improvements have been required than originally anticipated, extra time is  needed to complete this work at State Highway Weld Pass.

An additional 100 metres of dish channel has had to be built. This improves protection for the highway from water damage.

Stop/Go traffic management  and 30 km/h temporary speed limit will remain in place on weekdays, 7am to 5pm, until midday next Thursday (19 June).

NZTA/Waka Kotahi thanks drivers for their patience and cooperation while this essential state highway maintenance is completed. 

Delays of up to five minutes can be expected at this work site and road users should allow for extra time while travelling through Weld Pass.

21 May

People travelling between Blenheim and Christchurch can expect to see more road works on State Highway 1, Weld Pass over the next three weeks.

Work will be underway on weekdays from Monday, 26 May, to Friday, 13 June, between 7am – 5pm.

Because the road over the Weld Pass is narrow, and because of the size of machinery being used,  stop/go traffic management and a 30 km/h temporary speed limit will be in place while this work is underway. Road users should expect delays of up to five minutes.

Contractors will be replacing a concrete dish channel. They will remove the existing channel, prepare and install a new channel.

Improving and repairing drains helps prevent water damage to the road and reduces the need for bigger and more expensive road repairs in the future.

Drainage improvements, SH1 Weld Pass.

State Highway 1 Weld Pass is a critical transport link, and this is essential maintenance as the wetter winter months arrive.

Drivers are urged to follow all traffic management and instructions from road crews. They are  there to keep road workers and drivers safe.

Works schedule:

• Monday, 26 May, to Friday, 13 June, 7 am – 5 pm (no weekend works).
• There will be no works from midday Friday, 30 May, to 7 am Tuesday, 3 June, for the King’s Birthday public holiday weekend.
• Stop/Go traffic management and 30 km/h temporary speed limit. There will be no traffic management in place outside of the work hours.
• Delays of up to five minutes can be expected.
• Work is subject to weather and other unforeseen circumstances. In the event of unsuitable conditions, work will be rescheduled to the next suitable day.