Important information for drivers:

Weekly roadworks list [PDF, 365 KB]

Weather alerts:

The Metservice has issued weather alerts for both the lower North Island and top of the South. Heavy Rain Watches are in effect for the Tasman, Richmond, and Bryant Ranges overnight on Saturday. Strong Wind Watches also apply for Marlborough, Wellington, and Wairarapa. Drivers should be aware of weather-related hazards such as slips, rock falls, tree falls, wind gusts and wind-blown debris, and localised flooding. Drivers of high-sided vehicles are advised to exercise caution in exposed areas like State Highway 2 Remutaka Hill and the Wainui Saddle on State Highway 1 Transmission Gully. Road users are encouraged to check road and weather conditions before traveling.

• Highway Conditions(external link)
• Metservice Weather Warnings(external link)
• Driving in bad weather(external link)

Lower North Island:

Road reconstruction continues on State Highway 2 in Carterton and rebuild and safety barriers works are ongoing on State Highway 2 Totara Park in Upper Hutt. There will also be a closure of the Remutaka Hill this Sunday night for planned maintenance. People driving between the Hutt Valley and Masterton should allow for extra travel time due to these ongoing works.

• UPDATE: Road rebuild – State Highway 2 Carterton(external link)
• UPDATE: State Highway 2 Totara Park works(external link)
• Night closure for State Highway 2 Remutaka Hill(external link)
• Coming up at the end of the month, road rebuild works will be beginning on State Highway 2 in Masterton.

State Highway 2 Masterton next in line for road rebuild works(external link)

Top of the South Island:

In Marlborough, work on a clip-on cycle bridge for the Whale Trail on the Waima (Ure) River Bridge will be underway. Resilience works are due to begin this Sunday at the Howard Narrows on State Highway 63 and also on State Highway 6 Whangamoa.

• SH1 Ward, Whale Trail Works(external link)
• Rock scaling works planned for State Highway 63 Howard Narrows near St Arnaud(external link)
• Improving resilience on State Highway 6 Whangamoa Saddle(external link)

Overnight road closures continue until 26 May for safety barrier works on State Highway 60 Ruby Bay Bypass, and, looking ahead, pre-winter repairs for State Highway 6 Whakatu Drive will require three nights of closures from 25 to 27 May.

• Overnight closures State Highway 60 Ruby Bay Bypass(external link)
• Pre-winter repairs planned for SH6 Whakatu Drive(external link)

For regular travellers to the West Coast, be ready for a closure of State Highway 6 in the Lower Buller Gorge for a culvert replacement in early June.

• Lower Buller Gorge culvert replacement, SH6. 48-hour closure coming up(external link)

The details below outline the main planned state highway roadworks occurring in the greater Wellington region and the top of the South Island over the coming week. Further details about regional state highway conditions and roadworks are also published on our website:

• Wellington Roadworks(external link)
• Wellington Transport Alliance(external link)
• Nelson/Marlborough traffic updates(external link)
• Tasman traffic updates(external link)