Important information for drivers.

Lower North Island

• Night closures are planned for 10 and 11 August for the Mungavin on-ramp on State Highway 59. A night closure is also planned for State Highway 2 Remutaka Hill on 10 August.
  • Nighttime Pavement repairs planned, State Highway 59 Mungavin Avenue on-ramp
  • Night closure coming in August for State Highway 2 Remutaka Hill

• On-ramp and off-ramps at State Highway 1 Churton Park/Glenside/Grenada will have night closures for various works, and there will be two nights of closures on State Highway 1 Vivian St for pavement works
  • On-ramp night closures – State Highway 1, Churton Park/Glenside
• UPDATE: Churton Park/Glenside off-ramp night closures planned
• Urban State Highway 1 - night closures planned for Wellington city

Top of the South Island

• Resilience project works resume from Monday on the Whangamoa Hill on State Highway 6. The project had been on hold while the local weather response was underway. It is now expected to be finished in September.
  • UPDATE: Improving resilience on State Highway 6 Whangamoa Saddle (external link)

• Slip repairs continue on State Highway 6 at Dellows Bluff as does tree removal work on State Highway 6 at Spooners Saddle.

• • Dellows Bluff slip repairs(external link)
  • Top of the South weather response continues

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.

Weekly roadworks list as at 1 August 2025 [PDF, 329 KB]

Note: Road works are dependent on weather and other factors. Bad weather can see work postponed to the next suitable night in the works programme.

Further details about regional state highway conditions and roadworks are also published on our website:

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