NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi advises that over three nights from Tuesday 14 October through to Thursday 16 October all lanes on State Highway 22 (SH22) in between (but not including) the northbound on/off ramps at Drury Interchange and the SH22/Karaka Road/Great South Road intersection to the west will be closed to all motorists.

Full overnight closures from 9pm to 5am of this section of SH22 (in both directions) are required as part of the SH1 Papakura to Drury project, to lay new asphalt surfacing ahead of switching SH22 traffic lanes into a new alignment. If delayed due to weather, these closures will occur on the next available nights.

During these night closures, SH22 eastbound traffic will be detoured along Great South Road and Ararimu Road, to access SH1 northbound at Ramarama Interchange. Traffic can exit and turn right at the Drury northbound off-ramp if not otherwise remaining on the motorway. All SH22 westbound traffic will be detoured onto SH1 at the Drury southbound on-ramp, and may rejoin SH22 by exiting at Ramarama Interchange, detouring along Ararimu Road and Great South Road back onto SH22.

Following these overnight closures, eastbound traffic lanes on SH22 will be realigned to the northern side of the road and pavement works will begin in the central median of the road. This work is expected to last two weeks (weather permitting) before SH22 westbound lanes are moved into the central median. Pavement construction and utility works will then begin on the southern side of SH22, which is expected to continue for four months.

These lane realignments will provide the workspace necessary to rebuild this part of SH22 and advance the signalisation works for the SH22/Victoria Street/ Mercer Street intersection, which includes installing underground ducts, stormwater infrastructure and building up road pavement.

For more information on the project and to sign up to updates, please visit the Papakura to Bombay project page:

Papakura ki Pukekura – Papakura to Bombay project page(external link)