The trial of scheduled nighttime maintenance closures continues on State Highway 58 with the next planned closure scheduled for this weekend.

The highway will be closed on Sunday, 9 November, between 10 pm and 4 am. State Highway 58 will be closed between the State Highway 2 Haywards interchange and the State Highway 1 (Transmission Gully) Pāuatahanui interchange.

Contractors will be carrying out chipseal resurfacing as well as maintenance such as litter and rubbish removal, guardrail/wire rope strike repairs and edge marker installations.

Trial approach and benefits

This is the last planned closure before the end of this year. The Wellington Transport Alliance is testing a new approach for maintenance for the highway to reduce the impact of roadworks on residents and road users.

Similar to the method used on State Highway 2 Remutaka Hill, closures are done at night, coinciding with lower traffic volumes, which minimises disruption and delays. Full closures also allow maintenance work to be completed faster, reduce traffic management costs, and are far less disruptive than daytime road works under stop/go traffic management.

Advice for drivers and residents

Escorted access will be available for affected businesses and residents within the closure area, and emergency services will have access through State Highway 58 at all times.

There will be no nightly escorts for other road users travelling between the Hutt Valley and Pāuatahanui.

Westbound traffic will have to detour via State Highway 2 to Ngauranga and then use State Highway 1. Eastbound traffic will have to use State Highway 1, then State Highway 2.

This is a longer trip, and people will need to allow for extra travel time while the closure is in place.

State Highway 58 – Planned night closures 2025