Road users will need to plan around night closures of a section of State Highway 6 near the Cobden Bridge on the West Coast this week.

The section of SH6 near Greymouth will be closed tomorrow (Thursday 12 November) from 7pm to 6am the next day, and again from 7pm on Friday 13 November through to 6am the next day. Sign-posted detours will be in place via Kaiata, Dobson, Stillwater, Taylorville and Coal Creek, adding about 25 minutes to journey times.

The route into Cobden from Greymouth will not be affected.

These closures are for Grey District Council to carry out the installation of a watermain.

People are thanked in advance for their patience.