15 April

Drivers can expect further night closures for the State Highway 2 southbound offramp at the Ngauranga interchange next week.

They are required for ongoing improvements being made to the shared path.

The offramp will be closed Sunday to Thursday nights (19 – 23 April), between 9 pm and 4:30 am.

Work crews will be cutting into the road to install traffic light electrical ducting for planned traffic light upgrades at the intersection. They will also be moving streetlights and working on traffic islands. 

For safety reasons, and because the work will affect traffic lanes, the offramp will not be able to be used by traffic. Drivers wanting to access SH1 Ngauranga Gorge will have to detour by continuing south,  exit at Aotea Quay, turn at the Aotea Quay roundabout, and rejoin State Highway 1 on the Aotea Quay northbound onramp.

More work is planned on this project until mid-July. This includes lane adjustments at the intersection where the State Highway 2 offramp meets the Hutt Road / SH1 Ngauranga intersection. This will not affect traffic flow, but drivers can expect to see traffic management while this work is being completed.

These works are weather dependent and schedules may change. Drivers are encouraged to check road conditions before they travel.

Works Schedule:

• Sunday, 19 April until Thursday, 23 April - 9 pm to 4:30 am
  
  • State Highway 2 southbound offramp CLOSED
  • Drivers wanting to exit SH2 and access SH1 at Ngauranga will need to continue south on SH1 and exit at Aotea Quay
  • Traffic management will be set up from 8 pm – delays can be expected while this is underway

7 April

Due to scheduling changes, night closures for the State Highway 2 southbound offramp will not be happening this week.

They will now proceed next week, on Sunday to Thursday nights (12-16 April) between 9 pm and 4:30 am. 

The same detour route will apply and drivers will need to allow extra time for their journeys.

Revised Works Schedule:

• Sunday, 12 April until Thursday, 16 April - 9 pm to 4:30 am
• State Highway 2 southbound offramp CLOSED
• Drivers wanting to exit SH2 and access SH1 at Ngauranga will need to continue south on SH1 and exit at Aotea Quay
• Traffic management will be set up from 8 pm – delays can be expected while this is underway

1 April

A heads up for motorists that the State Highway 2 southbound offramp is to have night closures again next week for this project.

During site works this week, a previously unmapped drain was found. To ensure it is properly managed and relocated, extra time is needed to finish this – which means further offramp closures are needed.

It means the SH2 southbound offramp – which connects to Hutt Road and SH1 Ngauranga Gorge – will be closed to all traffic on Monday to Thursday nights next week (4 - 7 April), between 9 pm and 4:30 am. During the day, there will be cones and fencing at the work site, so we advise people to drive carefully.

Drivers wanting to exit SH2 and access SH1 at Ngauranga will need to continue south on SH1 and exit at Aotea Quay (see detour map below). This is a longer distance and will require extra travel time. Drivers should plan accordingly.

There will be no work on Sunday night because of it being Easter weekend. The offramp will be open to traffic over the holiday weekend.

Works Schedule:

• Monday, 4 April until Thursday, 7 April - 9 pm to 4:30 am
  • State Highway 2 southbound offramp CLOSED
  • Drivers wanting to exit SH2 and access SH1 at Ngauranga will need to continue south on SH1 and exit at Aotea Quay
  • Traffic management will be set up from 8 pm – delays can be expected while this is underway

13 March

Work is set to begin later this month on improvements to the shared path on Jarden Mile.

The project is a joint piece of work involving NZTA/Waka Kotahi and the Wellington City Council (WCC). It will see a range of improvements made to the path - e.g. a better surface and widened corner -at its northern end where it will link to the soon-to-be-opened Ngauranga to Petone section of Te Ara Tupua.

It is not part of Te Ara Tupua project works – but will see improvements made to existing shared path infrastructure at the Ngauranga interchange. This includes drainage work, as well as upgrades to the path.

Because it will require the closure of the State Highway 2 southbound offramp, traffic will be affected.

Two weeks of night closures are planned - Sunday , 22 March to Thursday, 26 March, 9 pm to 4:30 am, and Sunday, 29 March to Thursday, 2 April, 9 pm to 4:30 am.

Drivers wanting to exit SH2 and access SH1 at Ngauranga will need to continue south on SH1 and exit at Aotea Quay (see detour map below). This is a longer distance and will require extra travel time. Drivers should plan accordingly.

The closures are timed to happen at night when traffic volumes are lower. This helps minimise disruptions and delays.

Further works are planned in the area over the next three months. Updates will be provided for work that will affect traffic.

Drivers are encouraged to follow all traffic management in place and temporary speed limits while work is ongoing. They are there to keep contractors and the public safe.

Works schedule:

• Sunday, 22 March until Thursday, 26 March - 9 pm to 4:30 am.

• Sunday, 29 March until Thursday, 2 April - 9 pm to 4:30 am.

  • State Highway 2 southbound offramp CLOSED.

  • Drivers wanting to exit SH2 and access SH1 at Ngauranga will need to continue south on SH1 and exit at Aotea Quay.

  • Traffic management will be set up from 8 pm – delays can be expected while this is underway.