Churton Park residents wanting to use State Highway 1 at night will have to take a different route to the highway next month.

Three-weeks of night closures for the Churton Park on-ramp are planned, beginning Sunday, 6 July and ending Friday, 25 July. The on-ramp will be open during the day.

Weather permitting, the southbound on-ramp from Churton Park onto State Highway 1 will be closed Sunday to Thursday nights, between 9 pm and 4 am.

The closure is needed to allow work crews to fix a slip next to the on-ramp. This work will help prevent further debris falling onto the road, reducing the risk to drivers.

SH1 Churton Park south bound on-ramp - overslip.

Contractors will remove loose rocks and earth from the slip face and install a new concrete channel to improve roadside drainage. The slip face will also be hydroseeded to help protect it and prevent further erosion.

This work will affect Churton Park residents wanting to access the motorway. They will have to detour via Middleton Road and use the Johnsonville on-ramp instead.

This detour will require extra travel time for people heading into Wellington. Drivers must factor this into their travel plans.

These repairs will not affect people travelling on State Highway 1. They are limited to the on-ramp only.

Works schedule and detour map

• Sunday 6 July to Friday 25 July. Sunday to Thursday nights, 9pm–4am.
• Churton Park southbound on-ramp CLOSED.
• Detour via Middleton Road, Johnsonville, and Johnsonville southbound on-ramp.
• No work on Friday or Saturday nights.