Contractors will be hard at work completing maintenance work on State highway 2 in the Hutt Valley next week.

They will be finishing road resurfacing work previously delayed by bad weather to ensure the highway is in  the best shape it can be for Christmas Holiday traffic.

Road resurfacing requires warm and dry conditions to be effective and cannot be done during wet weather.

Work crews will be active at three sites on State Highway 2 in the Hutt Valley next week.

While the resurfacing work has been timed to be done at night to minimise disruption and delays for drivers, road users are urged to be ready for them and the travel delays they will bring.

Works Schedule:

• Sunday, 14 December, 9 pm – 4:30 am
  • Southbound lane closure at Grounsell Crescent.
  • There will be no access for southbound traffic intending to turn right into Grounsell Crescent.
  • Southbound traffic needing to access Grounsell Crescent must detour by heading south on SH2 to turn at Melling roundabout and then head back north to enter Grounsell Crescent via the northbound lane.

• Monday, 15 December and Tuesday, 16 December, 9 pm – 4:30 am
  • SH2 CLOSED southbound between Kennedy Good Bridge and Melling Link
  • Detour via Lower Hutt local roads - Kennedy Good Bridge, Fairway Drive, High Street, and Melling Link

5 December:

Recent bad weather means resurfacing work scheduled last weekend for State Highway 2 between Melling Link and Kennedy Good Bridge will now happen this Sunday night.

Road resurfacing requires warm and dry weather to be effective and cannot be completed during heavy rain.

The work will now be done Sunday night (7 December), between  9pm and 4:30am.

It will see state Highway 2 CLOSED to northbound traffic between the Melling Link intersection and Kennedy Good Bridge. The highway will remain OPEN for southbound traffic.

Works schedule and detour route

• Sunday, 7 December, 9 pm – 4:30 am
• SH2 CLOSED to northbound traffic between Melling Link intersection and Kennedy Good Bridge
• The highway will be OPEN for southbound traffic.
• Local road detours available via Lower Hutt

25 November:

The state highway summer maintenance season continues on State Highway 2 through the Hutt Valley next week, with night works planned for both Lower and Upper Hutt.

SH2 Lower Hutt works

Road resurfacing work will be underway on Tuesday to Thursday nights (25-27 November), and then again on Sunday night (30 November), at various locations between the Dowse Drive interchange and the Kennedy Good Bridge.

It will require both north and southbound road closures, and drivers will have to use detour routes   through Lower Hutt. These are longer and drivers will need to plan for extra travel time.

These works are weather-dependent, and schedules may change if wet weather occurs. Road resurfacing requires warm and dry weather to be effective and durable.

Works schedule and detour routes:

• Tuesday, 25 November. 9 pm – 4:30 am.
  • SH2 CLOSED to southbound traffic Melling Link intersection and Dowse Dr interchange.
  • The highway will be OPEN for northbound traffic.
  • Local road detours available via Lower Hutt.
  • SH2 Melling Link to Dowse Interchange resurfacing southbound detour map [PDF, 174 KB]
• Wednesday, 26 November and Wednesday 27 November 9 pm – 4:30 am.
  • SH2 CLOSED to southbound traffic between Kennedy Good Bridge and Melling Link intersection.
  • The highway will be OPEN for northbound traffic.
  • Local road detours available via Lower Hutt.
  • SH2 Kennedy Good Bridge to Melling Link resurfacing southbound detour map [PDF, 280 KB]
• Sunday, 30 November. 9 pm – 4:30 am.
  • SH2 CLOSED to northbound traffic between Melling Link intersection and Kennedy Good Bridge
  • The highway will be OPEN for southbound traffic.
  • Local road detours available via Lower Hutt.
  • SH2 Melling Link to Kennedy Good Bridge resurfacing northbound detour map [PDF, 746 KB]

State Highway 2/Moonshine Hill Road Safety improvements

Project works to improve the safety of this intersection are almost complete, and contractors  will be  completing  various works at this site  next weekend.

This will require a full closure of State Highway 2 for both north and southbound traffic next Sunday night (30 November), between 9 pm and 4:30 am.

Access will remain available for Riverstone Terrace residents, but all other traffic will have to detour via Upper Hutt.

This closure coincides with resurfacing works planned in Lower Hutt (SH2 Melling Link to Kennedy Good Bridge northbound closure). It means people travelling the length of the Hutt Valley can expect longer journeys because of the required detours at both sites. It is critical they plan their trips accordingly and allow for extra travel time.

Works schedule and detour route:

• Sunday, 30 November. 9 pm – 4:30 am.
• SH2 CLOSED in both directions between Fergusson Drive (Silverstream) and Whakatiki Street.
• Local road detour available via Upper Hutt.
• SH2 Fergusson Drive to Whakatiki Street full road closure detour map [PDF, 248 KB]

Advice for drivers

Please plan ahead and check the NZTA/Waka Kotahi Journey Planner before you travel. It has the latest information about roadworks and other incidents on the state highway network.

Respect all  temporary speed limits at work sites. They are there to keep the public and road workers safe. When resurfacing is underway, lower speed limits help protect the road surface and vehicles from damage.

When detours are in place on local roads, follow all local road speed limits. Because speed limits on local roads may be lower, it means journeys may be longer – allow for extra travel time.