UPDATE 30 May:

Recent bad weather means one more night of work is needed to complete repairs on the Pukehou Overbridge on State Highway 1.

While repairs on the overbridge’s southbound lane were completed earlier this week, wet weather meant  repairs to the northbound lane could not be finished as planned.

This work will now be done this coming Tuesday night (3 June), between 9pm and 5am. 

Stop/Stop traffic management will be in place and  drivers can expect delays of up to 10 minutes while the work is completed.

22 May:

More investment in State Highway 1 infrastructure is coming with repairs planned for the Pukehou Overbridge next week.

Road crews will carry out joint repairs on the bridge  next Monday and Tuesday nights (26 and 27 May), between 9 pm and 5 am.

Replacing the joints will mean the bridge will be safer, less prone to potholes, leaks, and deterioration. It also helps fix cracks in the road’s surface on the overbridge

The bridge is safe to drive over. The planned repairs prevent damage from getting worse and requiring more expensive repairs in the future.

Because there are no viable local road detours available and the work has to be done within the restricted space available on the overbridge, stop/stop traffic management has to be used.

It means vehicles will be stopped in both directions for periods of up to 10 minutes while the nightworks are underway.

Drivers travelling between Ōtaki and Manakau should plan ahead and expect delays. Traffic management set-up starts from 8 pm.

Every effort is being made to reduce the impact of these repairs on the public. The work has been deliberately timed to happen at night when fewer vehicles are on the highway.

Road users must follow instructions of road crews and obey all traffic controls at the work site. They are there to keep everyone safe.

Works schedule:

• Monday, 26 May and Tuesday, 27 May.  9 pm – 5 am
• Stop/Stop traffic management
• Traffic may be stopped for periods of up to 10 minutes

Works location:

More information:

• Wellington Transport Alliance(external link)
• State Highway Maintenance – FAQs(external link)
• Tips for driving through worksites (video)(external link)