Canterbury state highway planned roadworks

Saturday 8 November to Friday 14 November

7 November 2025

Kia ora,

Welcome to the latest Canterbury state highway planned roadworks update.

Canterbury Anniversary Weekend 14-16 November. Expect increased traffic around the Canterbury Agricultural Park on SH75 and SH76 Curletts Road.

SH8 Main Road will be closed with local road detours around Pleasant Point for their Get to the Point Community Fair on Saturday 10am-3pm (see more info below) and expect increased traffic volmes on SH79 for the Geraldine Festival Friday to Sunday. 

Information current as at 2pm on Friday 7 November 2025

SH1 Christchurch to Picton

SH1 Domett: Two chip sealing sites will be worked on 10 November from 6am to 6pm. A single lane closure will be in place with stop/go traffic management and a 30 km/h temporary speed limit.

SH1 north of Cheviot at Downs Road, Spotswood: A road rebuild will take place from 10 November to 17 December, from 6am to 6pm. During work hours Downs Road will be closed. Alternate access is via Sinclair or Phoebe Roads. Expect stop/go traffic management, a single lane closure, and a 30 km/h temporary speed limit.

SH1 Ward: Drainage works will take place at various sites from Tuesday 4 to Friday 28 November, between 6.30am and 6pm. Stop/go traffic management will be in place. Expect delays of up to 5 minutes.

SH1 Seddon: Drainage works will take place at various sites from Monday 10 until to Friday 28 November, between 6.30am and 6pm (Monday to Friday). Stop/go traffic management will be in place. Expect delays of up to 5 minutes during work hours.

SH1/Alabama Road intersection: Night time asphalting work at this site has been brought forward a night and will now be carried out on Sunday 9 and Monday 10 November from 6pm to 7am. Stop/go traffic management and a reduced temporary speed limit will be in place. Expect delays of up to 10 minutes on State Highway 1 during work hours. During this time a section of Alabama Road, at the SH1 intersection will also be resurfaced. All traffic needing to access Alabama Road during work hours must detour via Redwood Street.

SH1 Taylor River Bridge: Due to watermain upgrade works stop/go traffic management and a 30km/h temporary speed limit will be in place on SH1 at the Taylor River Bridge from Sunday 9 November to Thursday 11 December (Sunday to Thursday nights) between 7:30pm and 5:30am. Expect delays of up to 10 minutes.
Read the Marlborough District Council media release for more information.

SH1 Spring Creek roundabout

Night time asphalting work at this site has been brought forward a night and will now be carried out on Tuesday 11 and Wednesday 12 November from 7pm to 7am. Stop/go traffic management and a reduced temporary speed limit will be in place. Expect delays of up to 10 minutes on State Highway 1 during work hours. During this time the start of Ferry Road near the railway lines will also be resurfaced. This means access to and from Ferry Road via SH1 will be closed during work hours. Residents must detour via Tuamarina from Blind Creek Road to Thomas Road, Neal Road onto Chaytors Road, Bothams Bend Road and then Ferry Road.

Upcoming night closure of SH1 Weld Pass from 23 November

With the 2025-26 summer maintenance season well underway in Marlborough, State Highway 1 Weld Pass is next in line for road rebuilding work.

Night works are planned for Weld Pass from Sunday 23 November to Friday 5 December. Work will be carried out nightly between 7pm and 5am. There will be one opening each night at midnight to let queued traffic through the work area. The northbound lane will travel first, followed by the southbound lane.

Weld Pass must be closed to all traffic while the work is completed. It's a narrow road with limited space - resurfacing work and laying asphalt uses large machinery and it simply isn’t possible to allow traffic through the work site while work is underway.

Roadworkers will lay just under 3,500 m2 of asphalt to strengthen the road surface of Weld Pass. This will include milling/removing the old surface, before adding new layers. They will make the most of the closure by carrying out other maintenance work including culvert works, clearing drainage and attending to signage and vegetation.

Read our media release for more information.

SH1 Christchurch to Dunedin

SH1 Russley Road (between Ryans Road and Pinehurst Crescent): Night works for a Christchurch City Council water repair will take place 11 November from 6pm to 6am. Expect a single southbound lane closure.

SH76 Christchurch Southern Motorway: Night works will run from 29 October to 18 December, 7pm to 5am. Crews are adding 4.6 km of barrier and maintenance bays between Wrights Road and Halswell Junction Road. No delays are expected.

SH1 Rolleston at the intersection with Dunns Crossing Road and Walkers Road: Night works for underground utility trenching will take place from Sunday 9 November for about two weeks, between 7pm and 5am. SH1 will be reduced to one lane in each direction. Temporary traffic lights will be used on all four approaches to the intersection with a 30km/h speed limit, expect short delays. Note there will be no work on Friday or Saturday nights, or Thursday 13 November prior to Canterbury Anniversary Day.

SH1 Temuka: Kerb and channel repairs are underway from 13 October to 21 November, from 7am to 6pm. Work is under stages of daytime stop/go traffic management with a 30 km/h temporary speed limit. This work is weather dependent and may be rescheduled at short notice. Please take care at the unattended site, which has a shoulder closure and pedestrian provisions in place.

SH1 Temuka (Ewen Road intersection): Night works will take place from 9 to 13 November, from 8pm to 6am. Crews will mill and pave asphalt on SH1 King Street at the Ewen Road intersection under stop/go traffic management with a 30 km/h temporary speed limit. Expect delays of up to 10 minutes.
Ewen Road will be closed during night works. Light vehicles should use alternative local streets. Heavy vehicles to and from Clandeboye and Factory Road should access SH1 via Farm Road or Rise Road. Over-dimension transporters should notify travel to chctmpsc@ghd.com for assistance through the worksite.
Read our traffic bulletin and view detour map 

SH1 Temuka to Pareora (north and south of Timaru): Night works will take place from 9 to 10 November, 8pm to 6am. Crews will use water cutting to improve the road surface at various locations under a mobile operation. Stop/go traffic management and temporary speed limits will be in place in stages. This work is weather dependent and may be rescheduled at short notice.

SH1 Evans Street / Grants Road intersection, Timaru: Taitarakihi Culvert replacement is underway from 9 September to 30 November, operating 24 hours a day. Intersection layout changes are in place, along with a 30 km/h temporary speed limit.

SH1 Waimataitai, Timaru: Watermain renewal is underway from 9 September to 28 November, from 7am to 6pm. Expect lane shifts and a 30 km/h temporary speed limit.

SH1 south of Pukeuri: A road rebuild is underway until 19 December, Monday to Sunday, 6am to 4pm. Stop/go traffic management, lane shifts, and a 30km/h temporary speed limit are in place. Expect delays of up to 15 minutes.

SH1 Oamaru to Dunedin (various locations): Road surface repairs will take place from 10 to 14 November, 6am to 7pm. Stop/go traffic management and temporary speed limit swill be in place. Expect delays of around 5 minutes.

SH1 Waitaki River Bridge to Dunedin (various locations): Road surface repairs from 10 to 14 November, 6am to 7pm. Stop/go traffic management and temporary speed limits will be in place. Expect delays of 5 minutes.

SH1 Merton south of Palmerston: Road sealing will take place from 10 to 13 November, 6am to 7pm. Stop/go traffic management and temporary speed limits will be in place. Expect delays of around 5 minutes.

Key state highways across the Canterbury Region

SH7 Balmoral Straight north of the Hurunui River: A road rebuild is underway from 13 November. Stop/go traffic management is in place, and you should expect delays of up to 15 minutes. 

SH7 west of Weka Pass: Culvert work will take place on 12 November from 7am to 6pm. Expect stop/go traffic management and a 30 km/h temporary speed limit.

SH8 Timaru to Twizel: Pavement stabilisation and surfacing repairs will take place at multiple locations from 1 October to 28 November, 8am-5pm. The sites will operate under daytime stop/go with a 30 km/h temporary speed limit. This work is weather dependent and may be rescheduled at short notice. Some sites may be unattended, with temporary speed limits in place.

SH8 Pleasant Point: The road will be closed for Get to the Point Community Fair on Saturday 8 November from 10am to 3pm. SH8 Main Road will be closed between Khan Street and Tengawai Road. A detour will be in place via Munro Street, Harris Street, Halstead Road, Greig Street, and Tengawai Road. This route is suitable for all traffic. The local road detour is expected to add about 5 minutes to travel times.

SH8 Fairlie to Burkes Pass: Road reconstruction will take place near Mt Dobson Ski field Road. This will run from 3 to 25 November, from 7am to 6pm. The site will operate under daytime stop/go with a 30 km/h temporary speed limit. This work is weather dependent and may be rescheduled at short notice. Some sites may be unattended, with temporary speed limits in place.

SH75 Halswell Road (between Dunbars Road and Curletts Road): Work continues on the improvements project, particularly between Augustine Drive/Monsaraz Boulevard and Curletts Road. Please follow signage and the 30 km/h speed limit through the work area.

SH75 Akaroa Highway: Resealing will take place at four sites south of Motukarara, north of Little River, near the Hilltop, and in Robinsons Bay. Work will run Monday to Friday from 6am to 6pm. Expect stop/go traffic management and temporary speed limits of 30 km/h.

SH79 Fairlie to Geraldine: Night works will take place 11 and 12 November, 8pm to 6am. Crews will use water cutting to improve the road surface at various locations under a mobile operation. Stop/go traffic management and temporary speed limits will be in place in stages. This work is weather dependent and may be rescheduled at short notice.

SH80 Mt Cook Highway: Flood damage repairs continue from 7am to 6pm. Expect multiple work sites under temporary speed limits and trucks crossing.

SH82 Hakataramea Highway (Waimate to Ikawai): Pavement and surfacing repairs will take place from 9 September to 28 November, between 8am and 5pm. The site will operate under daytime stop/go with a 30 km/h temporary speed limit. This work is weather dependent and may be rescheduled at short notice. Some sites may be unattended, with temporary speed limits in place.

SH82 Waihao North River Bridge and Elephant Hill Stream Bridge: Work to replace both bridges is underway. Crews are installing a temporary bridge next to the Waihao North River Bridge and completing minor enabling works at Elephant Hill Stream Bridge. From Monday 10 November, a 30 km/h temporary speed limit will be in place at both sites. From Tuesday 11 November, the Waihao North River Bridge will be reduced to one lane.

SH85 Meadowbank to Glenpark: Rehabilitation work will take place across various locations from 15 September to 19 December, 6am to 7pm. Expect stop/go and temporary speed limits.

More information

Please be aware that there may be other less disruptive state highway works not listed in this newsletter. Work is often weather dependant and can be postponed and rescheduled.

For more information on the Canterbury state highway maintenance programme, contact us at Canterburymaintenance@nzta.govt.nz

Visit our Canterbury State Highway Maintenance website 

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