Wellington Transport Alliance

Upcoming roadworks

30 January 2026

Wellington region state highway roadworks

31 January - 6 February 2026

Roadworks are weather dependent and may be postponed. 

State Highway 1, Transmission Gully

Find the latest Transmission Gully Update here

Full Northbound Road CLOSED 

• Linden to Paekākāriki, Saturday and Sunday day/night.
• Lane drop will be from 1pm-9pm
• Full lane closure from 9pm -7am 
• Northbound road closure for chipsealing. Detour via SH59

Northbound One Lane CLOSED

• SH58 pauatahanui Interchange to Paekākāriki, Monday to Thursday night,
• Lane drop will be from 1pm-9pm
• Full lane closure from 9pm -7am

Northbound lanes 

• Saturday to Monday, during the day 8am-7pm 
• Altered lane layout for aftercare of chipseal 

Battle Hill

• Monday night, 7pm – 5:30am 
• Southbound lane closure for maintenance  
• Wednesday night, 7pm- Thursday day, 1pm 
• North and south lane closure for barrier removal 

Waitangirua Southbound 

• Saturday to Friday, day/night
• Altered lane layout for paving works

State Highway 1

Kuku, South of Kuku Beach Road

• Sunday to Wednesday night, 7pm – 5am 
• Stop/go traffic controls in place for linemarking

Manakau, opposite Tatum Park 

• Monday to Thursday during the day, 9am – 4pm. Early finish of 12pm on Thursday. 
• Altered lane layout for O2NL

Manakau North, Whakahoro Road

• Sunday to Wednesday night, 7pm – 5am
• Stop/go traffic controls in place for linemarking

Manakau North, between North Manakau Road and Waikawa Beach Road 

• Wednesday night, 8pm – 4am
• Stop/go traffic controls in place for barrier wire rope repairs 

Manakau, between Honi Taipua Street and South Manakau Road 

• Sunday to Wednesday night, 7pm – 5am
• Stop/go traffic controls in place for linemarking

Johnsonville, Southbound Off-Ramp CLOSED

• Monday night, 11:59pm – 4am 
• Southbound off-ramp closed for streetlight pole replacement 

Johnsonville, Northbound Off-Ramp CLOSED

• Wednesday night, 10pm – 4am 
• Northbound off-ramp closed for drainage maintenance

Urban Motorway, south of Fly-Over 

• Sunday night, 7pm – 5:30am 
• Southbound lane closure for streetlight pole replacement

Te Aro, Vivian Street, between Cuba Street and Tory Street 

• Tuesday and Wednesday night, 8:30pm – 5am 
• Southbound lane closure for reinstatement works

Old State Highway 1

Learn more about the O2NL project here

Old SH1, Otaki, Taylors Road

• Monday to Thursday during the day, 7am – 4pm  
• Stop/go traffic controls in place for O2NL project

Old SH1, Otaki, Mill Road Roundabout 

• Monday to Thursday during the day, 9am – 3pm  
• Stop/go traffic controls in place for revocation project  

Old SH1, Otaki, between Mill Road Roundabout and Arthur Street  

• Monday to Friday day and night, 9am – 3pm  
• Altered lane layout for revocation project

More information

Wellington region state highway roadworks are also available on the Journey Planner website.

Wellington roadworks

For more information on the Wellington Transport Alliance, contact us at customer@wta.nzta.govt.nz