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Nelson/Tasman state highway planned roadworksSaturday 29 November to Friday 5 December |
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28 November 2025 |
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Recovery works continue on Tākaka Hill at the Cooks underslip site Kia ora and welcomeKia ora, Welcome to the latest Nelson/Tasman state highway planned roadworks update. This weekly newsletter will keep you informed about what’s happening across the region’s state highways so you can plan ahead. If you are travelling, remember to check Journey Planner for the latest updates on road conditions. Please feel free to share this newsletter with whānau and friends, anyone can sign up to stay informed. The information outlined below is current as at 12pm on 28/11/2025. |
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SH6 Nelson to BlenheimSH6 Whangamoa Saddle Resilience work is continuing between Rai Valley and Hira, with stop/go traffic management and a 30 km/h temporary speed limit in place 24/7. Crews are working on one site at a time across several locations to reduce disruption. Please plan for delays of up to 10 minutes when travelling between Nelson and Blenheim. See our traffic bulletin about the resilience works for more information. |
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New temporary safety barriers on SH6 Rocks Road in Nelson are helping to keep the road open while new safety mesh is installed on the cliff face SH6 Nelson to GreymouthSH6 Rocks Road, Richardson Street to Magazine Point Rock scaling and vegetation removal have been completed on the southern cliff section near Tāhunanui Beach. Safety barriers will be in place through to March 2026 while new mesh netting is installed. These barriers should not affect road users. Read our media release for more information. SH6 Rocks Road, near Bisley Avenue Streetlight repair work will take place on Monday 1 December between 7pm and midnight. One northbound lane will be closed, and a 30 km/h speed limit will apply. Please take extra care. Due to the number of work sites on State Highway 6 (as outlined below) please allow up to 30 minutes extra travel time between Wakefield and the Murchison area. SH6 Kohatu, south of Kohatu Bridge Work to rebuild a one kilometre stretch of SH6 from the end of the Kohatu Bridge towards Mead Bridge continues. Other recovery work to fix damage to the existing stopbanks and river protection structures caused during the June/July floods is also being completed. Work is carried out on weekdays (Monday - Friday), from 7am to 5pm, under stop/go traffic management. Expect 15 minute delays when passing through this work site. A 30 km/h temporary speed limit applies 24/7. Read our traffic bulletin for more information. SH6 Coal Creek, south of Owen River Bridge Repairs to the road and the road shoulder continue at this site following storm damage in late October. Stop/go traffic lights and a 30km/h temporary speed limit is in place 24/7. Expect delays of up to 10 minutes. SH6 Dellows Bluff Slip face resilience work is continuing between 7am to 7pm. Stop/go traffic management and a 30km/h temporary speed limit will be in place during work hours. A 50km/h temporary speed limit will apply outside work hours. Expect delays of up to 10 minutes. SH6 Granity Narrows and O'Sullivan's Junction Rockfall resilience work continues at two sites near Murchison: one at the Granity Narrows between Kawatiri and Owen Junction, and the other near O’Sullivan’s Junction close to the intersection of State Highways 6 and 65. Stop/Go traffic management may be operating and reduced temporary speed limits are likely to be in place at both sites 24/7 until the end of May 2026. At times, traffic will be held in both directions when controlled rock clearing is underway. Plan ahead for delays of up to 15 minutes. The road will be open to two lanes over the Christmas / New Year holiday period. |
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SH60 Nelson to Golden BaySH60 Tākaka Hill, Riwaka side, approx. 4 km uphill from Riwaka Valley Road We’re continuing recovery on a number of sites on the hill. Stop/go traffic lights and a 30km/h temporary speed limit remains in place at all times. Please plan ahead for delays of up to 20 minutes when you're travelling over Tākaka Hill. Read our update about the good progress crews are making SH60 Tākaka Hill night closures Now that the recent daytime chipsealing work is complete (due to finish today), asphalting and general maintenance work will be carried out. Night closures will be in place from Sunday 30 November to Friday 19 December between 8pm and 5:30am (Sunday to Thursday nights). There will be one opening every night for traffic queued on each side of the hill. Traffic must be queued at the Aaron Creek Road closure point by 12:30am or at the Riwaka Valley Road closure point by 1am. This work is completed each year to ensure the highway’s road surface is maintained and kept in a good state of repair. The intention is to complete the work, along with ongoing storm recovery repairs, to allow the road to reopen to two lanes before the busy summer holidays period. |
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SH60 Upper Tākaka to East Tākaka Resurfacing work will take place from Monday 1 December to Friday 5 December between 7am and 5pm. Stop/go traffic management will be in place with a 30 km/h speed limit during work hours. A 50 km/h temporary speed limit will remain outside these hours. Please take extra care. |
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Please be aware that there may be other less disruptive state highway works not listed in this newsletter. All work is subject to weather and other unforeseen circumstances. In the event of unsuitable conditions, work will be rescheduled to the next suitable workday. For more information on the Nelson/Tasman state highway maintenance programme, contact us at Nelson-Tasmanmaintenance@nzta.govt.nz Visit our website www.nzta.govt.nz/sh-maintenance-programme/nelson-tasman For information on Marlborough, West Coast or Canterbury state highway maintenance, where you can sign up for newsletters that cover other regions. |
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