Hawke's Bay state highway planned roadworks

Saturday 27 September to Friday 3 October

26 September 2025

Kia ora,

Welcome to this week’s issue of the Hawke’s Bay state highway planned roadworks update.

This weekly newsletter provides you with information about what’s happening across the region’s state highway network – from the summer road renewals to key recovery work – so you can plan ahead.

Before you travel these school holidays, check Journey Planner for the latest information.

Dates in this update may change at short notice due to weather or other unforeseen factors.

If a state highway is not included in this update, there are no major or disruptive works planned for that corridor. 

Ngā mihi nui,

The NZTA Hawke’s Bay team

Information current as at 12:20pm on 26/09/2025

Upcoming roadworks

Upcoming closures:

• Reminder and new start time: SH2 Waipawa to Ōtāne is closing 9:30am-12pm, Sunday 28 September for Central Hawke’s Bay District Council’s community clean up event. Detours available.

Starting this Sunday night, pre-seal repairs will begin in Napier between Westshore and Bay View. Nightworks will continue over the next few weeks. Working at night helps to reduce disruption to you during the day, but because pre-seal repair work depends on warm temperatures, it may be rescheduled at short notice if the night is too cold.

State Highway 2 North

SH2 Waikare Gorge (north of the Acrow Bridge)

• Monday 29 September for about 4 weeks, 7am-6pm
• Drainage improvement repairs by Transport Rebuild East Coast (TREC) alliance, stop/go traffic management with 0-5 minute delays and temporary speed restrictions will be in place.

SH2 Waikare Gorge (Acrow Bridge)

• 24/7 ongoing
• Due to worksite disestablishment, 0-5 minute stop/go traffic lights will be in place. Media release.

SH2 Lake Tutira

• Starting Monday 22 September - November, 24/7
• Due to two underslip repairs by TREC, 5-10 minute stop/go traffic management and temporary speed restrictions will be in place.

SH2 Devil's Elbow (Devil's Corner)

• Ongoing until end of December, 24/7
• Due to underslip repairs by TREC, 5-10 minute stop/go traffic lights will be in place. Latest Facebook post.

SH2 between Westshore and Bay View

• A total of 7 nights between Sunday 28 September - Sunday 12 October, 8pm-5am
• Due to pre-seal repairs, stop/go traffic management with 5-10 minute delays will be in place. A temporary speed limit will apply during the day. Facebook or Journey Planner.

State Highway 2 Central Hawke's Bay

SH2 between Pukehou and Pakipaki

• Monday 28 July - Tuesday 30 September, 7am-7pm
• Due to fibre installation by Entelar Group, 0-10 minute stop/go traffic management will be in place. Journey Planner.

SH2 between Waipawa and Ōtāne

• Sunday 28 September, 9:30am-12pm (midday)
• Full road closure for the community-led SH2 Clean Up event.
• Short signposted detour for light vehicles. HPMV to wait to be piloted through the site or detour via SH50.
• For more information, see Central Hawke's Bay District Council’s media release.

SH2 Takapau, north of Norsewood (cross regional boundary)

• Monday 13 October - Thursday 23 October, 6am-6pm
• Due to road rebuild and drainage work, stop/go traffic management and 30km/h speed limit will be in place, with a 5-minute delay expected.

State Highway 5 Napier to Taupō

SH5 Tarawera

• Monday 21 July - November, Monday to Friday, 7am-6pm
• Due to culvert repairs and erosion protection by TREC, 0-5 minute stop/go traffic management will be in place. More information.

SH5 Captain’s Culvert

• Starting Monday 22 September for about 5 weeks, Monday to Friday, 7am-6pm
• Due to road rebuild by TREC, 0-5 minute stop/go traffic management and temporary speed restrictions will be in place. More information.

SH5 Eskdale Substation

• Starting Monday 22 September for about 8 weeks, Monday to Friday, 7am-6pm
• Due to road shoulder repairs by TREC, 0-5 minute stop/go traffic management and temporary speed restrictions will be in place. More information.

SH5 various locations

• From mid-September - November
• Due to road resealing by TREC, 5-10 minute stop/go traffic management and temporary speed restrictions will be in place. See map of sites here.

State Highway 38 Wairoa to Tuai

SH38 various locations

• August - November, Mondays to Fridays, 7am-5pm
• Due to drainage clearing, 0-5 minute stop/go traffic management and mobile operations will be in place. Journey Planner.

State Highway 51

SH51 Tutaekuri Bridge (Waitangi)

• Monday 28 July - ongoing, 7am-6pm
• Due to bridge repairs by TREC, a 60km/hr temporary speed limit and occasional stop/go traffic management will be in place. Traffic bulletin.

What to expect on our state highways this summer

In total we're planning to renew over 85 lane kilometres of state highways in Hawke’s Bay this summer season (October 2025 to April 2026).

We’ve released an interactive map that shows where on the state highways we're planning to rebuild or reseal over this summer, and the next two years:

NZTA Forward Works Programme.

This road renewals work takes place alongside our other work in the region, such as the Hawke’s Bay Expressway Roads of National Significance project and ongoing recovery works.

How to use the map: The data can be filtered by financial year, network area and treatment at the top right of the dashboard. Click "Select Financial Year" and/or "Select Network" and/or "Select Treatment" to see all drop down options.

Progress report: Guardrail repair complete on SH50, resealing next up

Last week, our team completed the guardrail repair on the Mangamate Stream Bridge on State Highway 50. The work was delivered through our structures management contract, which covers the maintenance of bridges and other structures like retaining walls across the state highway network.

You might notice the road surface looks a little rough in the photo, that’s because this section of SH50 is programmed for resealing later this season. Over summer, our crews will be working across the region's state highway, not just on road surface renewals, but also on bridges, retaining walls and other important structures that help keep our road safe and reliable.

More information

Please be aware that there may be other less disruptive state highway works not listed in this newsletter.

All work listed above is being undertaken on behalf of NZTA, unless otherwise stated. The Transport Rebuild East Coast (TREC) alliance is also undertaking recovery work in Hawke's Bay on our behalf this season.

For more information on the Hawke's Bay state highway maintenance programme, contact us at HBmaintenance@nzta.govt.nz, visit our website www.nzta.govt.nz/sh-maintenance-programme/hawkes-bay or call 0800 4 HIGHWAYS (0800 44 44 49).

TREC send a regular newsletter about the recovery work on the state highways in Hawke’s Bay. If you’d like to receive these, you can sign up at their website here. If you have any questions about TREC activity, please contact info@trec.nz.