Marlborough state highway planned roadworks

Saturday 13 December to Friday 19 December

12 December 2025

Road rebuild work is wrapping up near Renwick on State Highway 63

Kia ora and welcome

Welcome to this week's issue of the Marlborough 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.

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The information outlined below is current as at 2:10pm on 12/12/2025.

Roadworks over the Christmas and New Year period

All roadworks will pause for the main holiday period, with contractors shutting down sites from midday Friday 19 December until at least the morning of Monday 5 January. The only exception would be if emergency works are required or essential work needs to be completed.

SH1 Picton to Christchurch

SH1 North of Cheviot at Downs Road, Spotswood

A road rebuild at this site continues until Wednesday 17 December, between 6am to 6pm on weekdays. Downs Road will be closed during work hours. Alternate access is via Sinclair or Phoebe Roads. Expect stop/go traffic management and a 30 km/h temporary speed limit during work hours.

SH1 north of Christchurch, near Cam River/Ruataniwha

Geotechnical investigations will take place on both sides of the highway until 19 December. The work is off the highway, but temporary traffic management will include speed restrictions, shoulder closures, and lane shifts. Traffic management and machine delivery on the state highway will occur between 5am and 7.30am and 6.30pm and 9.30pm.

SH6 Blenheim to Nelson

SH6 The Glen, Wakapuaka

Chipsealing work is now complete, and crews are monitoring the site and sweeping loose chip. A 50 km/h speed limit will stay in place until this is finished, which is expected by the evening of Tuesday 16 December.

SH63 Renwick to Kawatiri Junction

SH63 Wairau Valley East

Work to rebuild a 1.3 kilometre section near Renwick is almost complete. The road has been sealed, and a temporary speed limit will stay in place until sweeping and line marking are finished over the coming week.

Read our traffic bulletin for more information.

More information

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 Marlborough state highway maintenance programme, contact us at Marlboroughmaintenance@nzta.govt.nz

Visit our website www.nzta.govt.nz/sh-maintenance-programme/marlborough

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