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Canterbury state highway planned roadworks 31 OctoberSaturday 1 November to Friday 7 November |
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31 October 2025 |
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Kia ora, Welcome to the latest Canterbury state highway planned roadworks update. The recent wild weather has certainly kept our teams busy, with many responding to events across the region. As a result, some adjustments have been made to our programme. In some areas, planned work has been rescheduled for later in the season, to allow time for emergency works to take place, while in others work is continuing as planned. We appreciate everyone’s flexibility as we adapt to changing conditions and continue delivering for our communities. Information current as at 2.30pm on Friday 31 October 2025 |
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Christchurch to PictonMarlborough Anniversary Weekend: Expect increased traffic volumes for the Hanmer Springs Fête on 1 November from 10 am to 4 pm, and the Kaikōura Races on 2 and 3 November. Allow extra time for your journey. SH1 Carmen Road at Buchanans Road: Christchurch City Council is upgrading a major wastewater pipe from 26 October at 9 pm, working in 24-hour shifts until 4 November. SH1 will be reduced to one lane in each direction, but traffic can continue straight through. Expect delays of 30 to 60 minutes. Suggested routes will be posted on SH1 Johns Road and SH1 Main South Road to help bypass the area. Read the Christchurch City Council Newsline article for more information. SH1 Russley Road (between Ryans Road and Pinehurst Crescent): Night works for a Christchurch City Council water repair will take place on 2 and 3 November from 6 pm to 6 am. Expect a full southbound closure with local road detours in place. 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. Night closure of SH1 from the Conway River to Oaro Tuesday 4 - Saturday 8 November SH1 Hundalees (Conway River to Oaro): Resurfacing work is planned over four nights, from 9 pm to 5 am, with a midnight opening each night. Detour route options will be available during the closures. |
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Upcoming night closure of SH1 Weld Pass from 23 NovemberWith 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. This work's similar to servicing your car or repainting your house -regular maintenance prevents bigger problems down the track. Read our media release for more information |
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SH1 Christchurch to DunedinSH76 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 south of Tinwald, Ashburton near Longbeach Road intersection: 3 November-19 December. Pavement reconstruction is underway under daytime lane diversions with a 30 km/h temporary speed limit. SH1 south of Pukeuri: A road rebuild is underway until 19 December, from 6am to 4pm. Stop/go traffic management, lane shifts, and a 30 km/h temporary speed limit are in place. Expect delays of up to 15 minutes. SH1 Alma near Oamaru: Road surface sealing will take place on 4 and 5 November, between 6am and 7pm. Expect delays of around 5 minutes.
SH1 Kakaho Creek near Hampden: Earthworks and drainage work for a road rebuild will take place Monday to Friday until 7 November, from 6am to 7pm. Expect delays of around 5 minutes. SH1 Pine Hill Road, Dunedin: Barrier repairs will take place on 3 and 4 November, between 6am and 7pm. Expect delays of around 5 minutes. |
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Key state highways across the Canterbury RegionSH7 Culverden: Road works delayed by last week’s storm will continue through this weekend. Stop/go traffic management will be in place. Visitors to the Hanmer Springs Fête this weekend should expect a short delay on their journey to and from Hanmer Springs. SH8 Timaru to Twizel: Stabilisation and surfacing repairs will take place at multiple locations from 1 October to 14 November, 8am-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. 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. SH8 Military Camp, Tekapo: Road repairs will take place from 29 October to 4 November under 24-hour temporary traffic lights. Expect temporary speed limits and delays of up to 10 minutes. SH73 west of Springfield: Chip sealing will take place on 6 and 7 November, from 6am to 6pm. Expect stop/go traffic management and a 30 km/h temporary speed limit. 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. SH77 Winchmore: Pavement reconstruction will take place from 29 September to 7 November, between 7am and 6 pm. 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.
SH80 Mt Cook Highway: Flood damage repairs continue from 7am to 6pm. Expect multiple work sites under temporary speed limits and trucks crossing. 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. |
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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 For information on West Coast and Alpine Passes state highway maintenance, visit our website where you can sign up for the West Coast and Alpine Passes newsletter |
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