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Marlborough Roads Recovery Update |
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29 May 2025 |
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This Weeks Summary |
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Please note there are no works scheduled on public holidays. For King’s Birthday weekend construction closures will pause at 12pm tomorrow, Friday 30 May. Closures will resume on Tuesday 3 June as scheduled. Outside of public holidays, daytime construction closures remain in place on Kenepuru Road from Onahau Road to Tara Bay and at Portage Heights. See the road closure sections below for more details. Construction continues under a road closure on Pukenui Road for drainage improvements. Work continues under daytime construction closures on Tennyson Inlet Road, 1.5km before the Opouri Saddle and Croisilles-French Pass Road prior to the Elaine Bay intersection, Monday to Fridays. Please refer to the road closure section for more information on these sites and other upcoming closures. There are three sites under construction on Croisilles Road and Croisilles-French Pass Road at Goat Hill and either side of Okiwi Bay. Please plan for multiple delays of up to 15 minutes at each site when travelling between Goat Hill and the Elaine Bay road closure. On Queen Charlotte Drive there are multiple construction sites between Momorangi Bay and Whenuanui (Becks) Bay. Please plan ahead for delays. Keep reading for information on:
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Road closures |
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For King’s Birthday weekend construction closures will pause at 12pm on Friday 30 May and resume on Tuesday 3 June as scheduled. For Matariki weekend no planned construction closures will be in place from 12pm on Thursday 19 June. Closures will resume on Monday 23 June as scheduled. --------------------------------------------------- Pukenui Road - Queen Charlotte Drive Pukenui Road is closed to all traffic from 8am to 4pm, Monday to Friday for drainage improvements. --------------------------------------------------- Croisilles-French Pass Road - French Pass Due to weather delays, daytime construction closures will remain in place on Croisilles-French Pass Road, 1.5km before the Elaine Bay intersection until Friday 6 June. Following this a further one day closure will be needed for sealing (weather dependent). The scheduled date for this closure will be confirmed next week. The closures are in place from 8am to 12pm and 12.30pm to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday. --------------------------------------------------- Tennyson Inlet Road - Tennyson Inlet Daytime construction closures remain in place on Tennyson Inlet Road, approximately 1.5km before the Opouri Saddle until mid-June. During this time a further rail iron wall will be constructed. The closures are in place from 8am to 12pm and 12.30pm to 5pm, Monday to Friday. --------------------------------------------------- Akerbloms Road Carpark - Punga Cove Akerbloms Road carpark before Punga Cove Resort is closed to all traffic for stormwater improvements. These works are expected to be in place until mid-June. --------------------------------------------------- Portage Heights - Kenepuru Road Daytime construction closures are in place on Kenepuru Road at Portage Heights. The road closure is located from Portage Resort for approximately 1km towards the Heads. There will be no road closure in place on Friday 30 May at Portage Heights. The closure will resume on Tuesday 3 June at 8am. From Tuesday 3 June, this closure will be in place during the following times:
Outside of the closures, works will be carried out under stop/go traffic management with up to 15 minute delays. --------------------------------------------------- Island Point - Kenepuru Road Daytime construction closures are in place on Kenepuru Road at Island Point. The closure is located from Onahau Road to Tara Bay. There will be no road closure in place on Friday 30 May at Island Point. The closure will resume on Tuesday 3 June at 10am. From Wednesday 4 June, this closure will be in place during the following times:
Outside of the closures, works will be carried out under stop/go traffic management with up to 15 minute delays. --------------------------------------------------- Te Hoiere Road - Pelorus Daytime construction closures are planned on Te Hoiere Road, Pelorus from Monday 16 June until early July for drainage improvements. The closures will be in place from 8am to 12pm and 12.30pm to 5pm, Monday to Friday. --------------------------------------------------- To view the closure locations, please visit the CDEM map. Outside of the closure days and times, works will be carried out under stop/go traffic management with up to 10 minute delays. If you have any concerns, please contact recovery@marlboroughroads.com. |
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Kenepuru Road closures - schedule changeFrom Wednesday 4 June, after King's Birthday weekend the closures at Portage Heights and Island Point will move to follow the same weekly schedule. The only difference between the two closures will be on Mondays with a later start at Island Point. Please see the timings for each closure below: Island Point
Portage Heights
Road users wanting to travel through both road closures at Island Point and Portage Heights during the lunch time opening will need to be at their nearest closure point between 12pm and 12.30pm. As long as road users are at their nearest closure point by 12.30pm, recovery crews will ensure that they can pass through all sites so that vehicles do not get stuck between the closure points. |
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Gated road closure sitesPlease be aware that road closure ‘gates’ are in place at hard closure points at sites on Kenepuru Road and Tennyson Inlet. These gates are used as a physical barrier to create a safer environment for our crews and road users. When travelling near or past our work sites, please ensure you keep outside any fences or barriers for your safety. Adhere to, and do not move any traffic or safety management in place (i.e. cones/signs/traffic lights/barricades).
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Kenepuru Road restrictions |
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Kenepuru Road is open to the public, with overweight and overlength vehicle restrictions in place. Reduced speed limit signage and temporary traffic lights are in place at Portage Heights and approximately 500m beyond Nikau Cove (when travelling from Portage). Both sites have a 30km temporary speed limit in place. Please expect minor delays and follow all traffic management signage. Vehicle restrictions remain on Kenepuru Road from Linkwater to the Heads as follows: Vehicle RestrictionsVehicles up to 12.6m in length, and 6 tonne in weight can travel on Kenepuru Road and side roads. To apply for a permit for an over dimension vehicle to travel on Kenepuru Road, email recovery@marlboroughroads.com or call 0800 213 213. There are the following hazards on this section of Kenepuru Road and its side roads including Moetapu Bay Road:
Other recovery roadsPlease be aware that on all roads, works may be in progress and/or traffic management in place. Please expect delays and follow all signage and traffic management. Heavy rain may lead to roads being closed at short notice. Regardless of the status of the road, please drive to the conditions. To check the status of a road before you travel, please visit the CDEM Map. |
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French Pass |
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Construction continues on Croisilles-French Pass Road, 1.5km before the Elaine Bay Road intersection where a road retreat has been completed. Due to weather delays, these closures will remain in place until Friday 6 June. A further one day closure will be needed for sealing at this site (weather depdendent). The concrete channel has been formed along the base of the retreat. Drainage improvements and pavement preparations are now underway (weather dependant). Closures are in place from Monday to Friday from 8am to 12pm and 12.30pm to 4.30pm. Tennyson Inlet Road is closed to all traffic from approximately 1.5km before the Opouri Saddle from 8am to 12pm and 12.30pm to 5pm, Monday to Friday. Timber lagging has been installed on the face of the retaining wall this week and the crew have backfilled the first retaining wall at this site, before anchors are installed next week. Once back filling is complete, the crew will start construction of a second rail iron wall. Please refer to the road closure section of this newsletter for more information on these closures. At the road retreat on Croisilles Road near Goat Hill, prior to Okiwi Bay, the concrete channel, earth bund and slope stablisation with coconut matting was completed prior to rain this week. Road preparations are now underway, ahead of sealing scheduled next week (weather dependant). Delays of up to 15 minutes are expected at this site. Work continues at the start of Croisillies-French Pass Road, just outside Okiwi Bay to fill a gully. The crew has established site and access ramps have been formed. Work for a road retreat on Croisillies Road approximately 2km before Okiwi Bay are planned to start on Monday, with the material being carted to the gully fill site (mentioned above). Expect a higher volume of truck movements between these sites. Both the above sites, will be under stop/go traffic management with delays of up to 10 minutes. Please plan ahead for delays of up to 30 minutes when travelling between Goat Hill and the closure at Elaine Bay. Minor works are underway on Bulwer, Te Towaka-Port Ligar and Croisilles-French Pass Road under stop/go traffic management. |
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Concrete channel formed and poured at the road retreat on Croisilles-French Pass Road, prior to Elaine Bay |
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Site establishment at the gully fill site outside of Okiwi Bay. Temporary drainage is in place while construction is undertaken |
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Timber lagging being installed on the retaining wall on the Opouri Saddle |
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Earthbund and slope stablisation with coconut matting on Goat Hill ahead of pavement preparations for road sealing |
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Kenepuru Road |
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Construction of a complex site at Portage Heights continues under daytime construction closures, from Portage Resort for approximately 1km towards the Heads. The remaining piles for the first retaining wall were drilled this week, in preparation for timber lagging and anchor installation next week. Road closures are in place at Island Point on Kenepuru Road. The first of three retaining walls at this site is complete. The crew have started excavation for a second wall 60m in length. Closures are in place from the Onahau Road intersection. Work outside of the closure days and times will be carried out under stop/go traffic management. Road users wanting to travel through both road closures at Island Point and Portage Heights during the lunchtime opening must be at their nearest closure point between 12pm and 12.30pm. As long as road users are at their nearest closure point by 12.30pm, recovery crews will ensure they can pass through all sites so that vehicles do not get stuck between the closure points. Please refer to the road closure section for further information. Stormwater improvements continue on Akerbloms Road, Punga Cove. This week overland subsoils have been installed following the completion of concrete aprons last week. During these works Akerbloms Road carpark before Punga Cove Resort, is closed to all traffic. Due to weather delays, this work is now expected to be completed mid-June. Minor works and culvert installation continues past Kenepuru Heads, under stop/go traffic management. Please expect minor delays. Temporary traffic lights remain in place at Portage Heights and approximately 500m beyond Nikau Cove (when travelling from Portage). Both sites have a 30km temporary speed limit in place. Please expect minor delays and follow all traffic management signage. |
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Headwall apron installed on Akerbloms Road |
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Construction on Kenepuru Road at Portage Heights |
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Retaining wall and drainage improvements underway at Island Point, Kenepuru Road |
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Moetapu Bay |
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This week on Moetapu Bay Road a culvert and drop structure will be installed approximately 80m along from Driftwood Corner, under stop/go traffic management. |
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Northbank |
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In the week starting Tuesday 3 June, rock removal will be undertaken on Northbank Road at two locations. The first site is 2km from the start of the road, and the second site is 18km from the start of the road, prior to Onamalutu. The crew will remove loose rocks and debris from the cliff face and clear boulders from the roadside. |
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Queen Charlotte Drive |
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Work continued on multiple sites this week on Queen Charlotte Drive between Momorangi and Shakespeare Bay. Approximately 400m prior to Momorangi Bay when travelling from Picton, an MSE (mechanically stabilised earth) wall has been completed along with drainage improvements and road reinstatement. The road retreat above Governors Bay is complete with the crew now beginning drainage works. A concrete channel is being formed and poured along the base of the retreat and excavation has started in the south bound lane, just past the retreat. 24/7 stop/go traffic management is in place at this site. Drainage improvements are underway above Whenuanui (Becks) Bay where the crew is preparing to form and pour a concrete dish channel. The crew established onsite this week just prior to Whenuanui (Becks) Bay when travelling from Picton for the construction of a rail iron wall. Stop/go traffic management is in place while construction is underway. Please plan ahead for delays of up to 15 minutes at each of these sites. On Pukenui Road, pavement sealing is complete. The crew continue working on drainage improvements at the end of the road under daytime construction closures. Please see the road closure section of this newsletter for more information. |
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Pukenui Road sealed |
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Tennyson Inlet |
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Construction continues on Tennyson Inlet Road, approximately 1.5km before the Opouri Saddle for the construction of two retaining walls. These works are being completed under daytime construction closures from 8am to 12pm and 12.30pm to 5pm Monday to Friday. This week timber lagging installation was completed, and the first retaining wall was backfilled before anchors are installed next week. Due to weather delays, the crew will begin work on a second retaining wall next week. |
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Progress on the new retaining wall and culvert installation on Tennyson Inlet Road |
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Further Information |
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Marlborough Roads 0800 213 213, between 9.00am - 4.00pm, Monday to Friday. For more information on the Marlborough Roads recovery project or to subscribe to this newsletter, contact us at recovery@marlboroughroads.com Visit our webpage: www.nzta.govt.nz/marlborough-roads-recovery For more information: For local roading alerts/updates go to Marlborough District Council's website Sign up to the Antenno App to receive notifications on your phone. Check the Civil Defence Emergency Management map for road access restrictions. If you require welfare support contact Marlborough District Council on 03 520 7400 or email mdc@marlborough.govt.nz If you require an overlength permit for vehicles over 12.6m to travel on Queen Charlotte Drive between Linkwater and Picton please email Marlborough Roads NZTA Office, 4 Market Street Blenheim on MRoadsadmin@nzta.govt.nz |
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