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Waikato state highway maintenance programmeFriday 6 February to Friday 13 February 2026 |
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5 February 2026 |
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State highway maintenance and renewals updateState highways with scheduled works starting next week:
Roadworks may be postponed due to rain or other factors that disrupt the weekly schedule. Please be aware that there may be other less disruptive state highway works not listed in this newsletter. Check the NZTA Journey Planner for the latest travel information and journey times before starting your journey: journeys.nzta.govt.nz |
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West WaikatoWork starting next week SH3 Te Mapara (between Piopio and Te Kūiti): Drainage works followed by a road rebuild are due to start Monday 9 February and expected to take 6 weeks. There will be stop/go traffic management in place along with speed restrictions from 7am to 7pm each day. The traffic management will remain in place overnight while the road rebuild is ongoing. Work starting soon SH1C Kahikatea Drive, Hamilton: Road resurfacing will start on Sunday 22 February and take 2 weeks to complete between Alison Street and Tawa Drive. Crews will be working between 8pm and 5am each night Sundays to Thursdays. There will be stop/go traffic management in place while the work is ongoing. SH23 Massey Street, Hamilton: Resurfacing work will start on Massey Street on Sunday 8 March nights between 8pm and 5am each night. SH23 between SH1C Greenwood Street and Rifle Range Road will be closed to all through traffic while the work is taking place, a detour will be available via Killarney Road. SH1C Lorne Street, Hamilton: Road resurfacing will start on Sunday 8 March and take 3 nights to complete between SH3 Ōhaupō Road and SH1C Cobham Drive. Crews will be working between 8pm and 5am. There will be stop/go traffic management and lane closures in place while the work is ongoing. SH3/30 Te Kūiti: Overnight road resurfacing on SH3, between Duke Street and Seddon Street, will start on Sunday 8 February. Work will be done Sunday to Thursday nights, between 8pm and 6am, and is expected to take 8 nights to complete. There will be a detour via Awakino Road, Taupiri Street, Alexandra Street, and Rora Street. SH1C Cambridge Road: Road resurfacing on SH1C between SH26 Morrinsville Road and Riverlea Road will start on Sunday 15 February, taking 2 nights to complete between 8pm and 5am. While the work is taking place, there will be a detour northbound by exiting the SH26 Ruakura Interchange onto Morrinsville Road to re-join SH1C. Southbound vehicles will remain on SH1C Cambridge Road. The intersections of SH1C, Howell Avenue and River Road will be closed to through traffic and entry and exits to SH1C will be via local roads. SH31 Kāwhia Road: Maintenance will soon begin on a retaining wall on SH31 Kāwhia Road. The work will take around 30 days to complete and more information will be available soon. Work underway SH3 Ōhaupō to Te Awamutu: rews will be returning on Sunday 8 February to complete the remaining 4 sections between Ōhaupō and Te Awamutu. Work will take place Sunday to Thursday, both during the day and at night. Stop/go traffic management will be in place while the work is ongoing, followed by aftercare on the worksite which will include rolling, sweeping, and line marking. SH31 Kāwhia Road: Near Te Rauamoa Road, shoulder and drainage work will started on Tuesday 27 January, for an expected 2 weeks. After this is complete the road rebuild will start and is expected to take 6 weeks to complete. Stop/go traffic management will be in place 24/7 with a temporary speed limit while the work is underway. SH31 Kāwhia Road: Traffic management will continue at various slip sites until repairs are completed, which is currently expected by mid-2026. During this time, motorists may encounter stop/go operations, temporary speed limits, and short delays. Motorists should allow extra time for journeys, follow all temporary traffic management and posted speed limits, and take care through work areas. SH1/SH29 Piarere intersection: Work to install streetlight ducting is ongoing with shoulder closures and a reduced speed limit of 60km/h in place on all approaches to the Piarere roundabout. We ask drivers to take extra care while these works are underway. More information |
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East WaikatoSH29 Hamilton to Tauranga: Due to the number of worksites on SH29 between lower Kaimai Range and Tauriko, please allow up to 20 minutes extra time for travel. Check the NZTA Journey Planner for the latest travel information and journey times before starting your journey: journeys.nzta.govt.nz Work starting next week SH25 Kūaotunu: SH25 south of Kūaotunu will close in both directions for up to 3 days from 9am Monday 9 February to repair storm damage above the road. While the closure is in place anyone travelling between Kūaotunu and Whitianga will need to detour via SH25 and SH25A. SH25/SH2: SH25 traffic faces a short daytime detour for 2 weeks while a section of state highway is resurfaced near Mangatarata and work is carried out on the nearby Waitakaruru River Bridge. The work runs from Monday 9 to Friday 20 February, with the detour in place 8am to 5pm weekdays. The detour via SH2 and Pipiroa Road adds about 8 minutes to travel times. The road will reopen each evening and over the weekend of Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 February, with speed restrictions in place. Access for property owners and emergency services will be maintained at all times. Contractors will be resurfacing a 1.7km section of the highway east of the SH2/25 roundabout, along with the bridge repairs. SH25A: SH25A road users should expect some short delays on Monday 9 and Tuesday 10 February as structural inspections are carried out on several bridges along the state highway. These inspections will be done from a specialist vehicle with a basket mounted to the back, which extends out and under each bridge to allow close inspection. Each bridge will be reduced to a single lane, with stop/go traffic management in place so this can be done safely. Each inspection will take from 2 to 4 hours to complete. Work starting soon SH29 Kaimai Range closures: SH29 Kaimai Range will close for 5 nights, from Sunday 22 to Thursday 26 February, between 8pm and 3.30am each night (reopening early Friday morning). These closures are necessary to complete the next phase of stabilisation works on the Ruahihi Bluffs, along with routine maintenance, road marking and surfacing. The details of the closure are still being worked through, with more information on access and detours to be provided to residents and road users in the coming weeks. Work on Sunday 22 February will proceed regardless of weather, however the remaining nights are weather dependent with Sunday 1 to Thursday 5 March the postponement dates. More information |
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South WaikatoSH1 Tīrau to Waiouru accelerated maintenance project: It’s been another successful week’s work on the T2W project, and here’s to more of that as we progress towards the end of its second and final season. Please note that there will be delays on SH1 that will vary according to the work being carried out, so you’ll need to allow extra time to complete your journey. Below, you’ll find underway and upcoming T2W work, plus other work occurring in the area. Work starting soon SH1 Tokoroa township: Overnight stop/go traffic management is scheduled to finish at the Chambers Road intersection today (Thursday 5 February). Next, 3 weeks of work will take place at night with stop/go traffic management from Monday 9 February at the Mossop Road intersection. There will also be work taking place on a 100m section of SH32 at the intersection of SH1. SH1 East Taupō Arterial: One week of chipsealing work is scheduled to begin in this area on Sunday 15 February. It will take place from 6am to 7pm, under stop/go traffic management. Outside of these hours, temporary speed limits will be in place. We’ll return to complete a week of overnight asphalting under stop/go at a later date still to be confirmed. SH1 Taupō to Tūrangi: Overnight stop/go will be in place from mid- to late March to early April at the SH1/Kiko Road intersection, and from late March to early April on SH1 at Motuoapa. Taupō Event: ANZCO Foods Ironman New Zealand is taking place on Saturday 7 March. State Highway 5 (SH5) will be closed from 6am to 6pm between Wairakei and Reporoa as part of the cycle stage of the event. The alternative route for traffic between Taupō and Rotorua is via SH1 and SH30, through Ātiamuri and Horohoro. Broadlands Road as well as the Broadlands Road off-ramp onto East Taupō Arterial Road will be closed between 6am and 7pm. Cyclists training ahead of the event will be on the road so please drive with caution, reduce speed when approaching and passing cyclists and allow a minimum of 1.5 metres when overtaking. Work underway SH1 north of Putāruru: T2W will be completing road rebuilding at the SH1/SH28 Whites Road intersection north of Putāruru. The enabling work has now been completed, and the week-long rebuild is scheduled to begin at the end of February. There’s additional maintenance and road rebuilding planned on SH28 itself and at the SH28/SH5 intersection. Enabling work will start on Monday 9 February. Work will be Monday to Saturday, between 6am and 6pm, using stop/go traffic management. This will be followed by road rebuilding that will require 24/7 traffic management. Asphalting will then be completed in early March using overnight stop/go traffic management, Sunday to Thursday, between 7pm and 6am. SH32 Tihoi area: From Tuesday 20 January for 3 months, Ventia will be doing maintenance on overhead powerlines, between Tihoi Mill Road and Whakamaru Road. There may be short periods of road closures to allow for cables to be hauled across the road. SH32 Whakamaru Road: Day works start Wednesday 28 January and will be ongoing for 5 weeks. The work will take place between 6.30am and 6.30pm, Monday to Friday. There will be 2-way stop/go traffic management in place. SH5/SH28 Harwoods Road: Stop/go moves from 24/7 to daytime only as the roundabout construction continues at this intersection east of Tīrau. From Monday 9 February, the site will revert to daytime stop/go, 6am-6pm, weekdays only. During evenings and weekends traffic will be managed through the site with a speed restriction. The roundabout will be completed in March. SH1 Ātiamuri to Wairakei: T2W work in this area is almost complete. The remaining chipsealing is scheduled for Wednesday 11 February near Tutukau Road, from 7pm and 6am, under stop/go traffic management. Outside of these working hours, the road will be open, with temporary speed restrictions throughout the work zone. Please note that additional road work will also be undertaken in this area.
SH1 Desert Road: At the beginning of 2025, T2W rebuilt 5 sites between Tūrangi and Waiouru. Now the final asphalt layer on the 2 northern sites near Rangipō – Poutu and Puketarata Hill – is being completed at night under stop/go traffic management. This work is scheduled to be completed on Sunday 15 February. SH49 Volcanic Loop Highway: Day works have restarted between 6.30am and 6.30pm each day near Tangiwai. There is a 2-way stop/go in place with a temporary reduced speed limit. The work will be ongoing for 4 weeks. SH1 Motuoapa:Additional to T2W, a road rebuild is progressing on a 650m section of SH1 through Motuoapa and is scheduled to continue until Thursday 5 March. Traffic management is in place 24/7, but work is occurring only from 6am to 7pm, with one lane open at all times and stop/go traffic management. A reduced speed limit, pedestrian restrictions and limited parking apply within the active work area. The contractor will not be working over Waitangi weekend, but there will be stop/go and 24/7 speed restrictions in place to protect the work that has already been completed. Plan ahead for delays. |
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North WaikatoWork starting next week
SH1 Hampton Downs to Te Kauwhata: There will be a full southbound closure on Sunday 8 and Monday 9 February between 9pm and 5am. The detour is via Whangamarino Road, Paddy Road, Summertime Lane, Hall Road, and Rodda Road.
SH1 Te Kauwhata to Hampton Downs: There will be a full northbound closure from Monday 9 to Thursday 12 February between 8pm and 5am. Please follow the signposted detour via Rodda Road, Hall Road, Summertime Lane, Paddy Road, and Whangamarino Road. SH2 between McPherson Road and Pinnacle Hill Road, Mangatāwhiri: Stop/go traffic management will be in place from Monday 9 to Thursday 12 February between 9pm and 5am for chipsealing. There will be a temporary speed limit and aftercare in place to allow the chipseal to settle in. SH2 between Monument Road and Dimmock Road, Maramarua: Stop/go traffic management will be in place on Tuesday 10 and Thursday 12 February between 9pm and 5am for chipsealing. There will be a temporary speed limit and aftercare in place to allow the chipseal to settle in. |
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Waikato summer renewals mapThe map below indicates worksites which may inpact your journeys this summer maintenance season. |
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For more information on the Waikato state highway maintenance programme, contact us at waikatomaintenance@nzta.govt.nz Visit our website www.nzta.govt.nz/waikato-maintenance View our state highway maintenance frequently asked questions. For information about what’s happening with other infrastructure projects across the region please visit Waikato projects website |
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