Wellington Transport Alliance

Upcoming roadworks

23 January 2026

Wellington region state highway roadworks

24 January - 30 January 2026

Roadworks are weather dependent and may be postponed. 

State Highway 1, Transmission Gully

Find the latest Transmission Gully Update here

Northbound Road CLOSED

• Linden to SH58 Interchange, Monday and Tuesday night, 9pm –7am 
• Linden to Paekākāriki, Wednesday and Thursday night, 9pm – 7am 
• Northbound road closure for chipsealing. Detour via SH59

Northbound Altered Lane Layout/Lane Closure

• Linden to SH58 Interchange, Tuesday to Friday during the day, 8am –7pm 
• Northbound altered lane layout/lane closure for trafficating chipseal 

Southbound Road CLOSED

• Paekākāriki to Linden, Sunday to Tuesday night, 9pm – 4:30am
• Southbound road closure for chipsealing. Detour via SH59

Southbound Lane Closures 

• Battle Hill, Saturday to Friday, ongoing day and night 
• Waitangirua, Sunday ongoing from 3am
• SH58 Pāuatahanui Interchange to Linden, Monday and Tuesday during the day, 5:30am – 5pm  
• Southbound lane closure for paving work and trafficating chipseal 

Northbound and Southbound Lane Closure

• Waitangirua, Saturday during the day, 7am – 8pm 
• Lane closures in both directions for installing a barrier extension 
• Battle Hill, Tuesday to Thursday, ongoing day and night
• Lane closures in both directions for barrier removal 

State Highway 1

Ohau, between Buller Road and Vista Road 

• Sunday night, 7pm – 4am 
• Stop/go traffic controls in place for drainage 

Kuku, South of Kuku Beach Road

• Sunday to Thursday night, 7pm – 5am 
• Stop/go traffic controls in place for linemarking

Manakau North, Opposite Tatum Park 

• Monday to Friday during the day, 9am – 4pm 
• Altered lane layout for O2NL 

Manakau North, Whakahoro Road

• Sunday to Thursday night, 7pm – 5am
• Stop/go traffic controls in place for linemarking

Manakau, between Honi Taipua Street and South Manakau Road 

• Sunday to Thursday night, 7pm – 5am
• Stop/go traffic controls in place for linemarking

Tawa to Grenada, Southbound Road CLOSED

• Wednesday night, 9pm – 4:30am 
• Southbound road closure for paving work

Newlands, alongside Newlands southbound On-Ramp 

• Sunday night, 7pm – 1:30am 
• Southbound lane closure for streetlight pole replacement 

Urban Motorway, south of Fly-Over 

• Sunday night, 12:30am – 5am 
• Southbound lane closure for streetlight pole replacement

Te Aro, Vivian Street, between Cuba Street and Tory Street 

• Tuesday night, 8:30pm – 5am 
• Southbound lane closure for Wellington Electricity work 

Kilbirnie, Cobham Drive Pedestrian Crossing 

• Monday during the day, 9am – 3pm 
• Southbound lane closure for inspecting poles in the median pedestrian island

Old State Highway 1

Learn more about the O2NL project here

Old SH1, Otaki, Taylors Road

• Monday to Friday during the day, 7am – 4pm  
• Stop/go traffic controls in place for O2NL project

Old SH1, Otaki, Mill Road Roundabout 

• Monday to Friday during the day, 9am – 3pm  
• Stop/go traffic controls in place for revocation project

More information

Wellington region state highway roadworks are also available on the Journey Planner website.

Wellington roadworks

For more information on the Wellington Transport Alliance, contact us at customer@wta.nzta.govt.nz