Porirua motorists travelling over Waitangi weekend can expect delays, with multiple roadwork sites operating on State Highways 58 and 59.
The works are scheduled between Friday, February 7, and Thursday, February 13, and are weather dependent, according to an update issued on February 5 by the Wellington Transport Alliance on behalf of NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi.
On State Highway 58 between Judgeford and the Hutt Valley, stop-go traffic controls will be in place overnight from Sunday to Tuesday, between 7pm and 5.30am, as part of the ongoing SH58 project. An altered lane layout will remain in place day and night throughout the week between Moonshine Road and Flightys Road.
On State Highway 59 between Porirua and Kāpiti, a range of works are planned at several locations.
At Paekākāriki, the northbound lane will be closed and the southbound lane altered for weighbridge works between Beach Road and Paekākāriki Link Road on Monday and Friday, from 5am to 5pm.
North of Pukerua Bay rail access, stop-go traffic controls will operate from Monday to Wednesday, between 9.30am and 3.30pm, for a watermain upgrade.
Between Plimmerton Roundabout and Airlie Road, stop-hold traffic controls may be used as required to allow truck access to the railway. This work is scheduled Monday to Friday, from 9am to 4pm.
At Plimmerton Roundabout, a northbound lane closure is planned overnight from Tuesday to Thursday, between 7pm and 5.30am, for assessment work.
Further south, lane closures in both directions are scheduled on Mana Esplanade between Acheron Road and Marina View on Thursday, from 8am to 4.30pm, for landscaping. Lane closures in both directions are also planned near the Mungavin northbound on-ramp on Tuesday, from 7.30am to 5pm, for reinstatement works.
Northbound lane closures will be in place between the Mungavin Interchange and Linden from Monday to Friday, between 5.30am and 3pm, for wastewater barrier work. Southbound lane closures for slip repairs are scheduled on Thursday and Friday, from 9am to 6pm.
Drivers are advised to allow extra travel time and follow temporary traffic management while travelling through affected areas over the holiday period.
