Porirua drivers are being urged to plan ahead this week as night roadworks on State Highway 58 and closures on key motorway ramps are expected to slow travel between Pāuatahanui, Judgeford and the Hutt Valley.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi says stop-go traffic controls will be in place on SH58 between Moonshine Road and Flightys Road from Sunday, April 18 to Thursday, April 24, operating nightly from 7 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. The works are part of the ongoing SH58 safety and upgrade project.
An altered lane layout will remain in place day and night along the same stretch, with crews continuing widening, drainage and safety improvements.
At the SH58 Pāuatahanui Bridge, west of the Pāuatahanui roundabout, stop-and-hold controls will operate during peak school times from Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is to allow safe pedestrian access while off-road bridge and shared path work is carried out.
Drivers using Transmission Gully will face a northbound on-ramp closure between Pāuatahanui and Mackays Crossing on Monday night from 9 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. for weigh gantry installation.
Several overnight ramp closures on the Wellington motorway network may also affect Porirua commuters travelling into the city. These include the Takapu Road northbound off-ramp in Tawa from Monday to Tuesday nights, and the southbound route between Tawa and Johnsonville from Wednesday to Thursday nights.
The Johnsonville northbound off-ramp will close Tuesday night, while the Aotea Quay southbound off-ramp will close Monday night for resurfacing work.
Closer to Porirua, Pukerua Bay drivers can expect stop-go controls at the southern end of Coast Road for drainage work from Monday to Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Friday from 7 a.m. to midday.
NZTA says all works are weather dependent and may be postponed.
For Porirua residents, the SH58 works are likely to have the biggest impact, particularly for those commuting to the Hutt Valley or using Transmission Gully overnight.
Motorists are advised to allow extra travel time and follow temporary traffic management in place.