Night closures and stop-go controls across Porirua, Kāpiti and Wellington city are set to impact drivers this week, with a mix of resurfacing, safety upgrades and drainage works underway.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi says the works will run from April 4 to April 10, and are weather dependent.
Motorists in Porirua and along the coastal route will see daytime disruption at Pukerua Bay, where stop-go traffic management will be in place on Coast Road from Tuesday to Friday, 7am to 5pm, for drainage works.
On SH1 just south of Whitford Brown Avenue, southbound lane closures are planned Monday and Tuesday nights for streetlight pole replacement.
In Wellington’s northern suburbs, several key ramps will close overnight. The southbound off-ramp at Westchester Drive and Grenada Drive will close Wednesday night, while Johnsonville’s southbound on-ramp and Newlands’ southbound off-ramp will both close Thursday night. A southbound lane closure will also run between Johnsonville and Newlands.
Through central Wellington, multiple urban motorway closures are scheduled. Northbound lanes between Tinakori Road and Ngauranga will close Tuesday and Wednesday nights, while the southbound section from Ngauranga to Willis Street will close Monday night. Vivian Street in Te Aro will also be fully closed Thursday night for resurfacing.
Further north in Kāpiti, drivers can expect ongoing disruptions linked to the Ōtaki to north of Levin project, with altered layouts and stop-go controls around Ōtaki and Manakau both day and night. A northbound lane closure is also planned on Raumati Straights Monday night.
On SH58, road users between Porirua and the Hutt Valley will see continued impacts from the safety upgrade project. Lane layouts remain altered between Moonshine Road and Flightys Road in Judgeford, with works running day and night. Stop-go controls will also be in place Wednesday night at the Pāuatahanui Bridge for construction activity.
NZTA is urging drivers to plan ahead, allow extra travel time, and follow all traffic management in place.