Hanmer Springs is still accessible from the Canterbury side.

There have been difficulties righting the truck and removing the load of timber off the road so the next update will be at 12.30 pm.

There is no room for a single lane at the site currently so drivers need to take alternative routes in the meantime to Nelson or between Canterbury and the West Coast.

• See the NZ Transport Agency's travel and traffic page.
• Canterbury West Coast Transport Agency Twitter updates
• Transport Agency Facebook South Island 

Call 0800 4 HIGHWAYS 0800 44 44 49

Drivers may encounter speed restrictions and other traffic management on state highways around the regions.

In Tauranga, State Highway 29A between the Hairini and Poike roundabouts will be closed overnight while a 46-metre overbridge is put in place.

State Highway 29A will be closed from 7pm Saturday October 1st until 7am on Sunday October 2nd.

Light vehicles can use Ohauiti and Poike roads, while trucks will be detoured down Turret Road, 15th Avenue and Cameron Road.

The Poike Road Overbridge will eventually connect Ohauiti with the Waiariki Bay of Plenty campus.

While on State Highway 29, east of the town of Te Poi, work will be completed on the surface of the road.

This work will take place from 7am to 6pm Monday 3rd October until Saturday.

Traffic disruption is expected to be minor but the road will be left unsealed.

Motorists can get real time information from:

• 0800 4 HIGHWAYS (0800 44 44 49)
• www.nzta.govt.nz/traffic

For Waikato/Bay of Plenty updates

• www.facebook.com/NZTAWaikatoBoP/
• www.twitter.com/NZTAWaiBoP

For current travel times use: www.drivelive.nz

The Transport Agency’s Winter Journeys website www.nzta.govt.nz/winter-journeys brings together tips on driving and links to get updates on the latest weather and road conditions.

For personalised information about driving conditions on their frequently used routes, motorists can check out and sign up to On the Move.

Work or events that are scheduled to start in the next week or are currently underway are detailed below to help people plan ahead when travelling. Works and events are weather dependent and may be postponed if necessary.

Waikato

State Highway 3 Mokau

State Highway 3 south of Mokau is now open to one lane with a Stop/Go in place, following the slip which occurred in the area on Sunday September 18. We would like to thank road users for their patience as crews have worked hard to ensure the road could be opened safely as soon as possible.

State Highway 25 - Coromandel slips

This week’s wet weather has caused slips on SH25 north of Thames with one at Tararu and another at Waiomu. Traffic is single lane with vehicles passing under stop/go while the sites are monitored. Further north work has begun on a 40 metre retainer wall at the site of a slip 9km south of Coromandel town, also on SH25. The site remains single lane under stop go.

State Highway 29 east of the Te Poi Township - Waiomu Pavement rehabilitation

The NZ Transport Agency would like to advise motorists to take extra care when passing through SH29 east of the Te Poi town ship while pavement rehabilitation works are carried out. This work will take place from 7.00am to 6.00pm Monday 3rd October until Saturday. During the construction period the site will left unsealed. Minor traffic disruption is expected.

Bay of Plenty

State Highway 29A Tauranga - ROAD CLOSURE between Welcome Bay Roundabout and Poike Roundabout

From 7pm Saturday to 7am Sunday the road between Welcome Bay Roundabout and Poike roundabout will be closed so the new pedestrian bridge can be lifted into place. Light vehicles detour via Ohauiti Road and Poike Road. All trucks can detour via Turret Road, 15th Avenue, Cameron Road.

State Highway 30 Rotorua - Iles Road/Te Ngae Road intersection upgrade (Lynmore junction)

Work is continuing on the upgrade to the intersection at Iles Road and Te Ngae Road (SH30), also known as Lynmore junction.

Traffic signals and a controlled pedestrian crossing are being installed as part of the Lynmore development.

Road widening and other intersection improvements are continuing, and work is expected to be finished by mid-November. Motorists can expect some delays while work is being carried out, with intermittent stop/go required to allow for safe heavy vehicle movement to and from the construction site. To avoid any potential delays Lynmore residents can use alternative routes such as Vaughn Road and Tarawera/Lynmore connections.

State Highway 2 Waioeka Gorge – Rock-fall prevention works

Contractors are undertaking rock-fall prevention works (rock-scaling and vegetation removal) at several sites within the Waioeka Gorge, between Opotiki and Gisborne, over the next eight weeks. Work will be completed under stop/go traffic management with intermittent closures of up to 10 minutes at a time to allow rock and/or vegetation to be brought down safely and in a controlled way from the rock-face above the highway. Motorists are advised to expect delays and allow an extra 15 minutes for their journey.

State Highway 29/29a/36 Tauranga - Taurikura Drive intersection improvements

Motorists are asked to drive with extra care and expect delays when travelling through the roundabout over the coming weeks.

Tauranga City Council’s contractor is carrying out works and speed restrictions, lane closures and occasional stop/go traffic management will be in place at times. The works are near the new Tauranga Crossing shopping centre. Food outlets open at the centre on Saturday October 1st.

For daily updated closure information click here.

NORTHERN MOTORWAY (SH1)

• Silverdale southbound on ramp, 3 October
• Southbound lanes between Silverdale off ramp and Oteha Valley Road on ramp, 3 October
• Northbound lanes between Greville Road off ramp and Oteha Valley Road on ramp, 4 October (approx 10:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)
• Greville Road northbound on ramp, 4 October
• Esmonde Road northbound (diamond) on-ramp, 2 October
• Esmonde Road northbound (loop) on ramp, 2 October
• Onewa Road southbound off ramp, 4 October (approx 1:00a.m. to 5:00a.m.)

CENTRAL MOTORWAY JUNCTION (SH1 & SH16)

• (SH16) Hobson Street westbound on ramp, 2 October
• (SH1) northbound to SH16 westbound link, 2 October
• (SH1) southbound to SH16 westbound link, 2 October
• (SH16 Port) westbound to (SH1) northbound link, 2 October
• (SH16 Port) westbound to (SH16) Westbound link, 2 October
• Wellesley Street westbound on ramp, 2 October

SOUTHERN MOTORWAY (SH1)

• SEART southbound off ramp, 4 October (approx 10:30p.m. to 5:00a.m.)
• Mt Wellington Highway northbound off ramp, 2 October
• Mt Wellington Highway southbound off ramp, 4 October (approx 10:30p.m. to 5:00a.m.)
• Redoubt Road southbound on ramp, 2 - 6 October
• Southbound lanes between Redoubt Road off ramp and Takanini on ramp, 2 - 6 October (approx 10:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)
• Northbound lanes between Takanini off ramp and Hill Road on ramp, 2 - 5 October (approx 10:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)
• Takanini northbound on ramp 2 - 5 October
•  SH22/Drury northbound off ramp, 3 - 4 October

NORTHWESTERN MOTORWAY (SH16)

• Lincoln Road eastbound on ramp, 5 October
• Eastbound lanes between Lincoln Road off ramp and SH1, 5 October
• Westbound lanes between Te Atatu Road off ramp and Lincoln Road on ramp, 2 & 4 October (approx 10:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)
• Te Atatu Peninsula eastbound on ramp, 2 October
• Te Atatu Road eastbound on ramp, 2 & 5 October
• Te Atatu Road westbound on ramp, 2 & 4 October
• Eastbound lanes between Te Atatu Road off ramp and SH1, 2 October
• Patiki Road westbound on ramp, 2 & 5 -6 October
• Eastbound lanes between Patiki Road off ramp and Western Springs on ramp, 6 October
• Rosebank Road eastbound on ramp 2 & 5 - 6 October
• Great North Road eastbound on ramp, 2 - 6 October
• Great North Road westbound on ramp 2 & 5 - 6 October
• Eastbound lanes between Great North Road off ramp and Western Springs on ramp, 3 – 4 October
• Westbound lanes between Great North Road off ramp and Great North Road on ramp, 3 October (approx 11:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)
• St Lukes Road westbound off ramp, 3 October
• St Lukes Road westbound on ramp, 2 - 6 October
• Westbound lanes between SH1 and Te Atatu Road on ramp, 2 October (approx 10:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)
• Westbound lanes between St Lukes Road off ramp and Great North Road on ramp, 4 October (approx 11:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)
• Westbound lanes between St Lukes Road off ramp and Te Atatu Road on ramp, 5 - 6 October (approx 11:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)
• Western Springs eastbound on ramp, 2 & 5 October 
• Newton Road westbound on ramp, 2 & 3 October

SOUTHWESTERN MOTORWAY (SH20)

• Lambie Drive southbound on ramp, 2 - 6 October
• Southbound lanes between Lambie Drive off ramp and SH1, 2 - 6 October (approx 10:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)
• Northbound lanes between Neilson Street off ramp and Hillsborough Road on ramp, 2 - 6 October
• Neilson Street northbound on ramp, 2 – 6 October
• Southbound lanes between Hillsborough Road off ramp and Neilson Street on ramp, 2 - 6 October
• Hillsborough Road southbound on ramp, 2 – 6 October
• Queenstown Road southbound on ramp, 2 – 6 October
• Southbound lanes between Maioro Street and Dominion Road on ramp, 2 - 6 October (approx 10:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)

Please follow the signposted detours. The Transport Agency thanks you for your co-operation during these essential improvements and maintenance.

Updates on state highway conditions and hazards and get free email alerts on a specific route by signing up to www.onthemove.govt.nz

Auckland roads and public transport:  www.at.govt.nz

This information is for those interested in the installation of public charging infrastructure. It outlines types of charging systems and electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) and provides recommendations for public charging point connectors. and socket outlets. The recommendations have been made to help achieve interoperability of New Zealand’s public charging infrastructure network.

These recommendations will help ensure that New Zealand’s public charging infrastructure:

• enables the maximum number of electric vehicles (EVs) to be charged using publicly accessible charging infrastructure
• aligns with emerging technology and market changes
• is safe for infrastructure users, and
• is compatible with the existing fleet of EVs. 

View the recommendations for public charging installations .

Types of charging systems

There are two broad types of public charging systems.

Public DC charging

DC powered charging in New Zealand is typically fast charge. These systems are currently capable of providing charging at a rate of up to 350km/hour (a Nissan Leaf would be charged to 80 percent full in around 20 minutes). This type of charging is suited to locations serving inter-city EV drivers, where drivers want to make shorter stops, or where the infrastructure provider wants to encourage a rapid turnover of users. 

Public AC charging

AC powered charging is provided in a range of charging speeds. Typical AC systems tend to provide drivers with a charging rate of 20-40km/hour (a Nissan Leaf would be fully charged within eight hours). This is more suitable for locations where drivers stop for longer or where a high turnover of users is less important. There is also some high-powered AC charging systems available that have a charging rate of around 150km/hour.

Electric vehicle supply equipment

Charging station

The charging station supplies and manages the electricity that is supplied to the EV and ensures that the charging of the EV is safe.

Supply cable

The supply cable transfers electricity from the charging station to the vehicle connector on the EV. It also provides communication between the vehicle and the charging station, allowing the vehicle and charging station to work together to control how and when the vehicle is charged. 

Charging station - supply cable connection

The supply cable may be hard-wired into the charging station (i.e. “tethered”), or it may be connected to the charging station by a plug on the supply cable inserted into a socket outlet on the charging station.

Supply cable-electric vehicle connection

The supply cable-EV connection comprises of a connector on the supply cable and an inlet on the vehicle. 

A typical vehicle-side charging point connection.

Types of charging connectors

The types of charging connectors ¹ that relate to New Zealand’s EV fleet are as follows:

Connector	Description
SAE J1772 Type 1 AC	TYPE 1 AC This is a standard connector for AC charging. It has origins in the US but is also a standard connector in use in Japan. Some European-origin EVs also use this connector. EV models with Type 1 inlets in New Zealand include: Nissan Leaf (including imports) Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Nissan e-NV 200 Kia Soul EV BMW i3 (New Zealand new) Audi 3 e-tron (New Zealand new)
SAE J1772 DC CCS Combo 1 Connector Type 1	TYPE 1 DC CCS Combo 1 This connector is used in the US for DC charging and was also adopted for some European-origin EVs. Models with Type 1 Combo inlets in New Zealand include: BMW i3 (New Zealand new)
Chademo Yazaki Connector	CHAdeMo DC (recommended for New Zealand) This connector is used for DC charging in Japan and is currently the most common connector used for DC charging in New Zealand. It is also used in the US and in Europe. Models with CHAdeMO inlets in New Zealand include: Nissan Leaf (including imports) Nissan e-NV200 Tesla (using an accessory supplied by Tesla)
IEC 62196 Type 2	TYPE 2 or Mennekes AC (Recommended for the connection of the supply cable to the charging station when using untethered cables)   This connector has become widely used across Europe.  Models with Mennekes inlets in New Zealand include: used European EVs including BMW, Audi, VW and Mercedes New Zealand new Renault Zoe and Kangoo Z.E.
EU DC CCS Combo 2 Connector Type 2	EU DC CSS Combo TYPE 2 DC (Recommended for New Zealand) This is a fast DC charging connector used extensively across Europe. The industry in New Zealand is adopting this connector, alongside the CHAdeMo, for fast (and possibly slow) DC charging. Models with Type 2 Combo inlets in New Zealand include: European-origin EVs including BMW i3 and VW e-GOLF
Tesla charging connector	Tesla Designed for Tesla cars only. It has fast DC and AC, and slow AC, charging capabilities.

Recommendations for public charging installations

Public FAST charging

It is recommended that DC fast charge installations have at least two tethered cables:

Traffic notice for the week 30 September - 6 October 2016week 9 September - 15 September 2016

Traffic notices provide a brief overview of likely traffic disruptions for the following week. Full closures are also advertised in the Weekend Herald. Traffic notices are complemented by monthly construction updates and quarterly newsletters.

• Narrowed lanes and 80 km/h speed limit northbound between the Pahurehure Inlet and Hill Road.

• Narrowed lanes and 80 km/h speed limit southbound between Hill Road and the Pahurehure Inlet.

• Sunday 2 October - Wednesday 5 OctoberSunday 11 September - Monday 12 September - Night closure of two lanes northbound on the full northbound motorway between the Takanini Interchange andthrough to Hill Road.

• Sunday 2 October - Thursday 6 OctoberSunday 11 September - Night closure of the full  southbound motorway betweenfull southbound motorway between the Manukau Interchange through to the Takanini Interchange. This includes the closure of the Redoubt Road on-ramp, Lambie Drive eastbound on-rampon-ramp, and the SH20-1 Link.

• Wednesday 12 October - Thursday 13 OctoberSunday 18 September - Thursday 22 September - Night closure of the full southboundof two lanes northbound on the motorway from the Manukaubetween the Takanini Interchange through to the Takanini Interchange. This includes the closure of the Redoubt Road on-ramp, Lambie Drive eastbound on-ramp and SH20-1 Link.Hill Road.

Night work on the motorway next week involves slip form barrier and pavement construction. If it rains or ground conditions are too wet, work will be postponed until the next available dry night.

Work during the night will allow our crews to operate equipment safely while adjacent to the existing traffic lanes. Work in the shoulder and median work zones will continue during the daytime next week, but this will not affect traffic movements.

Night closures are typically from 9pm at night to 5am in the morning. Detours will be in place to take motorists along local roads, leading back to the next motorway interchange. All detours will be clearly signposted, and maps of the typical routes can be found below. Please allow extra time for your journey at night.

With lanes narrowed, it is important that motorists keep to the 80 km/h speed limit past our work areas. There will be ongoing truck and project vehicle movements accessing the shoulder and median work sites. Keeping both motorists and our team members safe as possible is imperative and we need everyone's help to do this.

As always, we will do our best to minimise effects of these works on motorists as much as we can.

We thank you for your patience as we work to improve journey reliability and safety along the Southern Corridor.

If you have any questions or queries, please contact our team on free phone at 0508 NZTA SCI (0508 698 2724) or email us at southerncorridor@nzta.govt.nz . Also, feel free to visit us at the Project Drop-In Centre located at 8 Great South Road, Takanini.

DETOUR MAPS

Southbound Takanini Papakura Detour Map

Southbound Manukau Takanini Detour Map

Northbound Takanini Manukau Detour Map

Northbound Papakura Takanini Detour Map

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If you find it easier to navigate we have supplied a PDF version of our interactive map.

View South Island hotspots

If you find it easier to navigate we have supplied a PDF version of our interactive map.

View North Island hotspots

Information about roadworks in the Wellington-Kāpiti region.

Well maintained roads are an important part of keeping people safe.  While we aim to do this work with as little disruption as possible, we know that roadworks can be inconvenient.  Thanks for your patience and understanding while we do this important work.

Please drive carefully through work sites and stick to the temporary speed limits.  If you’re driving around the Wellington region, roadworks on the state highway network may affect your travel plans.

Below is a quick outline of the major works planned for the coming week from 25 September 2016 .  We’ll keep you posted on future works and have regular updates on local radio stations.

State Highway 1

Information about roadworks in the Wairarapa region

Well maintained roads are an important part of keeping people safe.  While we aim to do this work with as little disruption as possible, we know that roadworks can be inconvenient.  Thanks for your patience and understanding while we do this important work.

Please drive carefully through work sites and stick to the temporary speed limits.  If you’re driving around the Wairarapa, roadworks on the state highway network may affect your travel plans.

Below is a quick outline of the major works planned for the coming week from 25 September 2016 .  We’ll keep you posted on future works and have regular updates on local radio stations.

State Highway 2

NOTE: If bad weather should strike, work will be postponed to the next suitable night.

Connecting the Expressway to the existing state highway

The Mackays to Peka Peka (M2PP) Expressway stretches for 18km between Mackays Crossing in the south, and Peka Peka in the north. In these areas, the Expressway needs to be connected, or ‘tied-in’ to the existing state highway. Which means in the months leading up to the Expressway opening, there’s a lot of action on or near State Highway 1, so this work can take place.

Poplar Avenue Interchange works

At the southern end, the M2PP works begin at the Mackays Crossing overbridge, on the four lane length of State Highway 1 known as the Raumati Straights. The first 2km involves rehabilitation of the existing roadway, to expressway standard and will eventually tie into Transmission Gully. The new Expressway starts just south of Poplar Avenue.

New road layouts

In the Poplar Avenue area road layout changes are being made while the project team works around live traffic to make these connections. 

In September, State Highway 1 northbound traffic started using the Expressway off-ramp at the Poplar Avenue partial interchange. The Expressway isn’t open yet, but the off-ramp is being used to carry motorists safely around the works area. Southbound traffic is using the same lanes along the existing SH1 for now.

This means motorists travelling north on the Raumati Straights, heading towards Raumati South from Poplar Avenue, are using the Poplar Avenue off-ramp to exit SH1 instead of the old Poplar Avenue/SH1 t-intersection. Those wanting to continue heading north on SH1 have also been temporarily re-routed, using the other ramp that’s been built for the Poplar Avenue interchange. There’s now no left hand turn at the t-intersection into Poplar Avenue from the State Highway.

Poplar Avenue stage one overview

Poplar Avenue stage one close up

Cyclists

Cyclists travelling north past Raumati South need to head down the off-ramp and around the roundabout, before merging back onto the existing state highway north of the Poplar Avenue intersection. Southbound cyclists continue to use the shoulder as they normally would.

Speed limits

The 70km/h limit that has been in place for the last few years remains through this area and works are happening between the north and southbound lanes.

Peka Peka Interchange works 

At the northern end of the new Expressway near Peka Peka, the route will transition from two lanes in each direction, to one lane in each direction as it connects to the existing state highway towards Ōtaki.

Changes are also being made in this area so the project team can work around traffic to build these connections. 

New SH1 route

A temporary re-route of SH1 traffic in October is part of those changes. This will see both north and southbound SH1 traffic travelling along a newly built local link road and over the bridge above the Expressway route, until the Expressway opens, so work can continue around the existing SH1 area.

There are two stages to the change:

Stage one

Stage one sees northbound traffic using the route for a few days.

Stage two

Stage two sees both north and southbound traffic on the new road.

Download Stage One and Stage Two of the Peka Peka map to see the new route.

This information is for those interested in the installation of public charging infrastructure. It outlines types of charging systems and electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) and provides recommendations for public charging point connectors. and socket outlets. The recommendations have been made to help achieve interoperability of New Zealand’s public charging infrastructure network.

These recommendations will help ensure that New Zealand’s public charging infrastructure:

• enables the maximum number of electric vehicles (EVs) to be charged using publicly accessible charging infrastructure
• aligns with emerging technology and market changes
• is safe for infrastructure users, and
• is compatible with the existing fleet of EVs. 

View the recommendations for public charging installations .

Types of charging systems

There are two broad types of public charging systems.

Public DC charging

DC powered charging in New Zealand is typically fast charge. These systems are currently capable of providing charging at a rate of up to 350km/hour (a Nissan Leaf would be charged to 80 percent full in around 20 minutes). This type of charging is suited to locations serving inter-city EV drivers, where drivers want to make shorter stops, or where the infrastructure provider wants to encourage a rapid turnover of users. 

Public AC charging

AC powered charging is provided in a range of charging speeds. Typical AC systems tend to provide drivers with a charging rate of 20-40km/hour (a Nissan Leaf would be fully charged within eight hours). This is more suitable for locations where drivers stop for longer or where a high turnover of users is less important. There is also some high-powered AC charging systems available that have a charging rate of around 150km/hour.

Electric vehicle supply equipment

Charging station

The charging station supplies and manages the electricity that is supplied to the EV and ensures that the charging of the EV is safe.

Supply cable

The supply cable transfers electricity from the charging station to the vehicle connector on the EV. It also provides communication between the vehicle and the charging station, allowing the vehicle and charging station to work together to control how and when the vehicle is charged. 

Charging station - supply cable connection

The supply cable may be hard-wired into the charging station (i.e. “tethered”), or it may be connected to the charging station by a plug on the supply cable inserted into a socket outlet on the charging station.

Supply cable-electric vehicle connection

The supply cable-EV connection comprises of a connector on the supply cable and an inlet on the vehicle. 

A typical vehicle-side charging point connection.

Types of charging connectors

The types of charging connectors ¹ that relate to New Zealand’s EV fleet are as follows:

Connector	Description
SAE J1772 Type 1 AC	TYPE 1 AC This is a standard connector for AC charging. It has origins in the US but is also a standard connector in use in Japan. Some European-origin EVs also use this connector. EV models with Type 1 inlets in New Zealand include: Nissan Leaf (including imports) Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Nissan e-NV 200 Kia Soul EV BMW i3 (New Zealand new) Audi 3 e-tron (New Zealand new)
SAE J1772 DC CCS Combo 1 Connector Type 1	TYPE 1 DC CCS Combo 1 This connector is used in the US for DC charging and was also adopted for some European-origin EVs. Models with Type 1 Combo inlets in New Zealand include: BMW i3 (New Zealand new)
Chademo Yazaki Connector	CHAdeMo DC (recommended for New Zealand) This connector is used for DC charging in Japan and is currently the most common connector used for DC charging in New Zealand. It is also used in the US and in Europe. Models with CHAdeMO inlets in New Zealand include: Nissan Leaf (including imports) Nissan e-NV200 Tesla (using an accessory supplied by Tesla)
IEC 62196 Type 2	TYPE 2 or Mennekes AC (Recommended for the connection of the supply cable to the charging station when using untethered cables)   This connector has become widely used across Europe.  Models with Mennekes inlets in New Zealand include: used European EVs including BMW, Audi, VW and Mercedes New Zealand new Renault Zoe and Kangoo Z.E.
EU DC CCS Combo 2 Connector Type 2	EU DC CSS Combo TYPE 2 DC (Recommended for New Zealand) This is a fast DC charging connector used extensively across Europe. The industry in New Zealand is adopting this connector, alongside the CHAdeMo, for fast (and possibly slow) DC charging. Models with Type 2 Combo inlets in New Zealand include: European-origin EVs including BMW i3 and VW e-GOLF
Tesla charging connector	Tesla Designed for Tesla cars only. It has fast DC and AC, and slow AC, charging capabilities.

Recommendations for public charging installations

Public FAST charging

It is recommended that DC fast charge installations have at least two tethered cables:

Traffic notice for the week 30 September - 6 October 2016week 9 September - 15 September 2016

Traffic notices provide a brief overview of likely traffic disruptions for the following week. Full closures are also advertised in the Weekend Herald. Traffic notices are complemented by monthly construction updates and quarterly newsletters.

• Narrowed lanes and 80 km/h speed limit northbound between the Pahurehure Inlet and Hill Road.

• Narrowed lanes and 80 km/h speed limit southbound between Hill Road and the Pahurehure Inlet.

• Sunday 2 October - Wednesday 5 OctoberSunday 11 September - Monday 12 September - Night closure of two lanes northbound on the full northbound motorway between the Takanini Interchange andthrough to Hill Road.

• Sunday 2 October - Thursday 6 OctoberSunday 11 September - Night closure of the full  southbound motorway betweenfull southbound motorway between the Manukau Interchange through to the Takanini Interchange. This includes the closure of the Redoubt Road on-ramp, Lambie Drive eastbound on-rampon-ramp, and the SH20-1 Link.

• Wednesday 12 October - Thursday 13 OctoberSunday 18 September - Thursday 22 September - Night closure of the full southboundof two lanes northbound on the motorway from the Manukaubetween the Takanini Interchange through to the Takanini Interchange. This includes the closure of the Redoubt Road on-ramp, Lambie Drive eastbound on-ramp and SH20-1 Link.Hill Road.

Night work on the motorway next week involves slip form barrier and pavement construction. If it rains or ground conditions are too wet, work will be postponed until the next available dry night.

Work during the night will allow our crews to operate equipment safely while adjacent to the existing traffic lanes. Work in the shoulder and median work zones will continue during the daytime next week, but this will not affect traffic movements.

Night closures are typically from 9pm at night to 5am in the morning. Detours will be in place to take motorists along local roads, leading back to the next motorway interchange. All detours will be clearly signposted, and maps of the typical routes can be found below. Please allow extra time for your journey at night.

With lanes narrowed, it is important that motorists keep to the 80 km/h speed limit past our work areas. There will be ongoing truck and project vehicle movements accessing the shoulder and median work sites. Keeping both motorists and our team members safe as possible is imperative and we need everyone's help to do this.

As always, we will do our best to minimise effects of these works on motorists as much as we can.

We thank you for your patience as we work to improve journey reliability and safety along the Southern Corridor.

If you have any questions or queries, please contact our team on free phone at 0508 NZTA SCI (0508 698 2724) or email us at southerncorridor@nzta.govt.nz . Also, feel free to visit us at the Project Drop-In Centre located at 8 Great South Road, Takanini.

DETOUR MAPS

Southbound Takanini Papakura Detour Map

Southbound Manukau Takanini Detour Map

Northbound Takanini Manukau Detour Map

Northbound Papakura Takanini Detour Map

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If you find it easier to navigate we have supplied a PDF version of our interactive map.

View South Island hotspots

If you find it easier to navigate we have supplied a PDF version of our interactive map.

View North Island hotspots

Information about roadworks in the Wellington-Kāpiti region.

Well maintained roads are an important part of keeping people safe.  While we aim to do this work with as little disruption as possible, we know that roadworks can be inconvenient.  Thanks for your patience and understanding while we do this important work.

Please drive carefully through work sites and stick to the temporary speed limits.  If you’re driving around the Wellington region, roadworks on the state highway network may affect your travel plans.

Below is a quick outline of the major works planned for the coming week from 25 September 2016 .  We’ll keep you posted on future works and have regular updates on local radio stations.

State Highway 1

Information about roadworks in the Wairarapa region

Well maintained roads are an important part of keeping people safe.  While we aim to do this work with as little disruption as possible, we know that roadworks can be inconvenient.  Thanks for your patience and understanding while we do this important work.

Please drive carefully through work sites and stick to the temporary speed limits.  If you’re driving around the Wairarapa, roadworks on the state highway network may affect your travel plans.

Below is a quick outline of the major works planned for the coming week from 25 September 2016 .  We’ll keep you posted on future works and have regular updates on local radio stations.

State Highway 2

NOTE: If bad weather should strike, work will be postponed to the next suitable night.

Connecting the Expressway to the existing state highway

The Mackays to Peka Peka (M2PP) Expressway stretches for 18km between Mackays Crossing in the south, and Peka Peka in the north. In these areas, the Expressway needs to be connected, or ‘tied-in’ to the existing state highway. Which means in the months leading up to the Expressway opening, there’s a lot of action on or near State Highway 1, so this work can take place.

Poplar Avenue Interchange works

At the southern end, the M2PP works begin at the Mackays Crossing overbridge, on the four lane length of State Highway 1 known as the Raumati Straights. The first 2km involves rehabilitation of the existing roadway, to expressway standard and will eventually tie into Transmission Gully. The new Expressway starts just south of Poplar Avenue.

New road layouts

In the Poplar Avenue area road layout changes are being made while the project team works around live traffic to make these connections. 

In September, State Highway 1 northbound traffic started using the Expressway off-ramp at the Poplar Avenue partial interchange. The Expressway isn’t open yet, but the off-ramp is being used to carry motorists safely around the works area. Southbound traffic is using the same lanes along the existing SH1 for now.

This means motorists travelling north on the Raumati Straights, heading towards Raumati South from Poplar Avenue, are using the Poplar Avenue off-ramp to exit SH1 instead of the old Poplar Avenue/SH1 t-intersection. Those wanting to continue heading north on SH1 have also been temporarily re-routed, using the other ramp that’s been built for the Poplar Avenue interchange. There’s now no left hand turn at the t-intersection into Poplar Avenue from the State Highway.

Poplar Avenue stage one overview

Poplar Avenue stage one close up

Cyclists

Cyclists travelling north past Raumati South need to head down the off-ramp and around the roundabout, before merging back onto the existing state highway north of the Poplar Avenue intersection. Southbound cyclists continue to use the shoulder as they normally would.

Speed limits

The 70km/h limit that has been in place for the last few years remains through this area and works are happening between the north and southbound lanes.

Peka Peka Interchange works 

At the northern end of the new Expressway near Peka Peka, the route will transition from two lanes in each direction, to one lane in each direction as it connects to the existing state highway towards Ōtaki.

Changes are also being made in this area so the project team can work around traffic to build these connections. 

New SH1 route

A temporary re-route of SH1 traffic in October is part of those changes. This will see both north and southbound SH1 traffic travelling along a newly built local link road and over the bridge above the Expressway route, until the Expressway opens, so work can continue around the existing SH1 area.

There are two stages to the change:

Stage one

Stage one sees northbound traffic using the route for a few days.

Stage two

Stage two sees both north and southbound traffic on the new road.

Download Stage One and Stage Two of the Peka Peka map to see the new route.

A new 171 metre long wooden boardwalk crosses the mangrove plantation beside the Waitemata Harbour near the Eric Armishaw Reserve.

It was opened at a ribbon cutting celebration today (Saturday, 1 October) by the NZ Transport Agency, the Albert-Eden Local Board representing Auckland Council, community leaders and the Well-Connected Alliance.

The boardwalk is one of several community facilities being built by the Well-Connected Alliance which is constructing the Waterview Connection on behalf of the New Zealand Government and the NZ Transport Agency.

“Waterview is a great example of how big infrastructure projects are working to connect communities as well as deliver transport networks that are nationally important,” says the Transport Agency’s Transport Planning Manager for Auckland and Northland, Paul Glucina.

“The Eric Armishaw Reserve also reflects a wider commitment by the Government and the Transport Agency to provide alternative ways to travel and facilities that walkers and cyclists can use safely.”

Mr Glucina acknowledged that the boardwalk has been a priority for the community, and the work of the Albert-Eden Local Board to get the best possible outcomes.

Margi Watson from the Albert-Eden Local Board says the boardwalk will restore community connections.

“The new boardwalk is about local community, creating safe access to parkland and restoration of the historic connection that was severed in the 1950s when SH16 was built,” says Ms Watson. “The Albert-Eden Local Board fully supported the community who called for this connection to be delivered as part of the Waterview Connection Project and I am delighted to see it built and opened today”.

Next year the Eric Armishaw Boardwalk will be extended further into Point Chevalier, and will link with other walkways to provide better access to Waterview and communities beyond.
The Waterview tunnels are on track to open in early 2017 to connect the Northwestern and Southwestern Motorways which will complete the Western Ring Route.

The project is being delivered by the Well-Connected Alliance which includes the Transport Agency, Fletcher Construction, McConnell Dowell, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Beca, Tonkin & Taylor and Japanese construction company Obayashi Corporation. Sub-alliance partners are Auckland-based Wilson Tunnelling and Spanish tunnel controls specialists SICE.