Information about roadworks in the Wairarapa regionInformation about roadworks in the Wairarapa region
The Wairarapa summer maintenance season begins at the start of October. Information on upcoming work will be posted late September.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 this summer, roadworks on the state highway network may affect your travel plans. You can also see where roadworks are planned by clicking on the handy map to the right of this page
We will be doing three types of work across the region.
Resurfacing
This involves removing the top layer of the road surface using a milling machine, and then laying a new surface for traffic to run on.
Reconstruction
This is done where sections of the road need rebuilding and strengthening. We dig deeper into the road layers below the surface and remake them before laying a new surface for traffic to run on.
Chipsealing
This involves spraying bitumen over the old surface and spreading new chips. The new surface is then rolled to make sure the chips stay in place, and swept to remove any loose chips.
Large amounts of chipsealing work has already been completed in the Wairarapa this summer. If you have any thoughts on this work, please send us your feedback to customer@capitaljourneys.co.nz
State Highway 2
Masterton resurfacing – starts mid-March 2015
This work near the Te Ore Ore Road intersection will be done during the night and is expected to take two nights. There will be a stop/go system and temporary speed restrictions in place while the work is going on, so there may be minor delays. The work will be noisy, but nearby residents and businesses will receive information about this in good time before the work starts.
Mikimiki reconstruction – starts late March 2015
This work near the Mikimiki Road intersection will be done during the day and is expected to take seven days. There will be a stop/go system and temporary speed restrictions in place while the work is going on, so there may be minor delays.
Greytown reconstruction – starts mid-April 2015
This work just to the north of Greytown township will be done during the day and is expected to take seven days. There will be a stop/go system and temporary speed restrictions in place while the work is going on, so there may be minor delays.
State Highway 53
Phillips Line reconstruction – starts mid-March 2015
This work between Phillips Line and Kahutara Road will be done during the day and is expected to take six days. There will be a stop/go system and temporary speed restrictions in place while the work is going on, so there may be minor delays.
Murphys Line reconstruction – starts mid-March 2015
This work between Murphys Line and Donald Street will be done during the day and is expected to take five days. There will be a stop/go system and temporary speed restrictions in place while the work is going on, so there may be minor delays.
Bidwell's Cutting resurfacing – starts mid-April 2015
This work near the Bidwell's Cutting Road intersection will be done during the day and is expected to take two days. There will be a stop/go system and temporary speed restrictions in place while the work is going on, so there may be minor delays.