Manawatu-Whanganui Road Report
SH2 through Dannevirke to be resurfaced.
A section of State Highway 2 (SH2) in Dannevirke will be closed to northbound traffic for 4 days, while the road is resurfaced later this month.
This asphalt resurfacing work will take place on SH2 Stanley Street, between Denmark Street and Miller Street from Tuesday 29 October.
During day-time work hours, a detour will be in place for northbound traffic; southbound traffic will continue to flow freely on SH2. The detour is suitable for all vehicle types.
Crews will be working from 6.30am to 5pm each day between Tuesday 29 October and Friday 1 November (weather permitting).
During these work hours, northbound traffic will be detoured via Rawhiti Street, Queen Street, Allan Street and onto Cole Street, before rejoining SH2.
A temporary speed limit of 30km/h will be in place for southbound traffic near the worksite. Outside of work hours, SH2 will be open with a reduced speed limit in place.
Road rebuilds and resurfacing the focus of maintenance season in Manawatū–Whanganui
People travelling throughout Manawatū-Whanganui over the next few months can expect to see a lot of activity rebuilding and resealing the region’s state highways.
The 2024/25 summer maintenance season for the Manawatū-Whanganui region is now underway, with crews starting road rebuilds on State Highway 1 in Levin and State Highway 2 near Dannevirke.
During the course of the maintenance season, which typically runs between October to March when the weather is warmer and drier, it’s anticipated that 17 lane kilometres* of state highway in the region will be rebuilt.
Over the summer months, about 74 lane kilometres are expected to be renewed in total (rebuilt, resealed and resurfaced) throughout the region, which is a bumper increase from the previous 2023/24 season.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) Regional Manager of Maintenance and Operations Rua Pani says the focus this season is on more road rebuilding.
“We’re working to improve the overall network condition through more intensive treatments, increasing pavement quality.”
These works are underway:
- State Highway 1, Levin rebuild: Work has begun and is expected to run for about 12 weeks, with crews working mostly at night. Stop/go will be in place, with some drainage improvement works also expected during the day.
- State Highway 2, rebuild: Work has begun on a section of SH2 at Matamau, north of Dannevirke. Stop/go will be in place each day for about 4 weeks.
- State Highway 2, resurfacing: Night-time asphalting works are underway on SH2 near the Mangatera Stream Bridge, north of Dannevirke. Stop/go will be in place at night, with works expected to be complete on Saturday 12 October.
These works are coming up:
- State Highway 3, resurfacing: From 16 – 18 October, resurfacing will take place on SH3 Carlton Ave, Whanganui, with a single-lane closure and southbound detour in place. Light vehicles will detour via Purnell St, Guyton St, Heads Rd and back to SH3. Heavy vehicles to detour Montgomery Rd, Mosston Rd, Heads Rd and back to SH3.
- State Highway 2, resurfacing: From 29 October – 1 November, day-time resurfacing work will take place on SH2 Stanley St in Dannevirke. A single-lane closure and northbound detour will be in place via Rawhiti St, Queen St, Allan St, Cole St and back to SH2.
- State Highway 2, rebuild: From 31 October – 28 November, road rebuild work will take place on SH2 in Papatawa, north of Ball Road, between Woodville and Dannevirke. Day-time stop/go will be in place.
Other areas with planned works:
- Further road rebuilds are expected on SH1 near Bulls, SH1 near Rata, SH1 north of Mangaweka, SH54 near Vinegar Hill, SH54 Kimbolton Road and SH56 Opiki.
- Some significant asphalt resurfacing sites planned this season include the SH1/3 intersection in Bulls, SH2 Pahiatua CBD, SH2 Woodville CBD, SH2 Eketāhuna CBD and SH2 near Oringi Rail Bridge.
- A range of reseals are planned across state highways throughout the region over the summer months, especially on SH2 between Norsewood and Eketāhuna.
Asphalt repairs next week for section of SH3 Carlton Ave.
A stretch of State Highway 3 (SH3) Carlton Avenue in Whanganui will close to southbound traffic later next week for asphalt repairs.
The work will take place over 3 days from next Wednesday 16 October, between 7am and 7pm each day.
During these work times, a section of SH3, between Smithfield Road and Jackson Street, will be under a one-way closure for all southbound traffic. SH3 will remain open for all northbound traffic, with a 30km/h temporary speed limit in place.
The below detours will be in place for light and heavy vehicles:
All southbound light vehicles (cars and other non-freight vehicles) will be detoured via Purnell Street to Guyton Street to Heads Road then back to SH3.
All southbound heavy vehicles (freight trucks) will be detoured via Montgomery Road to Mosston Road to Heads Road and back to SH3.
The light vehicle detour is expected to add about 5 minutes to journey times. For heavy vehicles, please expect an extra 10 minutes to be added to your journey.
Outside of the work hours, SH3 Carlton Ave will be fully open with a 30km/h temporary speed limit in place. Please note, access will remain to Smithfield Road from SH3. Access from Alma Road to the SH3 roundabout will be restricted to help ease traffic flow. Road users are advised to follow signage, reduced speeds and any directions from staff on site.In the event of bad weather, work will begin on the next fine day and may extend the programme out to include works on Saturday 19 October.
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