Auckland Road Report

Overnight motorway closures

21-28 February 2025

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available date, prior to Friday, 28 February 2025. Please note this Traffic Bulletin is updated every Friday.

Check daily updated closure information: www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz 

Unless otherwise stated, closures start at 9pm and finish at 5am. Traffic management may be in place before the advertised closure times for the mainline.

       
 NORTHERN MOTORWAY (SH1)

  • Southbound lanes between Tristram Avenue off-ramp and Northcote Road on-ramp, 23-27 February (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
    • Tristram Avenue southbound on-ramp, 23-27 February
  • Northbound lanes between Northcote Road off-ramp and Tristram Avenue on-ramp, 25-26 February (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
    • Northcote Road northbound on-ramp, 25-26 February (approx. 9:30pm to 5:00am)
  • Stafford Road northbound off-ramp, 23-27 February
  • Curran Street northbound on-ramp, 23-27 February
  • Shelly Beach Road southbound off-ramp, (approx. 9:00pm 22 February to 12:00pm 23 February)

CENTRAL MOTORWAY JUNCTION (CMJ)

  • SH1 northbound to SH16 (Port) eastbound link, 24-27 February (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
  • SH1 northbound to SH16 westbound link, 24-27 February (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
  • Westbound lanes between Quay Street/Tamaki Drive and Parnell Rise, (approx. 9:00pm 21 February to 5:00am 24 February (24/7)

SOUTHERN MOTORWAY (SH1)

  • Northbound lanes between Ellerslie-Panmure Highway off-ramp and Wellesley Street East on-ramp, 24 & 26-27 February (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
    • Gillies Avenue northbound on-ramp, 24 & 26-27 February (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
    • Greenlane northbound on-ramp, 24 & 26-27 February (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
    • Ellerslie-Panmure Highway northbound on-ramp, 24 & 26-27 February (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
  • Northbound lanes between Ellerslie-Panmure Highway off-ramp and Gillies Avenue on-ramp, 25 February (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
    • Greenlane northbound on-ramp, 25 February (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
    • Ellerslie-Panmure Highway northbound on-ramp, 25 February (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
  • Southbound lanes between Greenlane off-ramp and Greenlane on-ramp, 24 February (approx. 10:30pm to 5:00am)
  • Northbound lanes between Manukau off-ramp and East Tamaki Road on-ramp, 25 February (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
    • Te Irirangi Drive northbound on-ramp, 25 February
    • Redoubt Road northbound on-ramp, 25 February
  • Northbound lanes between Papakura off-ramp and Redoubt Road on-ramp, 26-27 February (approx. 9:30pm to 5:00am)
    • SH1 northbound to SH20 northbound link, 26-27 February (approx. 9:30pm to 5:00am)
    • Hill Road northbound on-ramp, 26-27 February
    • Takanini northbound on-ramp, 26-27 February
    • Papakura (Diamond) northbound on-ramp, 26-27 February
    • Papakura (Loop) northbound on-ramp, 26-27 February
  • Papakura southbound off-ramp, 23-25 February
  • Papakura (Loop) southbound on-ramp, 23-25 February
  • Papakura (Diamond) southbound on-ramp, 25 February
  • Papakura northbound off-ramp, 23-24 February
  • Northbound lanes between Drury/SH22 off-ramp and Papakura on-ramp, 23-24 February
    • Drury/SH22 northbound on-ramp, 23-24 February
  • Drury/SH22 northbound on-ramp, 26-27 February
  • Bombay southbound off-ramp, 23-27 February
  • Bombay northbound on-ramp, 23-27 February
  • Bombay northbound off-ramp, 23-27 February

NORTHWESTERN MOTORWAY (SH16)

  • Southbound lanes between Waimauku roundabout and Trigg Rd, 25-26 February (approx. 8:00pm to 5:00am)
  • Northbound lanes between Trigg Rd and Waimauku roundabout, 25-26 February (approx. 8:00pm to 5:00am)
  • Southbound lanes between Access Road and Taupaki Road roundabout, 24 February
  • Northbound lanes between Taupaki Road roundabout and Access Road, 24 February

UPPER HARBOUR MOTORWAY (SH18)

  • Eastbound lanes between Tauhinu Road off-ramp and Albany Highway on-ramp, 23 & 27 February
    • Greenhithe Road eastbound on-ramp, 23 & 27 February

SOUTHWESTERN MOTORWAY (SH20)

  • Southbound lanes between Lambie Drive off-ramp and SH1 links, 25 February (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
    • Lambie Drive southbound on-ramp, 25 February
    • SH20 southbound to SH1 northbound link, 25 February (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
    • SH20 southbound to SH1 southbound link, 25 February (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)

GEORGE BOLT MEMORIAL DRIVE (SH20A)

  • None planned

PUHINUI ROAD (SH20B)

  • None planned

STATE HIGHWAY 22 (SH22)

  • None planned

STATE HIGHWAY 2 (SH2)

  • None planned
 

Motorway Maintenance Work

Dear Neighbour,

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi advises that maintenance work in your area will soon take place.

Where and when are we doing the work?

State Highway 16 (SH16): 

  • The Strand weeknights from Sunday 23 to Thursday 27 February between 7pm and 5am. 

  • The Strand weekend from 9pm Friday 21 to 5am Monday 24 February (24/7).  

  • Stanley Street/ Alten Road weeknights from Sunday 23 to Thursday 27 February between 9pm and 5am. 

Please note:

  • This work is weather dependent which may result in a change from advertised dates. Please check the NZTA Journey Planner for updates.
  • Ramp closures and lane restrictions may be in place before the advertised closure times for the mainline. On-ramp closure times are advertised every Friday in Auckland’s NZTA Traffic Bulletin.

We apologise in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.

 

The Strand weeknights from Sunday 23 to Thursday 27 February  

There will be lane restrictions between Gladstone Road and Beach Road/ Parnell Rise.  

Traffic Management: Traffic will still be able to travel in both directions along SH16. Please take care and follow all traffic management directions.    

Noise: There may be increased noise levels as the team carry out activities for The Strand Optimisation – stage 1 improvements. 

The Strand weekends from 9pm Friday 21 to 5am Monday 24 February 

There will be westbound lane restrictions between Gladstone Road and Beach Road/ Parnell Rise between 7pm and 9pm on Friday 21 February. From 9pm Friday 21 this will change to a full westbound closure and will be in place until 5am Monday 24 February. 

Recommended Detour: Please use the recommended detour via Quay Street, Tangihua Street and Beach Road. Alternative route for light vehicles only via Gladstone Road. 

Noise: There may be increased noise levels as the team carry out road rehabilitation project. 

Stanley Street/ Alten Road weeknights from Sunday 23 to Thursday 27 February  

There will be eastbound lane restrictions on Stanley Street. There will also be no access to and from Alten Road. 

Recommended Detour: Please use the recommended detour via Symonds Street, Anzac Ave and Beach Road.  Alternative route via Grafton Road.  

Noise: There may be increased noise levels as our team carry out activities for The Strand Optimisation – stage 1 improvements. 

 

BOMBAY NORTHBOUND OFF-RAMP

We are continuing with northbound off-ramp and on-ramp closure until the end of this month (27 February). As usual, all northbound off-ramp traffic will be detoured via the service centre exit. Only the heavy haulage (including pilot vehicles) will be allowed back on the motorway via northbound on-ramp. All other traffic will be detoured to Ramarama Interchange via Great South Road and Ararimu Road. Our night working hours are Sundays to Thursdays (excluding public holidays) 8pm to 5am for these closures.

Please note our works are weather dependent and will roll over to the following night if required.

Upcoming Auckland state highway closures

Key maintenance works will see upcoming closures on two busy Auckland state highways.

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) asks people to plan ahead and allow additional time for their journeys if traveling during these works.

State Highway 1 – Central Motorway Junction night closures (10pm to 5am)

§  A full northbound closure on State Highway 1 (SH1) between the Ellerslie Panmure Hwy and Symonds St will be in place on Sunday 16 and Monday 17 February.

§  A full northbound closure between Mt Wellington Hwy and Ellerslie Panmure Hwy will be in place Tuesday 18 February.

§  A full northbound closure between the Ellerslie Panmure Hwy and Gillies Ave on Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 February, for road resurfacing. Work will continue into the following week from Monday 24 to Thursday 27 February.

Motorists traveling northbound on SH1 from Ellerslie to the Central Motorway Junction should detour via Great South Rd, Broadway, Khyber Pass and Grafton Rd to the State Highway 16 Wellesley St westbound on-ramp, where they can rejoin SH1.

Motorists traveling northbound on SH1 to State Highway 16 westbound should detour via Great South Road, Greenlane West, Balmoral Rd and St Lukes Rd.

Motorists traveling northbound on SH1 from Mt Wellington Hwy to Ellerslie should detour via Great South Road.

Detours will be signposted and are expected to add no more than 15 minutes to northbound journeys.

As well as ensuring a smooth, skid-resistant surface, road resurfacing helps to protect the important structural layers underneath, improves watertightness to help prevent potholes, and extends the life of the road.

State Highway 18 – Tauhinu Road to Albany Highway night closures (9pm to 5am)

Overnight closures of State Highway 18 eastbound between Tauhinu Rd and Albany Hwy will take place over 10 nights in late February and early March while contractors reconstruct the road.

Closures will take place between 9pm and 5am on the following dates:

  • Sunday 16 February to Tuesday 18 February
  • Sunday 23 February
  • Thursday 27 February
  • Sunday 2 March to Wednesday 5 March
  • Sunday 9 March

During the closure, road users will be detoured via Upper Harbour Drive. The detour route will be signposted and is expected to add less than 10 minutes to eastbound journeys.

Rebuilding the road, which often involves replacing all or most of the structural road layers, improves the longevity of the network, the resilience and ultimately the safety and efficiency for all road users. Nearby residents can expect increased noise during the works, however, contractors will work to minimise disruption as much as possible.

For more information about the road reconstruction works, visit: SH18 Tauhinu Road to Albany Highway | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotah

These works are weather dependent and there may be changes to the planned works in the case of unsuitable weather. Please visit the NZTA Journey Planner website (journeys.nzta.govt.nz) for up-to-date information, including any changes due to weather. 

Fulton Hogan SH16 Brigham Creek to Waimauku project Traffic Management for the week starting 23 February 2025

The traffic management layout update for the week starting Sunday 23 February is as follows

   Dayshift; Monday to Friday 7am to 7pm: Works behind steel barriers or cones along SH16, Waimauku to Trigg Road         

Nightshift; Sunday 8pm to 5am: Foster Road remains closed for Turnaround Bay paving works. On Wednesday 8pm to 5am: Waimauku to Trigg Road is closed for barrier installation at Berry Bridge as work on the bridge continues. Please note these works are subject to change if affected by weather or ground conditions. Resident access remains open.
Looking ahead; 
Access to and from Foster Road at the intersection at State Highway 16 is closed both day and night until Monday March 3, weather permitting. Please detour via Trigg Road.

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