Auckland Road Report
AT Road Works and Disruptions web page – https://at.govt.nz/driving-and-parking/road-closures-in-auckland
SH1 Papakura to Drury Traffic notices – for Sunday 8 November to Saturday 14 November 2026
All closures are subject to change depending on weather and ground conditions.
Full and/or partial (single lane) road closures have been scheduled for the coming week as follows:
SH1 Southern Motorway – southbound
Sunday 8 November – Thursday 12 November: All southbound motorway lanes will be closed between Papakura Interchange and Drury Interchange from 9pm at night to 5am the next morning. A southbound detour will be in place between the two interchanges along Beach Road and Great South Road.
SH1 Southern Motorway – northbound
Sunday 8 November – Thursday 12 November: A single northbound motorway lane (the right-hand lane) will be closed between Drury Interchange and Papakura Interchange from 9pm at night to 5am the next morning. The other northbound lane will remain open to motorists.
SH22/Great South Road
Sunday 8 November – Tuesday 10 November: All eastbound lanes will be closed between the Drury northbound on-ramp and 267 Great South Road (STIHL Shop) from 9pm at night to 5am the next morning. The southern side of the road will remain open for two-way traffic with stop/go traffic management in place.
24/7 until notified otherwise: The right-hand turn lane onto the Drury southbound on-ramp will remain closed.
Motorists can follow the signposted detour to Drury roundabout and back along Great South Road to turn left onto the southbound on-ramp, or alternatively use Great South Road and Ararimu Road to access SH1 southbound at Ramarama Interchange.
Bremner Road, Drury
24/7 until notified otherwise: One lane will remain closed between Victoria Street and Tributary Parade. A single lane will remain open for two-way traffic with temporary traffic signals in place. Vehicle and pedestrian access will be maintained to all properties.
24/7 until notified otherwise: The Bremner Road bridge over SH1 (between 14 Bremner Road and 33 Bremner Road) will remain closed. A detour via Firth Street, Great South Road/SH22 and Victoria Street will be in place.
Victoria Street, Drury (northern end between Drury Sports Complex and Bremner Road)
24/7 until notified otherwise: One lane will remain closed at the Bremner Road intersection. A single lane will remain open for two-way traffic with temporary traffic signals in place. Vehicle and pedestrian access will be maintained to all properties.
Works Notification – 8 to 12 November 2026 (South West)
State Highway 1 (SH1):
SH1 – On Thursday 12 November maintenance works will take place on State Highway 1 between Pokeno and Nikau, from 9pm and 5am. Northbound ramp closures will be in place, as outlined below:
Ridge Road northbound off-ramp
Razorback Road northbound on-ramp
SH1 Pokeno northbound on-ramp
SH1 northbound to SH2 eastbound link
SH2 westbound to SH1 northbound link
Traffic can still travel on northbound by using one of the southbound mainline. Please slow down and follow the traffic management rule.
State Highway 2 (SH2):
SH2 Ferndale Rd – On Monday 9 to Friday 13 November, general maintenance will take place on State Highway 2 between Maxwell Road and Ferndale Road, from 7am to 6pm. Shoulder closure traffic management will be in place. Please slow down and follow all traffic management instructions.
SH2 Steen Rd to SH25 roundabout – On Monday 9 to Thursday 12 November, general maintenance will take place on State Highway 2 between Steen Rd and SH25 roundabout, from 9pm and 5am. Stop/Go traffic management will be in place. Please slow down and follow all traffic management instructions.
State Highway 20A (SH20A):
SH20A – On Thursday 12 November maintenance works will take place on State Highway 20A between SH20/SH20A links and Kirkbride Road, from 10pm and 5am. Southbound ramp closures will be in place, as outlined below:
SH20 southbound to SH20A southbound link
SH20 northbound to SH20A southbound link
Kirkbride Road southbound off-ramp
The detour route for southbound traffic is via Massey Road, Kirkbride Road, Westney Road, Timberly Road and Verissimo Road.
State Highway 20B (SH20B):
SH20B – On Monday 9 to Wednesday 11 November maintenance works will take place on State Highway 20B between Vision Place and Prices Rd, from 10pm and 5am. Eastbound ramp closures will be in place, as outlined below:
Puhinui Road northbound off-ramp
Puhinui Road northbound on-ramp
Puhinui Road southbound off-ramp
Cavendish Drive to Puhinui Road service lane
The detour route for eastbound traffic is via Noel Burnside Road and Cavendish Drive. For traffic wanting to exit southbound at Puhinui Road, please detour via Lambie Drive, Cavendish Drive, Noel Burnside Road and Puhinui Road. For traffic travelling to the Airport, please detour via SH20 northbound to SH20A link.
SH20B – On Monday 9 to Wednesday 11 November maintenance works will take place on State Highway 20B between Prices Rd and Vision Place, from 10pm and 5am. Westbound ramp closures will be in place, as outlined below:
Puhinui Road northbound off-ramp
Puhinui Road southbound off-ramp
Puhinui Road southbound on-ramp
Puhinui Road to Cavendish Drive service lane
Cavendish Drive to Puhinui Road service lane
The detour route for westbound traffic is via Noel Burnside Road and Cavendish Drive.For traffic wanting to exit southbound at Puhinui Road, please detour via Lambie Drive, Cavendish Drive, Noel Burnside Road and Puhinui Road.For traffic travelling to the Airport, please detour via SH20 northbound to SH20A link.
Only one direction will be closed at a time. Traffic will still be able to travel eastbound during both closure arrangements.
State Highway 22 (SH22):
SH22 Whangapouri Rd to Sim Road – On Saturday 7 to Saturday 28 November, general maintenance will take place on State Highway 22 between Whangapouri Rd and Sim Road, from 8pm and 5am.
Stop/Go traffic management will be in place. Please slow down and follow all traffic management instructions.
SH22 Whangapouri Rd to Glenbrook roundabout- On Saturday 7 to Saturday 28 November, general maintenance will take place on State Highway 22 between Whangapouri Road and Glenbrook roundabout, from 8pm and 5am.Stop/Go traffic management will be in place. Please slow down and follow all traffic management instructions.
WAIHOEHOE AND FITZGERALD ROAD UPGRADES
INDICATIVE PROGRAMME
Dates may change as construction progresses. All works from January 2027 onwards are indicative and subject to Auckland Transport approval of TMPs that have yet to be submitted.
When Planned work and traffic arrangements 19 October 2026 (Phase 1) Stage 1 planned to start on Waihoehoe Road. Beginning with demo and
tree clearing.
Late October–late November 2026 Drury Station Road contraflow for drainage works, alongside the
Waihoehoe Road shoulder closure.
Mid-November 2026 Off-peak stop/go near Kath Henry Lane for the drainage crossing.
November–December 2026 Ongoing shoulder closure along Waihoehoe Road. Christmas shutdown:
24 December–5 January.
January–late March 2027 (Phase 2) Temporary lane changes and full or partial closures of Waihoehoe Road
east of Fitzgerald Road. (Pending Auckland Transport approval)
Late March 2027 (Phase 3) Heavy haulage route moves from Fitzgerald Road to Drury Hills Road.
Stage 2 lane changes and closure on Fitzgerald Road are planned from
23 March, following that route change. (Pending approval)
April 2027 Realignment of the 110 kV overhead power lines.
Early July 2027 (Phase 4) Final asphalt surfacing and line marking are currently programmed for
approximately two weeks.
Overnight motorway closures
8 – 13 November 2026
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, 13 November 2026. 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)
Orewa northbound on-ramp, 8 & 11 November
Silverdale southbound off-ramp, 12 November
Silverdale southbound on-ramp, 10-12 November
Northbound lanes between Oteha Valley Road off-ramp and Silverdale on-ramp, 8-9 November
Oteha Valley Road northbound on-ramp, 8-9 November
Stafford Road northbound off-ramp, 8-12 November
Curran Street northbound on-ramp, 8-12 November
CENTRAL MOTORWAY JUNCTION (CMJ)
SH1 southbound to SH16 eastbound (Port) link, 12 November (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
Eastbound lanes between Great North Road (SH16) off-ramp and Alten Road, 12 November (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
SH16 eastbound to SH1 northbound link, 12 November (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
SH16 eastbound to SH1 southbound link, 12 November (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
SH16 eastbound to SH16 (Port) link, 12 November (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
Grafton Road eastbound on-ramp, 12 November (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
Eastbound lanes between Wellesley Street (SH1) off-ramp and Alten Road, 12 November (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
Northbound lanes between Ellerslie-Panmure Highway (SH1) off-ramp and Wellington Street on-ramp, 9-10 November (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
SH1 northbound to SH16 westbound link, 9-10 November (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
SH1 northbound to SH16 (Port) eastbound link, 9-10 November (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
SOUTHERN MOTORWAY (SH1)
Northbound lanes between Ellerslie-Panmure Highway off-ramp and Wellington Street on-ramp, 9-10 November (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
Gillies Avenue northbound on-ramp, 9-10 November (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
Greenlane northbound on-ramp, 9-10 November (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
Ellerslie-Panmure Highway northbound on-ramp, 9-10 November (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
Northbound lanes between Mt Wellington Highway off-ramp and Greenlane on-ramp, 8 November (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
Ellerslie-Panmure Highway northbound on-ramp, 8 November
South-Eastern Highway (SEART) northbound on-ramp, 8 November
Mt Wellington Highway northbound on-ramp, 8 November
Southbound lanes between Papakura off-ramp and Drury/SH22 on-ramp, 8-9 & 11-12 November
Papakura (Loop) southbound on-ramp, 8-9 & 11-12 November
Papakura (Diamond) southbound on-ramp, 8-9 & 11-12 November
Southbound lanes between Drury/SH22 off-ramp and Drury/SH22 on-ramp, 10 November (approx. 11:00pm to 5:00am)
Ridge Road northbound off-ramp, 12 November
Razorback Road northbound on-ramp, 12 November (approx. 8:00pm to 5:00am)
SH1 northbound to SH2 eastbound link, 12 November
Pokeno northbound on-ramp, 12 November (approx. 8:00pm to 5:00am)
NORTHWESTERN MOTORWAY (SH16)
Westbound lanes between Lincoln Road off-ramp and Brigham Creek Road Roundabout, 8-10 November (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
SH16 westbound to SH18 eastbound link, 8-10 November (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
Lincoln Road westbound on-ramp, 8-10 November
SH16 eastbound to SH20 southbound link (Waterview southbound tunnel closed), 9-10 November
SH16 westbound to SH20 southbound link (Waterview southbound tunnel closed), 9-10 November
Westbound lanes between Great North Road off-ramp and Lincoln Road on-ramp, 11 November (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
Te Atatu Road westbound on-ramp, 11 November (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
Patiki Road westbound on-ramp, 11 November (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
Great North Road westbound on-ramp, 11 November (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
SH16 westbound to SH20 southbound link, 11 November (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
Eastbound lanes between Great North Road off-ramp and Alten Road, 12 November (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
Great North Road eastbound on-ramp, 12 November
St Lukes Road eastbound on-ramp, 12 November
Newton Road eastbound off-ramp, 11 November
Newton Road westbound on-ramp, 8 November
UPPER HARBOUR MOTORWAY (SH18)
None planned
SOUTHWESTERN MOTORWAY (SH20)
Northbound lanes between Maioro Street off-ramp and SH20/SH16 links (Waterview northbound tunnel closed), 11-12 November
SH20 northbound to SH16 westbound link (Waterview northbound tunnel closed), 11-12 November
SH20 northbound to SH16 eastbound link (Waterview northbound tunnel closed), 11-12 November
Maioro Street northbound on-ramp (Waterview northbound tunnel closed), 11-12 November
Southbound lanes between Hall Avenue and Kirkbride Road on-ramp, 12 November (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
SH20 southbound to SH20A southbound link, 12 November (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
SH20 northbound to SH20A southbound link, 12 November (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
Puhinui Road northbound on-ramp, 9 & 11 November (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
Puhinui Road southbound off-ramp, 9-11 November (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
Northbound Service Road (Cavendish Drive to Puhinui Road), 9-11 November (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
Southbound Service Road (Puhinui Road to Cavendish Drive), 10-11 November (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
Puhinui Road southbound on-ramp, 10-11 November (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
GEORGE BOLT MEMORIAL DRIVE (SH20A)
Southbound lanes between Hall Avenue and Kirkbride Road on-ramp, 12 November (approx. 10:00pm to 5:00am)
PUHINUI ROAD (SH20B)
None planned
STATE HIGHWAY 22 (SH22)
Westbound lanes between Drury/SH22 southbound on-ramp and Drury/SH22 northbound off-ramp, 8-10 November (approx. 11:00pm to 5:00am)
Eastbound lanes between Drury/SH22 northbound on-ramp and Drury/SH22 southbound off-ramp, 8-10 November (approx. 11:00pm to 5:00am)
STATE HIGHWAY 2 (SH2)
SH2 westbound to SH1 northbound link, 12 November
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