Manawatu-Whanganui Road Report
State Highway 2 Woodville: Resurfacing works
Due to resourcing constraints, this week’s night work is delayed until Monday 2 March. Temporary traffic management on State Highway 2 has been removed, and the road is currently open in both directions. This update includes an extension to the completion date, which is now Thursday 19 March, and crews will now work on Friday evenings from 6pm – 6am.
From Monday 2 March, phase 1 of this asphalt resurfacing work is expected to continue and be complete by Friday 6 March (weather permitting). The road closure and detour will be in place for this work.
Phase 2, which is asphalting on SH2 between McLean Street (including the intersection) and Fergusson Street, is expected to begin on the evening of Friday 6 March and be complete by Thursday 19 March.
State Highway 1
SH1 Foxton: Road rebuild and drainage works near the Wall Road intersection are ongoing until Saturday 28 March. Works are running from 6pm to 6am under stop/go traffic management, with 15-minute delays expected. More information.
SH1 Marton: Road maintenance work will take place north of Calico Line from Monday 2 March to Friday 6 March. Work will run from 6am to 6pm under stop/go traffic management, with 5-minute delays expected. More information.
SH1 Manawatū Bridge (Whirokino Trestle), Foxton: From Sunday 22 March, road resurfacing work and flexible median barrier repairs will take place at Manawatū Bridge (Whirokino). Work will take place over 3 shifts, with 2 nights and one day shift. During these work times, a section of SH1 will be under a one-way closure for southbound traffic, with a detour in place. SH1 will remain open for northbound traffic at all times, with a reduced speed limit in place.
A nighttime closure is in place on Sunday 22 March from 7pm to 1am.
A daytime closure is in place on Monday 23 March from 9am to 2:30pm.
A nighttime closure is in place on Wednesday 8 April from 7pm to 3am.
The detour route for southbound traffic is via Foxton Shannon Road to State Highway 57, Shannon to Queen Street East, and back to SH1 in Levin.
State Highway 57
SH57 Shannon: A road rebuild is underway on SH57 north of Shannon until Friday 13 March. Night works will run from 6pm to 6am each day with stop/go in place and delays of up to 10 minutes. A temporary 30km/h speed limit is in place outside of work hours
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