Manawatu-Whanganui Road Report

 

 

Plan ahead for delays during SH4 resealing work next week

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is advising road users on State Highway 4 next week to prepare for resealing work.

Stop/go traffic management will be in place on SH4 between Raetihi to Upokongaro each day from Monday 9 December to Friday 13 December. Crews will be onsite from 8am til 6pm.

Between Monday and Wednesday, road users can expect delays of up to an hour due to the need to hold traffic while sealing works are underway on narrower sections of road. On Thursday and Friday, that delay is expected to be 5 to 10 minutes.

NZTA strongly urges all road users to plan ahead, avoid travel during this time if possible and expect the delays.

A 30 km/h speed limit will also be in place.

NZTA acknowledges these delays are significant and apologises to all road users on SH4 for the frustration, as we work to boost the resilience of this road.

We thank you for your patience and understanding during these works.

Further information about road maintenance can be found on our NZTA webpage: nzta.govt.nz/manawatu-whanganui-region-maintenance-programme

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.

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