South Island Road Report

South Island weather event:

  • For those planning to travel in the South Island this weekend and over the school holidays, be aware that the recent bad weather has affected State Highway 1 from Ward to Waipara. While the highway is open north of Kaikōura, it remains closed south of Kaikōura to Cheviot. The Inland Route 70 detour is also closed due to storm damage. Drivers must drive to the conditions and observe all temporary speed limits where road repairs are underway.
  • It means people travelling between Canterbury and Marlborough will have to use the State Highways 63, 6, 65, and 7, (Wairau Valley, Kawatiri Junction, Murchison, Lewis Pass, Waipara) until State Highway 1 reopens south of Kaikōura. This means this route will be carrying higher than normal traffic volumes, and travel delays are possible.
  • Cold weather is forecast for this detour route over the next few days. Drivers must be prepared for icy conditions, particularly in shaded areas.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
This email is to advise that work to install a sculpture on the State Highway 6 Tancred Crescent roundabout, outside the Marlborough Airport, will begin on Sunday 12 July.
Stop/go traffic management will be in place on the following days and times. If you’re travelling during these times, expect delays of up to 10 minutes:
    · Sunday 12 July: midnight until 5am
    · Monday 13 July: 9pm until 5am
    · Tuesday 14 July: 9pm until 5am
    · Wednesday 15 July: 9pm until 5am.
We have scheduled our work to begin after the last flight of the day arrives in Blenheim and conclude before the first flight of the morning departs to minimise disruption to people needing to access the airport.
A 30 km/h temporary speed limit will be in place on Thursday 16 July from 7am to 5pm for lighting and finishing works inside the central island, and on Friday 17 July from 4am to 8am.

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