Waikato

SH1 Tīrau to Waiouru 

·       Piarere to Tīrau: Night closures continue until 6am on Tuesday 22 October. This is from SH29 Piarere to North Tīrau. Detour via SH29 and SH28. There is resident access only on Totman Road. 

·       Tokoroa to upper Ātiamuri: Full closure is now in place for 6 weeks (weather permitting). This site is one of the larger and more complex ones, spanning 17km and encompassing 4 separate work areas, ranging from 2.9km to 5.7km in length. SH1 traffic heading to Taupō and further south will be detoured via SH32 and SH30 and vice versa (also known as Maraetai Road in Tokoroa, Whakamaru Road and Ongaroto Road in Ātiamuri). This will add approximately 16 minutes (23km) to journey times. The road between the SH1/SH32 (Maraetai Road) and the hard closure (near Campbell Road) will be accessible to use for access. Those wanting to access the Tokoroa Golf Club should use Old Taupō and Kinleith roads and then will have access on SH1 to the Club. The Oji Fibre Solutions Kinleith Mill is fully accessible.   

·       Tīrau to Putāruru: Is now re-opened We will let you know when we are back to apply the final coat-  it is possible this may be done at night.   

·       Ātiamuri to Warakei: Daytime closure has finished, although work and traffic management will continue on this stretch of SH1, so please allow extra time.   

An alternative route for those travelling longer distances, such as Hamilton to Waiōuru is to take SH49, SH4 and SH3 (or vice versa). SH4 is now suitable for HPMV for the duration of the SH1 Tīrau to Waiōuru renewal project. There will be more closures along SH1 over the next 16 months as part of intense rebuild and repair work. You can keep up to date by signing up to the e-newsletter.    

East Waikato 

·       SH25: Repairs to slip damage is underway at 3 sites along SH25 between Tairua and Coromandel township and one at Te Kouma. At Pumpkin Hill, just north of Tairua, work is beginning to repair a large underslip near Sailors Grave Road. Work at this site will take about 6 months to complete.  The road is expected to be reduced to a single lane with stop go traffic management in place from later next week.   

Work also underway between Wharakaho and Kuaotunu will take 2-3 months to complete, and near Matarangi and at Te Kouma, will continue through November. Stop/go traffic management will be in place during the day at these sites, with a shoulder closure and temporary speed restrictions in place outside of working hours.  More information   

·       SH25 Hikuai Bridge: Contractors will be back at work on Sh25 Hikuai Bridge next week to complete repairs begun earlier this year. This work will involve a series of short closures and is scheduled to be carried out on Monday 14 October. Work is weather dependent and will be postponed to later in the week if necessary. This work could not be completed earlier in the year due to wet weather. 

Central Waikato 

·       SH41 Tokaanu: Due to a washout, the road is down to 1 lane under temporary traffic lights, with a 30km/h temporary speed restriction in place. Works to repair the washout continue and will be completed in mid-October. 

·       SH41 Tokaanu: Works to repair an underslip will begin in mid-October. The road will be down to 1 lane under stop/go traffic management and a temporary speed limit will be in place. Works to repair the slip are expected to be completed by late November. 

West Waikato 

·       SH1 Waikato Expressway – Ngāruawāhia section: Safety improvements and remedial works required to get the Ngāruawāhia section of the Waikato Expressway up to 110km/h standard continue, with the aim of being completed by Christmas. All traffic is currently using the southbound lanes, to allow for work to be completed faster on the northbound lanes, while the work is taking place there is a reduced speed limit of 50km/h and through the transitions the speed limit is 30km/h. For the next several weeks a detour is underway where SH1C and SH1 merge. SH1C is closed to northbound traffic after the Lake Road off-ramp, with all northbound SH1C traffic from Te Rapa/Horotiu turning at the Northern interchange, heading south on SH1 to turn around at Resolution interchange and proceed north on SH1. The detour will add about 8 minutes to journeys. Detour map 

·       SH3 Glenview, Hamilton: Road resurfacing is underway and is expected to take 2 weeks to complete from 8pm to 6am, at night from Sunday to Thursday. When the work is taking place the road will be closed to through traffic between Lambert Court and View Road. Light vehicles will be detoured via Lambert Court, MacDonald Road, Saxbys Road, Deanwell Avenue, Collins Road, Prisk Street, Mount View Road to re-join SH3. When the resurfacing outside the bush hub is happening, the detour will be via Resthill Crescent, MacDonald Road, Lambert Court to re-join SH3. HPMV, heavy and over dimensional vehicles will be stacked and released at regular intervals. 

·       SH3 Ōhaupō Road, Hamilton: Resurfacing work will start on Ōhaupō Road between Stewart Place and Mahoe Street, including a section of Normandy Avenue overnight from 8pm to 6am Sunday 20 October taking 5 nights to complete. Ōhaupō Road will be closed to through traffic between Collins Road and Mahoe Street, including Normandy Avenue while the work is taking place. Light vehicles will be detoured via Collins Road, Prisk Street, Mahoe Street and Lorne Street to re-join SH3. HPMV, heavy and over dimensional vehicles will be stacked and released in regular intervals with an alternative route via SH21 and SH1. 

·       SH31 Puti Bluffs: Work to repair a slip on SH31 at Puti Bluffs near Kāwhia continues. Work is expected to finish mid-October. Work will be taking place Monday to Friday between 7am and 5pm each day, however this is dependent on tidal conditions. 

·       SH26 Morrinsville Road: 2 weeks of enabling works has started between Platt Road and Tauwhare Road near Eureka from 9am to 5pm. There will be stop/go traffic management in place. Once the enabling works are finished the road rebuilding will begin, this is expected to take 8 weeks to complete with a finish date in early November. There will be a 1-way westbound detour in place 24/7 via Tauwhare Road and Platt Road which will add approximately 4 minutes to journeys, while the rebuilds take place. 

·       SH1/SH29 Piarere intersection: Traffic is now using the new roundabout at the intersection of SH1 and SH29 in Piarere. The roundabout opened to traffic on Tuesday 24 September with 2 temporary approaches and a temporary layout in place. Recent heavy rain caused damage to the temporary approach roads and urgent repairs have been undertaken. NZTA thanks road users for their patience and asks people to adhere to the signage and take extra care when travelling through the area. View a map here.   

·       SH37 Waitomo Caves: Work is underway to repair a slip on SH37 just to the east of Waitomo Caves village. Traffic will be reduced to one lane with stop/go while work is taking place, reopening to 2 lanes at nights and weekends. Work is expected to be complete late October. 

North Waikato 

·       SH1 Pōkeno interchange to Mercer interchange: There will be a full southbound closure on Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 October between 9pm and 5am for resurfacing. Traffic will still be able to travel south using one of the northbound lanes. The Pōkeno southbound on-ramp will also be closed on Monday 14 October between 9pm and 5am. Please use alternative on-ramp at Nikau Road.  

·       SH1 Hampton Downs to Te Kauwhata: There will be a full southbound closure on Thursday 17 October between 9pm and 5am for resurfacing. Please use the recommended detour via Whangamarino Road, Paddy Road, Summertime Lane, Hall Road and Rodda Road. 

·       SH2 Baird Road to Irish Road: Stop/go traffic management will be in place on Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 October between 9pm and 5am for resurfacing.