New Zealand roadworks to cause overnight closures across multiple regions

New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi has announced several overnight roadwork programmes scheduled for early November.

In the Wellington region, State Highway 58 over Haywards Hill will close in both directions between the SH2 Haywards Interchange and the Transmission Gully interchange from 9pm on Sunday, 1 November, until 4am on Friday, 6 November. Drivers traveling between Porirua and the Hutt Valley must use SH2 and SH1 via Ngauranga Gorge and Transmission Gully. Additionally, the Petone southbound on-ramp for State Highway 2 will close from 9pm on Tuesday, 3 November, until 4:30am on Wednesday, 4 November, with traffic diverted via Dowse Interchange.

In Dunedin, State Highway 1 on Cumberland Street will undergo resurfacing starting November 8. The road will close nightly from 7pm to 6am until November 12. During the day, a reduced speed limit of 30km/h will be in effect. Access to the New World City Centre supermarket will be closed during this period, and traffic will be diverted to Great King Street or Anzac Avenue.