Road alerts and closures
State Highway 2, Remutaka Hill – Stop/go traffic controls in place for line marking: Sunday to Thursday night, 7pm – 5am (25-29 Jan). The Remutaka Hill is fully open during this time.
State Highway 2, Featherston, west of Wakefield Street: Stop/Go traffic controls in place for new watermain installation on Monday 26 January during the day, 8am-4.30pm.
State Highway 2, Greytown, between Hastwell Street and Humphries Street: Southbound Stop/Go traffic controls in place for Wellington Water work on Tuesday 27 January at night, 7.30pm-5am.
State Highway 2, Greytown, between Church Street and Humphries Street: Stop/Go traffic controls in place for paving work on Wednesday 28 January at night, 7pm-4am.
Wood Street, Greytown: Wednesday 11 February from 9am to 3pm for water leak repairs to be undertaken by Wellington Water. Visit Wellington Water’s website for details.
Moroa and Pharazyns roads in South Featherston will be closed with a detour route in place for powerline maintenance work from Monday 19 January to Friday 13 March 2026. Find out more here.
Weather related closures: Keep an eye on the NZTA Waka Kotahi road closures link below for SH2 and SH53 closures.
Upcoming road closures
Find dates and details about upcoming planned night closures for State Highway 2 Remutaka Hill Road here.
Roads in and around Martinborough for the 2026 Martinborough Fair – to be held on two days: Saturday 7 February 2026 and Saturday 7 March 2026 from 4am to 6.30pm each day.
East West Access Road closure, (originally scheduled Sunday 16 November 2025 – POSTPONED until April 2026). More details TBC.