Road alerts and closures
- Whakatomotomo Road from Te Rata Road intersection is OPEN FOR RESIDENTS ONLY, and has a single lane and weight restriction of 3500kg. Read more here.
- Note – the Jenkins Dip spillway at SH53 Waihenga Bridge will operate at a lower river level of 4 metres instead of 4.5 metres until repairs are completed on the damaged Tawaha Sill. Read more here.
Regular scheduled maintenance and road closures
There may be some delays during these works so please plan your travel accordingly. Works are weather dependant. Thank you for your patience.
| Location | Date and hours | Details |
| Remutaka Twin Bridges, near Featherston | Thursday 20 August, 6:30pm to 5:30am | Both directions stop/go traffic controls in place for resurfacing patches of the road |
| Martinborough, Ruamahanga Bridge to Princess Street SH53 | Sunday 23 August, 8pm to 1am | Both directions stop/go traffic controls in place for large sign renewals |
| Martinborough, just east of Backwater Road SH53 | Sunday 23 August, 11:59pm to 4:30am | Both directions stop/go traffic controls in place for large sign renewals |
| Featherston, Revans Street, between Waite Street and Murphys Line SH53 | Tuesday 25 August, 11pm to 4:30am | Both directions stop/go traffic controls in place for sign renewals |
| South Greytown, at Bidwill Cutting Road SH2 | Tuesday 25 August, 7pm to 5:30am | Both directions stop/go traffic controls in place for streetlight pole and sign installation |
| Greytown, between Jellicoe Street and McMaster Street SH2 | Wednesday 26 August, 7:30pm to 5:30am | Both directions stop/go traffic controls in place for streetlight pole replacement |
| Fox Street/Birdwood Street intersection, Featherston | Monday 25 May to Monday 31 August, 7.30am-5pm | Improving pedestrian safety at this intersection with installation of centre islands and wider footpaths. Full details here. |
| Brandon Street, Featherston | Monday 24 August to Friday 4 September | Rail crossing upgrades by KiwiRail. Full details here. |
| Sackville Street, Martinborough | Monday 14 September & Monday 28 September 8am to 5pm | Chip sealing work. Full details here. |
| Waite Street, Featherston | Monday 21 September 8am to 5pm | Chip sealing work. Full details here. |
| Watt Street, Featherston | Tuesday 22 September 8am to 5pm | Chip sealing work. Full details here. |
| Bell Street, Featherston | Wednesday 30 September 8am to 5pm | Chip sealing work. Full details here. |
| East West Access Road, Featherston | Sunday 15 November, 8am to 5pm | Annual motorcycle sprints. Traffic management will be in place. More details here. |
| Roading status |
| The bridge that crosses the Hurupi Stream on Cape Palliser Road is OPEN with a 10km/h speed limit in place. More information: Hurupi Stream Bridge weight restriction lifted |
Helpful links
Bridge weight restrictions