As many construction sites shut down for the holidays, roads will be cleared as much as possible of signage and cones, leaving the city centre for residents and visitors to enjoy.
No new road works will start in the city centre, under or above ground, between Monday 20 December 2021 and Wednesday 5 January 2022.
- Works on Cameron Road will pause from Friday 24 December to Wednesday 5 January, with temporary traffic management reduced to allow two lanes of traffic in both directions, where possible. The temporary traffic management will be reinstated from Wednesday 5 January.
- Streetscape upgrades on Elizabeth Street will cease between Wednesday 22 December and Monday 10 January, and Elizabeth Street will be restored to two lanes for this period. The lane closure will be reinstated on Monday 10 January, to enable construction and fit-out activities on the 38 Elizabeth site.
Works to pick up from early-January
January will be a busy month for roadworks, with simultaneous lane closures on Takitimu Drive (SH2) and Cameron Road.
The Cameron Road Joint Venture returns to work from Wednesday 5 January 2022 and will be starting a new section of works between First and Third Avenues, which will result in the closure of the northbound lanes. During this period, northbound traffic will be diverted onto the other side of the road, with a single lane operating in each direction. There will also be lane closures on First, Second and Third Avenues. Find out more at Cameron Road project page.
Also, on Wednesday 5 January, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency will begin major maintenance work on Takitimu Drive (SH2) under the Waihi Road/Eleventh Avenue overbridge. This work is to address important maintenance and drainage issues, and will involve closing a 500-metre section of the highway down to two lanes. Waka Kotahi expects this work to be completed by 28 January 2022, weather permitting. Find out more at NZTA.
If you’re coming into the city in January, make sure you check the current road closures, so you can navigate easily through the city centre.