Motorists from the Hibiscus Coast should prepare for a series of overnight motorway closures as part of essential maintenance and improvement work on State Highways 1 and 18.

The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) has advised that closures will begin at 9 pm each evening and finish by 5 am, with traffic management potentially in place earlier for the mainline.

Any work delayed by bad weather will be rescheduled to the next available night before Friday, 28 February 2025.

The Northern Motorway (SH1) will experience multiple closures:

• Southbound: Lanes between Tristram Avenue off-ramp and Northcote Road on-ramp will be closed from 23-27 February (10 pm – 5 am), along with the Tristram Avenue southbound on-ramp during the same period.

• Northbound: Lanes between Northcote Road off-ramp and Tristram Avenue on-ramp will be closed on 25-26 February (10 pm – 5 am), with the Northcote Road northbound on-ramp affected slightly earlier from 9:30 pm – 5 am.

• Additional northbound closures include the Stafford Road off-ramp and Curran Street on-ramp, both from 23-27 February.

• The Shelly Beach Road southbound off-ramp will be closed for an extended period from 9 pm on 22 February to 12 pm on 23 February.

The Upper Harbour Motorway (SH18) will also see disruptions:

• Eastbound lanes between Tauhinu Road off-ramp and Albany Highway on-ramp will be closed on 23 and 27 February.

• The Greenhithe Road eastbound on-ramp will also be closed on these dates.

NZTA advises motorists to follow signposted detours and allow extra time for travel during these periods.

These closures form part of the agency’s regular maintenance programme to ensure safe and efficient roads.

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