State Highways: Warnings & Closures

Nelson / Marlborough

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Canterbury (Including Alpine / Mountain Passes)

• UPDATED: SH1, north of Kaikoura, Mangamaunu to Clarence – ROAD OPEN – The seawall damage has now been repaired.
• Each day SH 1 between Mangamaunu and Clarence will be open from 7 am to 8: 30 pm and closed overnight
• Road users are advised to expect delays and allow a minimum of 5.5 hours to travel between Christchurch and Picton on State Highway 1.
• When State Highway 1 north of Kaikoura is closed motorists travelling from Christchurch to Picton are advised to use the alternate route between Waipara to Blenheim via SH63, SH6, SH65, SH7. This route is open 24/7 and takes about 6.5 hours to travel.

• SH 1, south of Kaikoura, between Peketa and Goose Bay – ROAD OPEN - The road will close again tonight at 8:30pm.
• Each day SH 1 between Peketa and Goose Bay will be open from 7 am to 8:30 pm and closed overnight
• SH1 between Hundalee and Clarence has multiple roadwork sites. This section of road has speed restrictions in place as well as sections that will be under stop/go operation.
• Inland Route 70 is open 24/7. It also has a number of work sites in place. Road-users are advised to allow up to 3 hours for the journey.

West Coast

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Otago

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Southland

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