Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises the southbound lanes of the Southern Motorway will be closed tonight between
Takanini and Papakura for essential resealing work to be completed.
The closure will be between 9pm and 5am with a signposted detour in place. The Takanini southbound on-ramp will also be
closed between 9pm and 5am.
Contractors had previously removed the top layer of road surface south of the Walter Strevens Drive overbridge and
expected to undertake resurfacing last night. However the work could not be completed due to bad weather.
They will return to complete the work tonight (or on the next fine night if again prevented by weather) to ensure the
state highway is safe for essential travel during the COVID-19 shutdown period.
All other work on the Southern Corridor Improvements project is stopping effective from 23:59 tonight in line with the
Government’s direction in response to COVID-19.Keep up to date with:
· Traffic updates: journeys.nzta.govt.nz/trafficFacebook: facebook.com/nztaaklTwitter: twitter.com/nztaaklJourney planner: journeys.nzta.govt.nzPhone: 0800 4 HIGHWAYS (0800 44 44 49)