The Ara Tūhono – Pūhoi to Warkworth project will be undertaking pavement works at the Northern Connection, on State
Highway 1 (SH1) between Kaipara Flats Road/Goatley Road and Hudson Road intersection to complete the final road surface.
To facilitate these works, there will be overnight closures from 9pm to 5am on:Sunday 12 to Thursday 16 March 2023Sunday 19 to Thursday 23 March 2023
When the closure is in place, there will be a detour around Warkworth (via Woodcocks or Hudson Roads, Carran, and
Kaipara Flats Road). The detour will add approximately 5 minutes travel time for road users, so we advise planning ahead
for travel over this time. People travelling south will be diverted via Kaipara Flats Road, Carran and Woodcocks Roads.
Over Dimension vehicles will be assisted through the site via our traffic management team by prior arrangement. Heavy
vehicles are advised to take State Highway 16.
In addition to the Northern Connection works, night works at the Southern Connection of the project are still
progressing and have been extended for a further week following the recent weather events.
The full SH1 closures between Silverdale to Johnstones Hill Tunnels (JHT) will continue for the following dates. While
the closure is in place, traffic will detour along Hibiscus Coast Highway (HCH). A stop/go operation will be in place on
HCH to manage traffic safely, from 9pm to 5am.Sunday 12 to Thursday 16 MarchSunday 19 to Thursday 23 March
While this will no doubt impact travel, completion of these works takes us closer to opening the new motorway as soon as
possible and we are all looking forward to enjoying a safer, more resilient, and reliable road with more consistent
travel times.
“While this is an exciting stage of the project, we know that delays, detours, stoppages and temporary speed limits can
be frustrating and we appreciate your patience. These works are all part of the bigger picture towards improving the
safety and resilience of SH1,” says Vicente Valencia, CEO, Northern Express Group (NX2).
The works at both end of the project are weather dependant, so timings may change at short notice. While all efforts
have been made to limit disruption to traffic flows, we encourage you to plan your journey over this time and check the
Waka Kotahi Journey Planner before heading out https://www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/ and follow the projects Facebook page @aratuhonopuhoitowarkworth.