Source: New Zealand Transport Agency
A reminder State Highway 56 through Opiki will be closing during daytime hours for 2 months from next week for a raft of maintenance.
Crews will be onsite between Tuesday 7 January and Friday 7 March each weekday* between 6am and 6pm.
During this work, crews will be carrying out two road rebuilds, drainage improvements, resurfacing, bridge deck repairs and general maintenance.
The road will be closed between Alve Road and the intersection with State Highway 57. A detour will be in place, via SH57 through Tokomaru or SH1 through Foxton.
Access to residents, businesses and the school will be available throughout these works, and people will be asked to speak to the onsite crew.
Outside the 6am to 6pm closures, the road will be open and a 30km/h temporary speed limit will be in place for safety.
These detours are expected to add up to 15 minutes to people’s journey times.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi thanks road users for their support of this work which aims to strengthen this section of road and improve its long-term condition; ultimately improving travel times and minimising future disruptions.
*Weekend closures
While most of the work will be carried out during weekday closures, some weekend work will be required.
At this stage, the scheduled weekends of work with the closure and detour in place for are:
- 11-12 January
- 18-19 January
- 25-26 January 2025
- 1-2 February
- 8-9 February
- 15-16 February
These works are dependent on various factors including weather and may be postponed at short notice. Please keep up to date with any changes to the schedule by visiting NZTA’s Journey Planner.
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