Source: New Zealand Transport Agency
New resilience work starts next week on State Highway 63 in Marlborough, on the Blenheim side of The Wash Bridge.
Contractors will be on-site from next Monday 7 October, with work expected to continue until early December.
They will raise the height of the road by 1.5 meters to minimise future flooding and carry out culvert improvements as well.
Making these improvements and increasing the highway’s resilience will ensure the State Highway 63 will be stronger and better prepared when bad weather strikes.
During the work, one lane of the highway will remain open under stop/go temporary traffic management. A 30 km/h temporary speed limit will also be in place. Road users can expect delays of up to 10 minutes.
Other resilience works are planned for Marlborough. They include State Highway 6 Canvastown at Racecourse Bridge, State Highway 6 Rai Saddle and State Highway 1 at Dashwood. More information about these projects will be shared before they get underway.
Works schedule
- Stop/Go temporary traffic management in place from Monday. 7 October to Friday. 6 December, 7:30 am – 5 pm – No work on Saturdays or Sundays or public holidays.
- The road will reopen to two lanes outside of work hours.
- A temporary speed limit of 30 km/h will be in place at the site 24/7.
- Expect delays of up to 10 minutes.
More information
Transport Resilience Fund(external link)
