Source: New Zealand Transport Agency
Drivers travelling on sections of State Highway 1 on Vivian Street and Kent Terrace can expect smoother journeys ahead, with resurfacing works planned next week.
Three nights of work are planned for Sunday, 13 April, Tuesday, 15 April, and Wednesday, 16 April. Weather permitting, work crews will be on site between 9 pm and 4:30 am each night.
Roxanne Hilliard, Wellington Alliance Manager, says these central city sections of State Highway 1 are heavily used.
“Heavy traffic causes damage over time, and these areas need resurfacing. It will make travel through the CBD smoother and safer for drivers.”
Ms Hilliard says the aim is to get the work done as quickly as possible.
“Work crews will work at night when traffic volumes are lower. Vivian Street and Kent Terrace are busy during the day, and we do not want to disrupt traffic in peak periods because of the delays this would cause.”
She says the work will require altered lane layouts, a one-night closure of SH1/Vivian Street between Tory Street and Kent Terrace, and a two-night closure of the Kent Terrace/Pirie Street intersection.
“Unfortunately, we cannot do this sort of work without affecting traffic. However, there are alternative routes on local roads drivers can use.”
“People will still be able to get through the central city, they will just need to allow for a little more travel time,” Ms Hilliard says.
Work crews will do their best to control noise and its impact on inner-city residents. Residents can expect to hear noise on nights when work is underway near their properties. We aim to complete the noisiest part of the work between 9 pm and 11 pm.
Works Schedule and Detour Maps
- Sunday, 13 April, 9 pm – 4:30 am
- SH1/Vivian Street closed between Tory Street and Kent Terrace for resurfacing.
- Traffic detour via Taranaki Street, Cable Street, Oriental Parade, and Kent Terrace.
- Tuesday, 15 April, 9 pm – 4:30 am
- Resurfacing the Vivian Street/Kent Terrace intersection and Kent Terrace approach to Basin Reserve
- Altered lane layout for traffic
- Vivian Street traffic wanting to turn right onto Kent Terrace will need to turn left and use Elizabeth Street turn-around (see map below).
- No access to Pirie Street from Kent Terrace/Cambridge Terrace.
- Works location:
- Detour Route:
- Wednesday, 16 April, 9 pm – 4:30 am
- Resurfacing the Kent Terrace/Pirie Street intersection and Kent Terrace approach to Basin Reserve
- Altered lane layout for traffic
- No access to Pirie Street from Kent Terrace/Cambridge Terrace.
- Works location:
