Source: New Zealand Transport Agency
Stop/go traffic management will be in place on State Highway 1 just south of Picton tomorrow morning (Wednesday, 20 December) as road crews repair and replace part of the road’s surface.
The work is being carried out at the Picton Elevation – the site of an ongoing drainage project designed to repair and reconstruct the highway, which has been damaged by a shift in groundwater flows.
Contractors will lay asphalt in the southbound lane to ensure the highway’s surface is maintained and protected during the roadworks moratorium period over the Christmas and New Year’s holiday break – 22 December to 7 January.
Because of the work involved and the use of heavy machinery, this section of the highway will be restricted to one lane and under stop/go traffic management between 7:30 am and 11:30 am.
The work is deliberately timed to fit in with Cook Strait ferry schedules and to minimise any impact on holiday traffic as much as possible.
People travelling to and from Picton on Wednesday morning can expect some travel delays and should plan their journeys accordingly.
More information about this project can be found on our website.
Location of SH1 Picton Elevation project site.