Source: New Zealand Transport Agency
People travelling to and from Picton can expect to see more road works on State Highway 1, Marlborough over five nights in early March.
Work will be underway, just north of Blenheim at the Grovetown site, from Sunday, 2 March, to Thursday, 6 March (five nights), 7 pm – 6 am. It is scheduled to finish at 6 am on Friday, 7 March.
Stop/Go traffic management will be in place and road users should expect delays of up to 10 minutes during work hours. The intersection of State Highway 1 and Aberharts Road will be closed during work hours and residents will have to detour via Vickerman Street.
During the night works, contractors will rebuild just under a kilometre of the highway between Rowley Crescent and Ross Lane.
They will remove the top layer of the road, lay new gravel, and then apply new chipseal on top. The end result is a more stable and improved road surface.
These works are critical for ensuring a critical transport link in Marlborough is kept safe and reliable for all road users.
A 30 km/h temporary speed limit will be in place while the work is underway. Drivers must follow it and all traffic management in place. The lower speed is there to protect the road surface and keep drivers safe.
Works schedule
- Grovetown is located approximately 5 km north of Blenheim on SH1 Marlborough.
- Sunday, 2 March, to Thursday, 6 March (five nights). 7 pm – 6 am.
- Stop/go and 30km/h temporary speed limit.
- During work hours the State Highway 1/Aberharts Road intersection will be closed. Residents must detour via Vickerman Street.
- Delays of up to 10 minutes can be expected.
- Work is subject to weather and other unforeseen circumstances. In the event of unsuitable conditions, work will be rescheduled to the next suitable night.
With other road work sites on State Highway 1 at Freeths Road, Dashwood and south of Seddon, at the same time as this work, people travelling between Picton and Ward should allow an extra 30 minutes travel time. Drivers must plan ahead and should check NZTA/Waka Kotahi Journey Planner(external link) for more information.