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Road Closures

Many local organisations hold activities or events which require the temporary closure of sections of the district roads.  Occasionally construction projects being undertaken in various locations around the Ashburton District also require temporary road closures.

Below is a list of upcoming road closures and detours, or to view a live road closure map click here

5 results found:

    ARUNDEL RAKAIA GORGE ROA
    From 14 April 2025, 8.00 am to 17 April 2025, 8.00 pm
    Affected Roads:

    Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road (Ashburton River North Branch Bridge), between Forks Road and Pudding Hill Road

    Reason for Closure:

    Bridge rail repair

    Detour Option(s):

    There are multiple detour routes for this closure.

    Detour 1 - Forks Road, Thompsons Track, State Highway 77, Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road

    Detour 2 - Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road, Tramway Road, Thompsons Track, State Highway 77, Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road

    TREVORS ROAD
    From 7 April 2025, 7.00 am to 27 June 2025, 6.00 pm
    Closure Detail:

    Trevors Road closed (one way) from Wellington Street to Beach Road

    Reason for Closure:

    Rebuild and widen the road

    Detour Option(s):

    Trevors Road - Wellington Street  - Church Street  - Beach Road  OR Trevors Road - Suffolk Street - Leeston Street -  Beach Road

    FRISBYS ROAD
    From 28 April 2025, 8.00 am to 28 April 2025, 7.00 pm
    Affected Roads:

    Frisbys Road, between Rangitata Highway (SH1) and McConnells Road

    Reason for Closure:

    Stage 2 - Asphalting works

    ANZAC DAY
    From 25 April 2025, 5.00 am to 25 April 2025, 1.00 pm
    Affected Roads:

    Havelock Street, between Park Street and East Street
    Cameron Street, between Park Street and West Street (SH1)
    West Street (SH1), between Wills Street and Burnett Street
    Baring Square West, between Cameron Street and Havelock Street

    Closure Detail:

    Road closures are only in pace 6am-8:30am and 10am-1pm

    Reason for Closure:

    ANZAC Day event

    Detour Option(s):

    Tancred Street, Park Street, Wills Street, West Street (SH1) and vice versa

    KING STREET, ALEXANDER STREET
    From 3 February 2025, 6.00 am to 13 September 2025, 6.00 pm
    Affected Roads:

    King Street and Alexander Street, between High Street and Chertsey Kyle Road

    Closure Detail:

    Closure will not impact Chertsey School access

    Reason for Closure:

    Water Treatment Plant upgrade