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.

11 results found:

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

FRISBYS ROAD

From 6 April 2025, 8.00 am to 6 April 2025, 7.00 pm

Affected Roads:

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

Reason for Closure:

Stage 1 - Asphalt prep

AGNES STREET

From 27 March 2025, 7.00 am to 27 March 2025, 6.00 pm

Affected Roads:

Agnes Street, between McMurdo Street and Thomson Street

Reason for Closure:

Conductor and pole removal

MICHAEL STREET

From 7 April 2025, 8.00 am to 7 April 2025, 5.00 pm

Affected Roads:

Michael Street  between Bridge Street (SH1) and Burrowes Road

Reason for Closure:

Conductor and Pole Removal

Detour Option(s):

Burrowes Road - Tancred Street OR  Dunford Street  - Tancred Street

EALING MONTALTO ROAD

From 14 March 2025, 12.00 am to 5 April 2025, 12.00 am

Affected Roads:

Ealing Montalto Road  between  Trevors Road and Cracroft  Maronan Road

Reason for Closure:

Road Maintenance

Detour Option(s):

Trevors Road - Boltons Road  - Cracroft Maronan Road - Ealing Montalto Road and vice versa OR  Trevors  Road  - Hind Arundel Road - Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road - Ealing Montalto Road  - Vice Versa

SEASIDE ROAD

From 30 March 2025, 7.00 am to 30 March 2025, 6.00 pm

Affected Roads:

Seaside Road, between Bonningtons Road and Fitzgerald Road

Reason for Closure:

Wakanui Sealed Autocross

Detour Option(s):

Seaside Road, Bonningtons Road, Fitzgerald Road and vice versa

WALNUT AVENUE

From 24 March 2025, 6.00 am to 26 March 2025, 6.00 pm

Affected Roads:

Stage 1 - Walnut Avenue (one-way closure of eastbound traffic lane), between McLean Street and Cass Street

Stage 2 - Walnut Avenue (both lanes closed), between Cass Street and William Street

Closure Detail:

Full road closure to commence once one-way closure has been lifted but will otherwise be in place daily from Mon 24^th – Wed 26^th March 6:00am to 6:00pm anticipated to be finished before this.

Reason for Closure:

Tree maintenance

WORKS ROAD

From 24 March 2025, 7.00 am to 28 March 2025, 6.00 pm

Affected Roads:

Works Road rail crossing, between State Highway 1 and Sinclair Street

Reason for Closure:

Rail crossing maintenance

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

SEAFIELD ROAD

From 6 January 2025, 6.00 am to 12 April 2025, 7.00 pm

Affected Roads:

This work will be completed in two stages:

Stage 1 - Seafield Road, between Morris Road and Milton Road South

Stage 2 - Seafield Road, between Milton Road South and the Ashburton airport

Reason for Closure:

Road rehabilitation

Detour Option(s):

Company Road, Fairfield Road, Seafield Road and vice versa