Road Closures

Current Road Closures

The table below shows details of current and upcoming road closures in the Ashburton District.

14 results found:

SYMES ROAD

From 1 November 2025, 6.00 am to 1 November 2025, 4.30 pm

Affected Roads:

The entirety of Symes Road

Reason for Closure:

Mission Mt Somers event

CHALMERS AVENUE

From 20 October 2025, 7.00 am to 21 November 2025, 6.00 pm

Affected Roads:

Chalmers Avenue (south-bound lane), between Kermode Street and South Street

Closure Detail:

No entry to South Street from Chalmers Avenue

Reason for Closure:

Test piling as part of the Second Ashburton Bridge Project

Detour Option(s):

Residential access maintained onsite

MACPHAIL PLACE

From 27 October 2025, 7.00 am to 14 November 2025, 6.00 pm

Affected Roads:

Macphail Place, whole length from Spaxton Street.

Reason for Closure:

Water main installations

Detour Option(s):

Residential access maintained onsite

LILLEY PLACE

From 27 October 2025, 7.00 am to 14 November 2025, 6.00 pm

Affected Roads:

Lilley Place, whole length from Spaxton Street.

Reason for Closure:

Water main installations

Detour Option(s):

Residential access maintained onsite

STANLEY ROAD

From 20 October 2025, 6.00 am to 21 October 2025, 7.00 pm

Affected Roads:

Stanley Road, between Hanrahans Road and Taverners Road.

Reason for Closure:

Water main installations as part of maintenance and infrastructure upgrades.

Detour Option(s):

Local restrictions to apply. Residential access to be maintained.

POLE ROAD

From 20 October 2025, 6.00 am to 10 November 2025, 7.00 pm

Affected Roads:

Pole Road, between Methven Highway SH77 and Springfield Road East.

Reason for Closure:

Road Maintenance

Detour Option(s):

Residential access maintained when it is safe to do so.

RAKAIA BARRHILL METHVEN ROAD

From 25 October 2025, 6.00 am to 25 October 2025, 3.00 pm

Affected Roads:

Rakaia Barrhill Methven Road, Between Baker Road and West Town Belt.

Reason for Closure:

Ride The Rakaia cycle race event.

Detour Option(s):

Residential access maintained when it is safe to do so.

TREVORS ROAD

From 15 October 2025, 6.00 am to 14 November 2025, 6.30 pm

Affected Roads:

Trevors Road, between Ealing Montalto Road and Withells Road

Reason for Closure:

Digouts and road maintenance

Detour Option(s):

Hinds Arundel Road, Ealing Montalto Road and vice versa

BARNSWOOD ROAD

From 20 October 2025, 7.00 am to 27 October 2025, 6.00 pm

Affected Roads:

Barnswood Road, between Cracroft Maronan Road and Hackthorne Road

Reason for Closure:

Installation of new stock underpass

Detour Option(s):

Cracroft Maronan Road, Lismore Mayfield Road, Hackthorne Road and vice versa

TALBOT PLACE

From 6 October 2025, 7.00 am to 3 November 2025, 6.00 pm

Affected Roads:

Talbot Place, whole length from Racecourse Avenue

Reason for Closure:

Water main installation

FARQUHAR PLACE

From 6 October 2025, 6.00 am to 3 November 2025, 6.00 pm

Affected Roads:

Farquhar Place, whole length from Racecourse Avenue

Reason for Closure:

Water main installations

FAIRFIELD AVENUE

From 6 October 2025, 7.00 am to 24 October 2025, 6.00 pm

Affected Roads:

Fairfield Avenue, between Deans Street and Waymouth Street

Reason for Closure:

Water main installations

FORDS ROAD

From 29 September 2025, 7.00 am to 30 October 2025, 6.00 pm

Affected Roads:

Fords Road closed, between Griffiths Road and Wheatstone Road.

Closure Detail:

Closure to be in place 24 hours from 7am Monday 29th September to 6pm Thursday 30th October, road to be re-opened when it is safe to do so and once works have been completed.

Reason for Closure:

Heavy road maintenance

WITHELLS ROAD - EALING ROAD

From 29 September 2025, 6.00 am to 31 October 2025, 6.00 pm

Affected Roads:

Withells Road, between State Highway 1 and Maronan Ealing Road

Ealing Road, between State Highway 1 and Old Main South Road

Reason for Closure:

Shoulder widening and major resurfacing works on State Highway 1

Detour Option(s):

Ealing detour - Old Main South Road, Tilsons Road, SH1

Withells detour - Maronan Ealing Road, Hinds Arundel Road, Delamaine Street, SH1

Live Road Closures Map

Click on the link below to open our live and interactive road closures map with details of current and upcoming closures in the Ashburton District:
http://ashburtondc.govt.nz/road-closure-map

This map also pulls through any closures advertised on the NZTA Journey Planner website and allows for live screenshots from the NZTA traffic cameras throughout the country.