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.

13 results found:

MACPHAIL PLACE

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

Closure Detail:

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

Closure Detail:

Lilley Place, Whole length from Spaxton Street.

Reason for Closure:

Water main installations

Detour Option(s):

Residential access maintained onsite

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.

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:

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.

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

OXFORD STREET

From 13 October 2025, 8.00 am to 17 October 2025, 5.00 pm

Affected Roads:

Oxford Street, between Beach Road and Wellington Street

Closure Detail:

Closure to be in place daily from 8am-5pm with the road to be re-opened at the end of each day until works completed

Reason for Closure:

Undergrounding of cables and pole removal