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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

9 results found:

    SMALLBONE DRIVE
    From 23 March 2025, 7.00 am to 23 March 2025, 2.00 pm
    Affected Roads:

    Smallbone Drive from River Terrace to Robinson Street

    Reason for Closure:

    EA Networks Kids Triathlon

    Detour Option(s):

    River Terrace (SH1) -  Park Street  - Kermode Street - Dobson Street West - Robinson Street and vice versa

    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

    MICHAEL STREET
    From 18 March 2025, 8.00 am to 18 March 2025, 5.00 pm
    Affected Roads:

    Michael Street between Bridge Street (SH1) and Tancred Street

    Reason for Closure:

    EA Networks completing undergrounding and pole removal

    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 24th – Wed 26th 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