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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

4 results found:

    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