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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:

10 results found:

    MILTON ROAD SOUTH
    From 26 July 2021, 6.00 am to 30 November 2021, 7.00 pm
    Affected Roads:

    Milton Road South, From Beach Road East to Wakanui Road

    Reason for Closure:

    Ashburton Relief Sewer Project

    Detour Option(s):

    Trevors Road, Wakanui Road, Cochranes Road

    THOMPASONS TRACK
    From 28 October 2021, 5.00 am to 4 November 2021, 6.00 pm
    Closure Detail:

    Thompsons Track, from Somerton Road to Wilkinsons Road

    Reason for Closure:

    Road dig out repairs.

    Detour Option(s):

    Wilkinsons Road, Somerton Road and vice versa.

    HAVELOCK STREET
    From 29 October 2021, 6.00 am to 5 November 2021, 7.00 am
    Closure Detail:

    Havelock Street, between Cass Street and the MSA Western entrance. No through access from Cass Street.

    Reason for Closure:

    CBD Revitalization Project. Road reconstruction

    Detour Option(s):

    No detour available. Local restrictions apply.

    SYMES ROAD
    From 30 October 2021, 5.30 am to 30 October 2021, 3.30 pm
    Closure Detail:

    Symes Road -  Whole road closed, resident access only.

    Reason for Closure:

    Mission Mount Somers - Endurance Race Event

    Detour Option(s):

    No detour available.

    THOMPSONS TRACK
    From 1 November 2021, 7.00 am to 11 December 2021, 5.00 pm
    Closure Detail:

    Thompsons Track, from Pannetts Road to Line Road

    Reason for Closure:

    Road Reconstruction

    Detour Option(s):

    Pannetts Road, Winchmore Lauriston Road, Thompsons Track and vice versa.

    HAVELOCK STREET
    From 7 November 2021, 6.00 am to 7 November 2021, 6.00 pm
    Closure Detail:

    Havelock Street, from East Street to Cass Street.

    Reason for Closure:

    CBD Revitalization Project. Road Reconstruction and sealing.

    Detour Option(s):

    No retour available. Local restrictions apply.

    ELIZABETH AVENUE
    From 14 November 2021, 7.00 pm to 16 November 2021, 6.00 am
    Closure Detail:

    Elizabeth Avenue, from Rakaia Terrace East to Rakaia Terrace West

    Reason for Closure:

    Road to be milled and resealed.

    Detour Option(s):

    1. Chapman Street, Bowen Street, Railway Terrace East, South Town Belt, Railway Terrace West

    2. Cridland Street, South Town Belt, Railway Terrace East, Bowen Street, Bridge Street (SH1)

    THOMPSONS TRACK
    From 15 November 2021, 5.00 am to 22 November 2021, 6.00 pm
    Affected Roads:

    Thompsons Track, from Tramway Road to Ashburton Staveley Road

    Reason for Closure:

    Culvert Installations and road repairs.

    Detour Option(s):

    Tramway Road, Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road, Springburn Bushside Road, Ashburton Staveley Road

    LE BRETONS ROAD
    From 21 November 2021, 8.30 am to 21 November 2021, 5.30 pm
    Affected Roads:

    Le Bretons Road, from Christys Road intersection

    Le Bretons Road, from Denshires Road South intersection

    Chertsey Road, from Le Bretons Road intersection for 2 kilometres

    Reason for Closure:

    Ashburton Car Club - Gravel Bent Sprint Event

    EAST STREET + BURNETT STREET
    From 27 November 2021, 11.00 am to 27 November 2021, 10.00 pm
    Closure Detail:

    East Street, from Havelock Street to Tancred Street

    Burnett Street, from Cass Street to East Street

    Reason for Closure:

    ADC Road Closure

    Detour Option(s):

    North bound - East Street, Tancred Street, Cass Street, Havelock Street, East Street

    South Bound - East Street, Havelock Street, Cass Street, Moore Street, East Street