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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

11 results found:

    CHALMERS AVENUE WEST + CAMERON STREET
    From 16 June 2022, 6.00 am to 30 September 2022, 8.00 pm
    Affected Roads:

    Chalmers Avenue West (from Cox Street to Cameron Street), Cameron Street (from Chalmers Avenue to William Street.

    Closure Detail:

    Cameron Street will be closed for approximately 10 days between William Street and Chalmers Avenue (resident access only).

    Chalmers Avenue West will be closed in sections between Cox Street and Cameron Street for approximately 10 days per section (resident access only).

    Reason for Closure:

    Sewer replacement

    Detour Option(s):

    Heavy vehicle detour - Wellington Street,  Trevors Road, Albert Street

    ARUNDEL RAKAIA GORGE ROAD
    From 5 September 2022, 5.00 am to 25 November 2022, 7.00 pm
    Affected Roads:

    Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road between Tramway Road and Lockheads Road

    Foxes  Road - Moodies - Road - Prices Road closed at approaches to ARG

    Reason for Closure:

    Sealed Road  Rehabilitation

    Detour Option(s):

    Lockheads Road - Gates Road - Tramway Road and

    Tramway Road - Gates Road -  Lockheads Road

    ALLENS ROAD
    From 5 September 2022, 6.30 am to 6 October 2022, 6.00 pm
    Affected Roads:

    Allens Road between Alton Place, Turton Street and Carters Road

    Reason for Closure:

    New gravity sewer mainline and new pump station

    Detour Option(s):

    Carters Road, Allens Road, Racecourse Road, Charlesworth Drive, Hanranhan  Street, Turton Street  and vice versa.

    RUSSELL AVE
    From 7 September 2022, 7.00 am to 5 October 2022, 7.00 pm
    Affected Roads:

    Russell Ave from Saunders Somerset Grove to Hiller Place.

    Residents Access Only

    Reason for Closure:

    To Install New Sewer Line Replacement.

    Detour Option(s):

    Saunders Road, Galbraith Street, Racecourse Road

    Racecourse Road, Galbraith Street , Saunders Road

    ALLENS RD - CARTERS RD
    From 14 September 2022, 7.00 am to 11 October 2022, 6.00 pm
    Affected Roads:

    Allens Rd from Alton Place, Turton St to Racecourse Rd

    Carters Rd from Farm Rd

    Reason for Closure:

    New Sewer -  Wastewater System

    Detour Option(s):

    Allens Rd - Turton St, Hanrahan St,Charlesworth Drive, Racecourse Rd and vice versa

    Carters Rd  - Farm Rd, Middle Rd, Allens Rd,Turton St , Hanrahan St, Charlesworth Drive vice versa

    EAST STREET - TRANCRED STREET - BURNETT
    From 26 September 2022, 5.30 am to 26 September 2022, 6.00 pm
    Affected Roads:

    East Street from Moore Street to Havelock Street

    Tancred Street from Cass Street to East Street

    Burnett Street from Cass Street to East Street

    Reason for Closure:

    ASHBURTON MARKET DAY

    Detour Option(s):

    Havelock Street, Cass Street, Moore Street and vice versa.

    Moore Street, West Street, Havelock Street and vice versa

    WALNUT AVENUE INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS
    From 27 September 2022, 6.00 am to 13 November 2022, 6.00 pm
    Affected Roads:

    Walnut Avenue between East Street and  West Street

    Reason for Closure:

    WAKA KOTAHI Intersection Improvements

    Detour Option(s):

    Walnut Ave (east), East Street heading north to West Street.

    East Street heading south, Havelock Street, West Street.

    Walnut Ave (west), West Street heading north to East Street.

    Walnut Ave (west), West Street heading south to Havelock Street.

    CHERTSEY ROAD
    From 28 September 2022, 7.00 am to 29 September 2022, 6.00 pm
    Affected Roads:

    Between Taveners Road  and Maldon Street

    Reason for Closure:

    Closed for approximately two days for new water connection.  (BCI)

    Detour Option(s):

    Chertsey Road, Maldon Street, Chertsey Kyle Road

    Chertsey Kyle Road, Rules Road,  Chertsey Road  or vice versa

    TAVENERS ROAD
    From 30 September 2022, 7.00 am to 1 October 2022, 7.00 pm
    Affected Roads:

    Between Chertsey Kyle Road to Chertsey Road

    Closure Detail:

    Taveners Road will be closed for approximately two days.

    Reason for Closure:

    Installation of water connection for BCI

    Detour Option(s):

    Chertsey Kyle Road, Rules Road, Chertsey Road and vice versa.

    ARUNDEL RAKAIA GORGE ROAD
    From 10 October 2022, 6.00 am to 17 December 2022, 6.00 pm
    Affected Roads:

    Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road between Sheperds Bush Road to Lismore Mayfield Road

    Watts Road, Somerville Road, Barretts Road, Gumbrells Road, Corskeries Road.

    Reason for Closure:

    Road Rehabilitation

    Detour Option(s):

    Sheperds Bush Road - Moorhouse Road - Mayfield Klondyke Road and vice versa.

    RAKAIA SCHOOL 150TH JUBILEE
    From 22 October 2022, 8.00 am to 22 October 2022, 8.00 am
    Affected Roads:

    Mackie Street and Dunford Street

    Closure Detail:

    Mackie Street from Elizabeth  Ave to  Dunford Street.

    Dunford Street between Cridland Street and Mackie Street

    Reason for Closure:

    Rakaia School 150th Jubilee

    Detour Option(s):

    No Detour Route in  Place