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.

10 results found:

FAIRFIELD ROAD

From 26 January 2026, 7.00 am to 19 April 2026, 6.00 pm

Affected Roads:

Fairfield Road, between Company Road and Singletree Road

Reason for Closure:

Heavy road maintenance

Detour Option(s):

Singletree Road - Seafield Road - Company Road and vice versa

Heavy vehicle detour north to SH1:
Singletree Road - Chertsey Road - Wards Road - Chertsey Kyle Road (to get to SH1)

CATHERINE STREET

From 18 March 2026, 8.00 am to 24 April 2026, 6.00 pm

Affected Roads:

Catherine Street closed, from McMurdo Street intersection to Archibald Street (SH1)

Reason for Closure:

Wastewater renewals

Detour Option(s):

Local restrictions apply.

TANCRED STREET

From 23 March 2026, 7.00 am to 27 March 2026, 6.00 pm

Affected Roads:

Tancred Street closed, from West Street (SH1) to #31 Tancred Street

Reason for Closure:

Road service connection

Detour Option(s):

West Street - Moore Street - Park Street and vice versa

ALFORD FOREST ROAD (SH77)

From 14 March 2026, 7.00 am to 14 March 2026, 5.00 pm

Affected Roads:

Alford Forest Road (SH77) closed, from Oak Grove to Cross Street.

Reason for Closure:

Road reseal maintenance on behalf of NZTA.

Detour Option(s):

Alford Forest Road (SH77) - Oak Grove - Walnut Avenue - Harrison Street - Alford Forest Road (SH77) and vice versa.

JOHNSTONE STREET

From 16 March 2026, 8.00 am to 17 March 2026, 4.00 pm

Closure Detail:

Johnstone Steet closed, from McMurdo Street to Thomson Street.

Reason for Closure:

Pole removals and fibre installation as part of maintenance and infrastructure upgrades.

Detour Option(s):

Local restrictions apply.

TREVORS ROAD

From 2 March 2026, 7.00 am to 19 April 2026, 7.00 pm

Closure Detail:

Trevors Road, from Ealing Montalto Road to Boltons Road and Trevors Road, from Boltons Road to Cracroft Maronan Road.

Reason for Closure:

Heavy road maintenance

Detour Option(s):

Ealing Montalto Road - Cracroft Maronan Road and vice versa

SEAFIELD ROAD

From 2 March 2026, 7.00 am to 19 April 2026, 7.00 pm

Closure Detail:

Seafield Road closed, between Stanley Road and Christys Road.

Reason for Closure:

Road maintenance works

Detour Option(s):

Fairfield Road - Singletree Road or Stanley Road and vice versa

SMALLBONE DRIVE

From 15 March 2026, 6.00 am to 15 March 2026, 3.00 pm

Affected Roads:

Smallbone Drive closed, from River Terrace (SH77) to Robinson Street

Reason for Closure:

Ashburton District Council Kids Triathlon

CATHERINE STREET

From 16 February 2026, 7.00 am to 20 March 2026, 5.00 pm

Affected Roads:

Catherine Street, between Ashbury Drive and McMurdo Street

Closure Detail:

Closure to be in place daily from 7am to 5pm Monday 16th February – Friday 20th March 2026 the road will be re-opened at the end of each day when safe to do so.

Reason for Closure:

Wastewater renewals

FITZGERALD ROAD - SEASIDE ROAD - BONNINGTONS ROAD

From 15 March 2026, 8.00 am to 15 March 2026, 5.00 pm

Affected Roads:

Fitzgerald Road, from Wilsons Road to Gibsons Road
Seaside Road, from Fitzgerald Road to Bonningtons Road
Bonningtons Road, from Fitzgerald Road to Seaside Road

Reason for Closure:

Ashburton Car Club Wakanui Bent Sprint