Road network operations and maintenance contract (C640)
This contract (held by Fulton Hogan Ltd) undertakes the routine, specific and emergency maintenance and operation of the district's network of 1613km sealed roads, 1156km unsealed urban and rural roads and 212km of footpaths. Also included in the contract is structures maintenance (bridges etc), traffic facilities including signs and roadmarking and drainage maintenance.
A weekly update is provided below:
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C640 Road works underway or due to commence
17 February 2019
| Northwest area, Methven and Rakaia | Road marking ongoing |
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| All urban areas | Spot spraying weeds ongoing |
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| Hamptons Roads | Metalling |
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| Griffiths Road | Tree felling |
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| Rakaia Barrhill Methven and Christy's Roads | Stabilisation work |
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| Forks Road and Thompsons Track | Digouts |
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| Barkers, Arundel Rakaia Gorge, Line and Maronan Roads | Emergency digouts |
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| Various non-arterial roads | Pothole repairs around district and Ashburton |
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Note: The scheduling of road works is subject to change so the dates displayed in the table above are indicative of when the work will take place.
Arundel Bridge abutment damage - November 2018
C640 Recently completed works
| 16 sites including Nelson, Cass, Victoria and Burnett Streets; Chalmers Avenue; Tramway, Tinwald Westerfield Mayfield, Pendarves Rakaia, McCroys, Hakatere Potts, Maronan, Fords, Dromore Hatfield, and Arundel Rakaia Gorge Roads | Repair/installing of regulatory signs |
| Forks Road | Digouts |
| Frasers Road | Emergency digouts |
| Seafield/Bremners & Glassoworks/Bremners Road intersections | Reshaped and hot mixed |
| Rakaia Barrhill Methven and Christys Roads | Stabilisation |
| Urban areas | Spraying marker posts and spot checking towns |
| 173+ metres | Edgebreak repairs |
Roading projects underway
Each year Council contracts out various roading projects including road rehabilitation, drainage improvements, footpath repairs, kerb and channel installation and reseal work.
Periodically roadworks also occur in areas where water or sewer pipes are being repaired, replaced or installed under the road surface.
These projects are programmed each year. View the 2018/2019 programmes and maps of work.
Winslow Road reseal - February 2019
Road Project Status
As outlined above, each year Council undertakes various roading projects/programmes.
Listed below is the current status of the 2018/19 projects:
| Road Name | Contract | Status | Treatment Type | Length |
| Grahams Road | C653 - ACL | Complete | Rehabilitation | 0.5km |
| Ashburton Staveley | C659 - HEB | Complete | Rehabilitation | 0.49km |
| Hoods Road | C640 - Fulton Hogan | Complete | Rehailitation | 0.28km |
| Maronan Road | C653 - ACL | Complete | Rehabilitation | 0.77km |
| Fairfield Road | C640 - Fulton Hogan | Complete | Rehabilitation | 0.92km |
| Fairfield Road West | C640- Fulton Hogan | Complete | Rehabilitation | 1.03km |
| Barford Road | C659 - HEB | Complete | Rehabilitation | 1.38km |
| Pudding Hill | C659 - HEB | Complete | Rehabilitation | 1.03km |
| Seafield Road | CON00077 - Fulton Hogan | 2019 | Rehabilitation | 0.55km |
| Wilsons Road | CON00077 - Fulton Hogan | 2019 | Rehabilitation | 1.21km |
| Thompsons Track | CON00077 - Fulton Hogan | Ongoing | Rehabilitation | 2.87km |
| Thompsons Track | CON00077 - ACL | Ongoing | Rehabilitation | 1.5km |
| Isleworth Road | C640 - Fulton Hogan | 2019 | Rehabilitation | 0.355km |
| Poplar Road | CON00083 - ACL | 2019 | Seal Extension | 5.15km |
| | | | Total | 18.03km |
| Various locations | CON00081 - Rooney's Earthmoving | Ongoing | Footpath renewals | 7.1km |
| Various locations | CON00081 - Rooney's Earthmoving | Ongoing | Kerby & Channel renewals | 2.5km |
| Various locations | C657 - ACL | 90% complete | Resurfacing | 63.9km |
Upcoming 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 by local irrigation companies in various locations around the Ashburton District also require temporary road closures.
Below is a list of programmed road closures and detours:
Closures:
| Road to be closed | Detour route | Dates of closure |
| Thompsons Track between Somerton and Hatfield Overdale Roads (Fulton Hogan - road AWT) | East bound traffic via Somerton Road and Rakaia Barrhill Methven Road. West bound traffic will not be detoured but can expect delays | From 21 January 2019 for approx 6 weeks. Between 6am and 6pm Monday to Saturday |
| Chalmers Avenue from Victoria Street to Walnut Avenue - north bound traffic only) ACL - sewer renewal) | Detour route TBC | From 18 February 2019 - approximately 4 weeks duration |
| Thompsons Track between SH77 and Dip Road (ACL - road rehab) | Detour via Dip Road and Blands Road | From 18 February 2019 - approximately 4 weeks - TBC |
| Rakaia Barrhill Methven Road between Baker Road and Rakaia Domain, and Railway Terrace East between Rolleston Street and SH1 (Ride the Rakaia) | No detour route. Local restrictions only | 23 February 2019 - between 9am and 3pm and between 6am and 8.15am |
| Winslow Willowby Road from Longbeach Road intersection to approx. 500m from SH1 (Ashburton Car Club) | No detour route. Local restrictions only | Saturday 23 March 2019 (proposed only at this stag) Between the hours of 9am and 5pm |