Road Closures

Current Road Closures

The table below shows details of current and upcoming road closures in the Ashburton District.

9 results found:

SPRINGFIELD ROAD WEST

From 7 April 2026, 6.00 am to 20 April 2026, 6.00 pm

Affected Roads:

Springfield Road West closed, between Dip Road and Ashburton River Road.

Reason for Closure:

New stock underpass installation for a private client

Detour Option(s):

Ashburton River Road - Thompsons Track - Dip Road  - Springfield Road West and vice versa.

CHERTSEY LINE ROAD

From 7 April 2026, 9.00 pm to 10 April 2026, 5.30 am

Affected Roads:

Chertsey Line Road closed, between State Highway 1 and Waddells Road.

Closure Detail:

Closures to be in place nightly from 9pm Tuesday 7th April to 5:30am Friday 10th April

Reason for Closure:

Road maintenance on the State Highway on behalf of Waka Kotahi/NZTA.

Detour Option(s):

Detour routes to be deployed using Somerton Road for South bound and Mitcham Road for North bound traffic.

BARING SQUARE EAST

From 7 April 2026, 7.00 am to 21 April 2026, 6.00 pm

Affected Roads:

Baring Square East closed. Whole length. Cameron Street to Havelock Street.

Reason for Closure:

Building maintenance

Detour Option(s):

Access to the Council, library and café will be managed onsite.

OAK GROVE - HARRISON STREET - BELT ROAD ROUNDABOUT

From 13 April 2026, 9.00 am to 3 May 2026, 7.00 pm

Affected Roads:

Total Intersection Closure

• Harrison Street, From Roundabout to #8 Harrison Street.
• Oak Grove, From Roundabout to #105 Oak Grove.
• Belt Road, From Roundabout to #8 Belt Road.
• Walnut Avenue, From Roundabout to #17 Walnut Avenue.

Reason for Closure:

Heavy road maintenance

Detour Option(s):

Cavendish Street - Middle Road - Creek Road  - Walnut Avenue and vice versa

DAVID STREET

From 23 March 2026, 7.00 am to 10 April 2026, 6.00 pm

Closure Detail:

David Street closed, between #49 David Street to #5 David Street

Reason for Closure:

Water main installations

Detour Option(s):

Local restrictions apply

SEAFIELD ROAD

From 2 March 2026, 7.00 am to 10 May 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

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.

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

Live Road Closures Map

Click on the link below to open our live and interactive road closures map with details of current and upcoming closures in the Ashburton District:
http://ashburtondc.govt.nz/road-closure-map

This map also pulls through any closures advertised on the NZTA Journey Planner website and allows for live screenshots from the NZTA traffic cameras throughout the country.