Road Closures

Current Road Closures

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

6 results found:

BANK STREET (ONE-WAY)

From 13 August 2025, 8.00 am to 14 August 2025, 6.00 pm

Affected Roads:

Bank Street, no through access to Main Street (SH77) single lane maintained allowing entry from Main Street into Bank Street only.

Reason for Closure:

Upgrade cell tower

LINE ROAD

From 10 September 2025, 6.00 am to 1 October 2025, 6.00 pm

Affected Roads:

Line Road, between Dolma Street and McCloys Road

Closure Detail:

Please Note: Dates are indicative at this point for this stage with all going to plan.

These closures are to be in place for 24 hours a day. Roads to be re-opened once works have been completed or when safe to do so.

Reason for Closure:

Stage 2 - Wastewater renewals

Detour Option(s):

Line Road, Methven Chertsey Road, Cairnbrae Road

MCCLOYS ROAD (ONE-WAY)

From 10 September 2025, 6.00 am to 1 October 2025, 6.00 pm

Affected Roads:

No Entry from Methven Chertsey Road. Restricted to one-way traffic entering from Line Road and exiting out onto Methven Chertsey Road.

Closure Detail:

Please Note: Dates are indicative at this point for this stage with all going to plan.

These closures are to be in place for 24 hours a day. Roads to be re-opened once works have been completed or when safe to do so.

Reason for Closure:

Stage 2 - Wastewater renewals

LINE ROAD

From 18 August 2025, 6.00 am to 19 September 2025, 6.00 pm

Affected Roads:

Line Road, between Dolma Street and Methven Chertsey Road

Closure Detail:

These closures are to be in place for 24 hours a day. Roads to be re-opened once works have been completed or when safe to do so.

Reason for Closure:

Stage 1 - Wastewater renewals

Detour Option(s):

Traffic will be detoured via Methven Chertsey Road and McCloys Road

OR

Dolma Street, Main Street (SH77), and Methven Chertsey Road

TANCRED STREET

From 14 July 2025, 7.00 am to 29 August 2025, 6.00 pm

Affected Roads:

Tancred Street, between William Street and Chalmers Avenue

Reason for Closure:

Water main installations as part of maintenance and infrastructure upgrades

Detour Option(s):

Residential access is to be maintained onsite

KING STREET, ALEXANDER STREET

From 3 February 2025, 6.00 am to 13 September 2025, 6.00 pm

Affected Roads:

King Street and Alexander Street, between High Street and Chertsey Kyle Road

Closure Detail:

Closure will not impact Chertsey School access

Reason for Closure:

Water Treatment Plant upgrade

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.