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Road Closures

Current Road Closures

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

11 results found:

    ASHBURTON STAVELEY ROAD
    From 22 September 2025, 7.00 am to 28 September 2025, 6.00 pm
    Affected Roads:

    Ashburton Staveley Road, between Walkhams Road and Driscolls Road

    Reason for Closure:

    Stock underpass construction

    Detour Option(s):

    Detour via Methven Highway 77 and Thompsons Track

    GROVE STREET - WILKIN STREET INTERSECTION
    From 1 September 2025, 7.00 am to 26 September 2025, 6.00 pm
    Affected Roads:

    Grove Street, at Wilkin Street intersection

    Wilkin Street, at Grove Street intersection

    Reason for Closure:

    Watermain installations

    THOMSON STREET
    From 4 September 2025, 6.00 am to 5 September 2025, 6.00 pm
    Affected Roads:

    Thomson Street at Carters Terrace intersection

    Reason for Closure:

    Undergrounding of utility cables

    PHILIP STREET
    From 28 July 2025, 7.00 am to 5 September 2025, 6.00 pm
    Affected Roads:

    Philip Street, between Oak Grove and Grigg Street

    Reason for Closure:

    Watermain installations

    Detour Option(s):

    Residential access is to be maintained onsite

    MASON PLACE
    From 26 August 2025, 7.00 am to 23 September 2025, 6.00 pm
    Affected Roads:

    Mason Place, full length from Churchill Avenue intersection

    Closure Detail:

    Stage 2: Total Closure

    Closure to be in place 24 hours a day

    Reason for Closure:

    Watermain installation

    BARING SQUARE EAST - CAMERON STREET
    From 13 September 2025, 6.00 am to 13 September 2025, 11.00 pm
    Affected Roads:

    Cameron Street, between East Street and Victoria Street

    Baring Square East, between Havelock Street and Cameron Street

    Reason for Closure:

    Event - Hakatere Noodle Festival

    LE BRETONS ROAD
    From 13 September 2025, 8.00 am to 13 September 2025, 5.30 pm
    Affected Roads:

    Le Bretons Road, between Christys Road and Denshires Road South

    Chertsey Road for 2km from Le Bretons Road

    Reason for Closure:

    Event - Gravel Bent Sprint Meeting

    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

    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

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http://ashburtondc.govt.nz/road-closure-map

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Road closures 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.