TRAFFIC BULLETIN

16 November 2012

NZ Transport Agency – Auckland Motorways

OVERNIGHT MOTORWAY CLOSURES

18 November – 23 November 2012

The NZ Transport Agency advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Closures start at 9pm and finish at 5am, unless otherwise stated. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available date, prior to Friday, 23 November.

NORTHERN MOTORWAY (SH1)

• Onewa Road southbound on ramp 20 November (approx 10:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)

• Upper Harbour Highway southbound off ramp 18 November (approx 8:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)

CENTRAL MOTORWAY JUNCTION (SH1 & SH16)

• Fanshawe Street northbound on ramp 22 November (approx 10:30p.m. to 5:00a.m.)

• northbound lanes between Nelson Street off ramp and Curran Street on ramp 22 November (approx 10:30p.m to 5:00a.m.)

• SH16 eastbound to SH1 northbound link 22 November (approx 9:30pm to 5:00a.m.)

• SH16 Port westbound to SH1 northbound link 22 November (approx 9:00pm to 5:00a.m.)

• Wellington Street northbound on ramp 22 November (approx 9:00pm to 5:00a.m.)

SOUTHERN MOTORWAY (SH1)

• Bombay northbound off ramp 18 November (approx 9:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)

• Ellerslie-Panmure Highway southbound on ramp 18 November (approx 10:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)

• Grafton Road Southbound On Ramp 21 - 22 November (approx 10:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)

• New Papakura Diamond N/B Onramp Closed- Detour to Takanini Interchange via Great Sth Rd 18 November (approx 8:30p.m. to 5:30a.m.)

• Northbound lanes between Market Road off ramp and Gillies Avenue on ramp 18 - 19 November (approx 11:00PM to 5:00AM)

• Northbound lanes between Nelson Street off ramp and Fanshawe Street on ramp 21 - 22 November (approx 10:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)

• Northbound lanes between Takanini off ramp and Hill Road on ramp 19 - 22 November (approx 9:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)

• Papakura northbound on ramp 18 November (approx 8:30p.m. to 5:30a.m.)

• Papakura southbound off ramp 19 - 22 November (approx 8:30p.m. to 5:30a.m.)

• Papakura southbound on ramp 19 - 22 November (approx 8:30p.m. to 5:30a.m.)

• Ramarama southbound on ramp 20 - 22 November (approx 7:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)

• SH1 northbound to SH16 eastbound (Port) link 19 November (approx 10:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)

• Southbound lanes between Ellerslie-Panmure Highway off ramp and SEART on ramp 18 November (approx 10:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)

• Southbound lanes between Gillies Avenue off ramp and Greenlane on ramp 18 - 22 November (approx 11:00PM to 5:00AM)

• Southbound lanes between Ramarama off ramp and Bombay on ramp 20 - 22 November (approx 7:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)

• St Marks Road southbound on ramp 18 - 22 November (approx 9:00PM to 5:00AM)

• Symonds Street northbound off ramp 19 November (approx 10:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)

• Symonds Street southbound on ramp 18 November (approx 10:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)

• Symonds Street southbound on ramp 21 - 22 November (approx 10:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)

• Takanini northbound on ramp 19 - 22 November (approx 9:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)

NORTHWESTERN MOTORWAY (SH16)

• Eastbound lanes between Brigham Creek Road roundabout off ramp and Lincoln Road on ramp 22 - 22 November (approx 12:00a.m. to 12:00a.m.)

• Eastbound lanes between Lincoln Road off ramp and Te Atatu Road on ramp 21 - 21 November (approx 12:00a.m. to 12:00a.m.)

• Great North Road westbound off ramp 18 November (approx 9:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)

• Hobsonville Road eastbound on ramp 22 - 22 November (approx 12:00a.m. to 12:00a.m.)

• Lincoln Road eastbound on ramp 21 - 21 November (approx 12:00a.m. to 12:00a.m.)

• Nelson Street eastbound on ramp 18 November (approx 9:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)

• Newton Road eastbound off ramp 21 November (approx 9:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)

• Royal Road eastbound on ramp 22 - 22 November (approx 12:00a.m. to 12:00a.m.)

• SH16 eastbound to SH1 northbound link 21 - 22 November (approx 10:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)

• SH16 to SH18 Link Closed to Hobsonville Rd overbridge, including Hobsonville Rd Offramp 21 November (approx 8:30p.m. to 5:30a.m.)

• Te Atatu Road westbound on ramp 18 - 20 November (approx 12:00a.m. to 12:00a.m.)

• Westbound lanes between Te Atatu Road off ramp and Lincoln Road on ramp 18 - 20 November (approx 12:00a.m. to 12:00a.m.)

SH16 PORT

• SH16 Port westbound to SH1 northbound link 21 - 22 November (approx 10:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)

• SH16 Port westbound to SH1 southbound link 21 - 22 November (approx 10:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)

UPPER HARBOUR HIGHWAY (SH18)

• Eastbound lanes between Hobsonville Road off ramp and Lincoln Road on ramp 22 - 22 November (approx 12:00a.m. to 12:00a.m.)

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Please follow the signposted detours. The NZTA thanks you for your co-operation during these essential improvements and maintenance.
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