TRAFFIC BULLETIN

7 December 2012

NZ Transport Agency – Auckland Motorways

Overnight Motorway Closures
8 December – 15 December 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, 14 December.
NORTHERN MOTORWAY (SH1)
• Northbound lanes between Onewa Road off ramp and on ramp 10 December (approx 11:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)
• Stafford Road northbound off ramp 9 December
• Curran Street northbound on ramp 9 December

CENTRAL MOTORWAY JUNCTION (SH1 & SH16)
• SH1 southbound to SH16 eastbound (Port) link 9 December (approx 10:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)

SH16 PORT
• SH16 Port westbound to SH1 southbound link 9 December (approx 10:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)
• (SH16) Grafton Road southbound on ramp 9 December (approx 10:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)

SOUTHERN MOTORWAY (SH1)
• Gillies Avenue southbound off ramp 11 - 13 December
• Symonds Street southbound on ramp 9 December (approx 10:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)
• Khyber Pass Road northbound off ramp 12 December (approx 10:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)
• Khyber Pass Road southbound on ramp 9 December (approx 10:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)
• Northbound lanes between Market Road off ramp and Gillies Avenue on ramp 9 - 13 December (approx 11:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)
• Southbound lanes between Gillies Avenue off ramp and Greenlane on ramp 9 - 10 December (approx 11:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)
• St Marks Road southbound on ramp 9 - 13 December
• SH1 southbound to SH20 northbound link 12 December
• Redoudt Road southbound on ramp (including SH20 on ramp) 12 December
• Northbound lanes between Takanini off ramp and Hill Road on ramp 10 - 13 December
• Takanini northbound on ramp 10 - 13 December
• Southbound lanes between Hill Road off ramp and Takanini on ramp 13 December
• Southbound lanes between SH22/Drury off ramp and Ramarama on ramp 11 December (approx 8:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)
• SH22/Drury southbound on ramp 11 December (approx 8:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)
• Northbound lanes between Bombay off ramp and Ramarama on ramp 9 December (approx 10:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)
• Bombay northbound on ramp 9 December
• Northbound lanes between Ridge Road off ramp and Nikau Road on ramp 10 December (approx 7:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)
• Ridge Road northbound on ramp 11 - 12 December (approx 7:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)
• Beaver Road northbound on ramp 11 - 12 December (approx 7:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)

NORTHWESTERN MOTORWAY (SH16)
• Eastbound lanes between Brigham Creek Road roundabout and Te Atatu Road on ramp 11 - 13 December
• Hobsonville Road eastbound on ramp 11 - 13 December
• Royal Road eastbound on ramp 11 - 13 December
• Lincoln Road westbound on ramp 9 - 10 December
• Te Atatu Road westbound on ramp 9 - 10 December
• Westbound lanes between Te Atatu Road off ramp and Brigham Creek Road roundabout 9 - 10 December
• Great North Road westbound off ramp 10 - 13 December

UPPER HARBOUR HIGHWAY (SH18)
• Eastbound lanes between Hobsonville Road off ramp and Te Atatu Road on ramp 11 - 13 December

SOUTHWESTERN MOTORWAY (SH20)
• Northbound lanes between Great South Road off ramp and Lambie Drive on ramp 12 December

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

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