TRAFFIC BULLETIN

18 January 2013

NZ Transport Agency – Auckland Motorways

OVERNIGHT MOTORWAY CLOSURES

20 January – 25 January 2013
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, 25 January.
NORTHERN MOTORWAY (SH1)
• Upper Harbour Highway northbound on ramp 20 January
• Northcote Road northbound off ramp 20 - 24 January (approx 8:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)
• Restricted access to Northcote Road northbound on ramp 20 - 24 January (approx 8:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)
• Shelly Beach Road southbound off ramp 22 – 24 January

CENTRAL MOTORWAY JUNCTION (SH1 & SH16)
• (SH1) Southbound lanes between Fanshawe Street and SH16 Port to SH1 southbound link 21 - 22 & 24 January (approx 11:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)
• (SH1) Hobson Street southbound on ramp 22 - 24 January (approx 10:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)
• (SH1) Northbound lanes between Symonds Street off ramp and Fanshawe Street on ramp 20 - 22 January (approx 11:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)
• SH16 eastbound to SH1 southbound link 21 & 24 January
• (SH1) Symonds Street southbound on ramp 24 January

SOUTHERN MOTORWAY (SH1)
• Northbound lanes between Market Road off ramp and Gillies Avenue on ramp 23 - 24 January (approx 11:00p.m. to 5:00a.m.)
• Gillies Avenue southbound off ramp 24 January
• St Marks Road southbound on ramp 22 - 24 January
• Market Road southbound off ramp 22 - 23 January
• Te Irirangi Drive southbound off ramp 20 January
• Southbound lanes between Takanini off ramp and Papakura on ramp 21 January
• Northbound lanes between Papakura off ramp and on ramp 20 January
• Papakura northbound on ramp (loop) 20 January
• Bombay northbound off ramp 23 January

NORTHWESTERN MOTORWAY (SH16)
• Great North Road westbound off ramp 21 - 23 January

Please follow the signposted detours. The NZTA thanks you for your co-operation during these essential improvements and maintenance.
For more information visit www.aucklandmotorways.com or call 09 5200 200.

ENDS

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