Emergency Closure of the State Highway 16 (SH16)
Newton Road Eastbound offramp - Wednesday night, 27
September 2017
The NZ Transport Agency advises
motorists that State Highway 16 (SH16) Newton Road
Eastbound offramp, will be closed tonight,
Wednesday, 27 September 2017, for urgent
repairs to a damaged guardrail.
The work will be carried
out between 9pm and 5am when traffic flows
are lightest.
The Transport Agency asks motorists to take
extra care while this urgent repair work is carried out.
Please follow the signposted detours.
The Transport
Agency thanks you for your co-operation during this
essential work.
Updates on state highway conditions and
hazards and get free email alerts on a specific route by
signing up to www.onthemove.govt.nz
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