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State Highway 1 (SH1) between Warkworth and Wellsford will be closed from 8pm to 5am from October 25 to 27 and again from October 30 to November 3.
Waka Kotahi says the closures are to allow resurfacing work in two sections through the Dome Valley, with a detour in place between Woodcocks Road, West Coast Road, Kaipara Coast Highway and Port Albert Road.
The alternate route is expected to add 20 to 40 minutes to the journey and those travelling between Auckland and Wellsford, including high productivity motor vehicles, are advised to use State Highway 16. Emergency services will be accommodated at all times.
Contractors will return before the busy Christmas period to apply new chipseal adjacent to the resurfacing sites and install long-life line marking early next year.
Additionally, a new right turn bay from SH1 into Cowan Bay Road will be installed, providing better visibility and safety for road users. Stop/Go signage will be in place.
While this work is taking place, general maintenance will also be carried out including the reinstatement of guardrails and wire rope barriers, removal of litter and general maintenance to vegetation.
More information on work at Cowan Bay Road can be found here: www.nzta.govt.nz/cowanbayrd
NZTA says the works are dependent on a number of factors, particularly weather, and may be postponed at short notice. For up-to-date information on roadworks, traffic, detours and delays, motorists are encouraged to visit the Waka Kotahi’s Journey Planner at www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz.
