Maintenance Underway on State Highway 1 – Kilbirnie
Significant maintenance work started for State Highway 1 between Kilbirnie Crescent and Hamilton Road on 12 January
and continues through early February. The project includes replacing aging traffic signals, installing underground cables, and resurfacing the road to improve the intersection at Kilbirnie Crescent and Hamilton Road.
Work schedule
12 January – early February, Sunday to Thursday nights, 9pm–4am.
Road closures
SH1 will be closed between Kilbirnie Crescent and Evans Bay Parade during these hours.
Detours
Local traffic will be diverted via Kilbirnie Crescent and Evans Bay Parade, with delays of 2–3 minutes. Heavy vehicles must detour through the Wellington CBD.
This work is weather-dependent, and schedules may change. Night works will prioritise minimising disruption, with noisiest tasks completed before midnight.