DESERT ROAD DELAYS

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi will be doing pavement rehabilitation night work at multiple locations along the Desert Road.

  • Work will begin on Sunday 11 February and will take approximately five weeks to complete, weather permitting.

  • Between 6pm and 6am, Sunday to Thursday nights, SH1 will be closed between Waiouru and Rangipo.

  • There will be a detour in place via SH46, SH47, SH4 and SH49, back to SH1 and vice versa. This detour adds approximately 35 minutes to travel time.

  • Outside these hours, including all day on Friday and Saturday, both lanes will be open with reduced speed limits.

  • There will be stop/go traffic management during daytime hours on SH 1 Turangi to Taupo.

Please note that the above will result in network delays.

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