Rockfall night works in J’ville

Drivers heading southbound towards Wellington will have night-time detours through the Johnsonville CBD when state highway safety works begin on Sunday 13 August.

Contractors will be carrying out rock clearing works and extending concrete safety barriers on along the left side of State Highway 1 at the top of the Ngauranga Gorge.

The aim is to reduce the risk of rocks falling from the hillside onto the road.

The southbound lanes heading to Wellington will be closed while these nightworks are under way, meaning traffic will have to detour through Johnsonville. The work is scheduled to continue until 28 August and will take place from 9pm to

4:30am from Sundays to Thursdays.

Waka Kotahi appreciates these works create travel delays for road users.

However, they have been deliberately timed to be done at night when traffic volumes are lower to minimise disruption.

The work is essential to reducing the danger from potential rockfalls onto the State Highway. These are dangerous to drivers and work like this must be carried out regularly to help keep the public safe.

Road users should allow extra travel time when driving through the works areas and follow all instructions from contractors. Safety of road crews and road users is a priority.