Overnight closures will take place along Auckland’s Northwestern Motorway (State Highway 16) this week for necessary work linked to the construction of the tunnels and interchange at Waterview.
NZTA says the planned closures are linked to the current series of highway motorway improvements to connect the Northwestern and Southwestern (SH20) motorways and complete the Western Ring Route.
The closures are happening overnight when traffic volumes are lightest to reduce disruption to people travelling. The time of the closures varies. Detours are in place for drivers at each location.
Tuesday, 24 March:
- Full motorway closure westbound from the St Lukes interchange for drainage works. The St Lukes westbound on-ramp will also be closed (11pm-5am).
- Great North Road westbound on-ramp closed for interchange construction work (9pm-5m)
- Great North Road east, or city bound exit closed for traffic re-alignment (9pm-5am)
Wednesday, 25 March:
- Full motorway closure westbound from the St Lukes interchange to install motorway gantries. The westbound on ramp at St Lukes will also be closed (11pm-5am)
- Great North Road westbound on-ramp closed for interchange construction work (9pm-5am)
- Great North Road east, or city bound exit closed for traffic re-alignment (9pm-5am)
Thursday, 26 March:
- Full motorway closure westbound from the St Lukes interchange to install motorway gantries.
- The westbound on ramp at St Lukes will also be closed (11pm-5am)
- Great North Road westbound on-ramp closed for interchange construction work (9pm-5am)
Connecting the Southwestern and Northwestern Motorways at Waterview will complete Auckland’s Western Ring Route, a 47-kilometre-long motorway between Albany on the North Shore and Manukau in the south.
