We’re resealing 37 streets in Palmerston North this summer
Published on 29 September 2026
About 37 roads across Palmy are scheduled for resealing this summer as part of our annual maintenance programme.
Alongside our road maintenance contractor Fulton Hogan, we’re committed to ensuring our streets remain safe and well maintained for everyone in our city. The total cost of this work is about $3.8 million.
As part of the resealing process, streets will first undergo pre-seal repairs. These prepare roads for resealing and include tasks such as lifting manholes and repairing pavement faults.
These treatments have already started on some streets, as they need time to cure before we return to resurface the road.
Resealing involves applying a new layer of surfacing to further waterproof the existing road surface. This extends the lifespan of the road and contributes to a safer and smoother driving experience for our community.
Acting Infrastructure General Manager Glen O’Connor says it’s important to note that this list represents our priority streets for resealing.
All listed streets will receive pre-seal repairs. However, resealing will depend on the final cost for each street. As a result, some streets may have their resealing deferred until next summer and, in some cases, only specific sections rather than the entire street will be resealed.
The following streets have been scheduled for resealing this summer, in alphabetical order:
- Albert St South
- Amberley Ave
- Chaytor St
- Colombo St
- Cooksley Road
- County Heights Dr
- Coutts Way
- Dutton Street
- Elmira Ave
- Hazelhurst Line
- Henaghans Rd
- Hull Pl
- Ihle St
- Iona St
- Johnstone Dr
- Kahuterawa Rd
- Kairanga Bunnythorpe Road
- Kelvin Grove Rd East
- Leslie Ave
- Linton Drain Rd
- Linton St
- Makomako Rd
- Manson St
- Milverton Ave
- Pahiatua Trk
- Petersens Rd
- Racecourse Rd
- Te Awe Awe/Albert St roundabout
- Ruahine St South
- Scotts Rd
- Stirling Cres
- Stoney Creek
- Thames St
- Turitea Rd
- Vogel St
- Williams Tce
- Wyndham Street, Ashhurst
Mr O’Connor says residents on these streets will get a letter in their mailbox from our contractor Fulton Hogan a few days before their street is scheduled to undergo work.
Roadworks like these require dry weather, so we ask residents to be patient if some jobs need to be delayed.
"Resealing a road is expensive, so we prioritise this type of work based on network requirements. Each road has an estimated lifespan, and we repair potholes and other surface defects to help the road last until it's scheduled for a full reseal or rebuild."
"Palmerston North is a great place to live, but we do get some wet winters, and the city is built on a combination of soft river soil and moisture-sensitive clay. These are not ideal foundations for roads as they don’t drain water very well. Once water gets into a road, it becomes much easier for tyres to pluck out loose seal, which allows more rainwater to get under the surface."
Help protect the new road surface
It can sometimes take a few weeks for the new chip to fully bed in, so some loose stones on the road surface are normal immediately after resealing.
During this time, sharp turning movements can damage the surface. To help prevent this, please keep your vehicle moving while turning the steering wheel.
New chip seal can also be sticky in the first few hours after it is applied, so please avoid resurfaced areas if you can.
Mr O’Connor says the summer months are our busiest time of year for road maintenance and resealing across the city.
"We encourage everyone to keep this in mind and allow extra time for travel while our crews are out on the roads. Our contractors work hard to complete projects and reopen roads as quickly as possible – so please be patient, plan ahead, and give them a friendly wave when you pass by."
We thank the community for their patience and cooperation during this essential maintenance work.
More information about roadworks in Palmy can be found in our weekly Friday infrastructure post on Facebook or on our roadworks page.