Roadworks and road closures

We're creating a people-friendly route that connects Central Energy Trust Arena to the city centre.

Part of Cuba Street is reduced to one lane of traffic during construction – traffic can enter Cuba Street from the Rangitikei Street intersection. We’re lucky the street is wide enough to allow us to do this.

All footpaths remain open. This means it is still easy for everyone to come down and support businesses.

Construction started in July on the side closest to the Square, before flipping over to the side nearest to Briscoes and ANZ.

Visit the Cuba Street redevelopment page for more details.

Two lanes of traffic will be maintained along Ferguson Street at reduced speeds of 30 km/h.

As work progresses down the street, it’s likely that two intersections will be affected for periods of construction.

The intersection at Linton Street will be temporarily closed and traffic diverted. The same will happen when work is near the South Street intersection. You’ll still be able to access these two streets from College Street, just not Ferguson.

Access to businesses and homes will remain unaffected. For more visit Ferguson Street safety improvements

We've begun work on our new residential subdivision at Whakarongo, which has meant closing the footpath directly in front of the subdivision. We understand this will affect Whakarongo School students, so we're installing a temporary crossing point near the site (you can see this on the map) for the duration of this construction period.

To access the shared pathway, people who usually use the subdivision side of the footpath will need to cross to the other side at the temporary crossing, walk towards the railway crossing, and cross the road again at the existing crossing point.

During construction at Whakarongo we'll have a number of trucks coming and going throughout the day. This, teamed with the footpath being closed and the need for children to cross the road, means we've dropped the speed limit to 30km/h between Ivy Lane and Brooklyn Heights Drive. 

Please observe any signs, watch out for children, and drive with care.

Richardsons and Setters Line is closed to everyone except residents until April.

Contractors are widening the road, building a gravel footpath and installing water, wastewater and stormwater services.

NZTA is responsible for state highways. Visit its website for information about the work it's doing. There's also a journey planner to help you plan your trip, including updates on delays, roadworks and road closures.