Roadworks and road closures

We’re in Stage 2 of our upgrade of the water pipes along Churchill Avenue.

Work began earlier this year at Franklin Avenue and is progressing steadily towards Albert Street. our crews will continue to work Monday to Friday, between 8am to 5pm.

The upgrade is expected to wrap up in March 2026, though the site will be disestablished over the Christmas break and work will return in early-January. 

Work completed so far - Stages 1A and 1B

• Installed new drinking water pipes from Franklin Ave through to Epsom Road.

Stage 2 now starting: Epsom Road to Albert Street

 Stage 2 covers the final portion of Churchill Avenue, from Epsom Road through to Albert Street.

To safely complete this work, Churchill Avenue will be closed to through-traffic between Epsom Road and Albert Street. Detours will be clearly signposted around the work area.

We’re upgrading the stormwater pipes on Ihaka Street until May. We’ll start at the intersection near Te Awe Awe Street and gradually move towards Albert Street.

Due to the location of the pipe, Ihaka Street will be closed to through traffic during the day to keep our crew safe.

During the road closure, residents are asked to enter Ihaka Street via Albert Street only, and exit Ihaka Street via Te Awe Awe Street.

We’re installing a lefthand turn bay from Kelvin Grove Road into Hartwell Drive to make the intersection safer.

Work will run until early-March and will involve reducing Kelvin Grove Road to one lane with a stop-go in place during working hours.

Design work is continuing for the section of Kelvin Grove Road, from Stoney Creek Road to Henaghans Road. Construction will be staged and is likely to start next summer.

The planned upgrades include:

• widening the two-lane road to provide shoulders on both sides
• filling some dips to create a flatter and safer road surface
• stormwater and drainage improvements

Stoney Creek Road is being upgraded in two stages. Stage one is underway between Kelvin Grove Road and 186 Stoney Creek Road, with work expected to be finished by June.

From mid-February, construction will require a full road closure. The detour route is via Hendersons Line. This detour will add around five minutes to most journeys, so it might be a good idea to allow extra travel time.

Stage two will run next summer and extend the upgrade down Stoney Creek Road towards Whakarongo School.

The planned upgrades include:

• widening the two-lane road to provide shoulders on both sides
• filling some dips to create a flatter and safer road surface
• stormwater and drainage improvements 

We’re resealing Tennent Drive next week to keep it smooth and safe for years to come.

Fulton Hogan will be resealing the section from the Summerhill Drive turnoff to just past the Massey University entrance. Work will take place from Sunday night to Thursday.

Even though the work is happening at night, from 7pm to 6am, there will still be traffic management during the day.

Heading out of the city at night ? You’ll be detoured via Summerhill Drive and Old West Road.

Heading into the city? Traffic will flow as usual, but the road will be reduced from two lanes to one.

Please allow a little extra travel time and drive safely through the area.

We’re installing a new water main on Te Wanaka Road, which is stage two of a five stage water construction programme to enable new development in the Kikiwhenua residential development area and will also support future development in the wider Kakatangiata growth area.

Completion is planned for June 2026. During construction, Te Wanaka Road will be closed to through traffic during working hours (7am to 5pm).

Key construction phases:

• Stage one – already completed
  Involved installing a new water main half-way up Te Wanaka Rd.
• Stage two (from next week): Extension of the water main
  Extending the new water main in Te Wanaka Road up to the intersection with SH56.
• Stage three (early 2026): New water rider main
  A new DN75 water rider main will be installed early next year to support future stages of the Kikiwhenua development. A rider main is a smaller pipe that the properties will connect directly to.
• Stage four (2026): New wastewater main installation
  A new wastewater pressure main will be installed next year, enabling development of future stages of Kikiwhenua and Kakatangiata.
• Stage five (mid 2026): Intersection pipework
  New pipework will be installed simultaneously at the intersection with SH56, as an extension of the new mains noted in the above stages.
• Road rebuild (2026–2027)
  The road will be fully reconstructed once the underground services have been completed.

Updates will be provided as each stage progresses.

The work involves improvements to the road, footpaths, and stormwater management along a 450m section of Wyndham Street between Oxford Street and Cambridge Avenue.

The upgrade includes:

• Rebuilding, chipsealing, and widening the road to allow for a shoulder
• Repairing the Oxford Street intersection
• Installing new kerb and channel for stormwater
• Constructing new footpaths and vehicle crossings
• Adjusting berms where footpaths currently exist (these may be slightly smaller), and adding new berms on the southern side to border the new kerb, channel, and footpath

Work will start with the footpaths, followed by roadworks towards the end of the project. Construction will begin at the Oxford Street end, on the northern side of the road (even-numbered properties, where there’s currently no footpath).

Early next year, crews will move to the other side. This approach helps reduce dust and, more importantly, keeps one side of the road open. During this time, Wyndham Street will operate as a one-way road for residents.

We expect to complete the work in June 2026.

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