More state highway summer maintenance in Marlborough
Planned roadworks for South of Seddon are set to get underway next week. Photo: Alex Cairns/Stock
State Highway summer maintenance work continues to move at pace in Marlborough with work planned for State Highway 1 south of Seddon.
Contractors will be on-site near Taimate from Monday, 27 January, to Sunday, 9 February, 7 am to 6 pm, carrying out area wide pavement treatment (AWPT) on a 600-metre section of the highway.
Once work at this site is complete, contractors will move to a second AWPT site on State Highway 1 just south of the Seddon township. Work at this site will be carried out from Monday, 10 February to Friday 21 February between 7 am and 6 pm.
An area wide pavement treatment involves removing the top layer of the road, laying new gravel, and then applying a new layer of chipseal on top. The end result is more stable and improved road surface.
To ensure the chip-sealing is successful, this work has to be carried out during the day when the weather is warmer.
A 30 km/h temporary speed limit will be in place while at each site while the work is underway. All drivers must follow it - it is there to protect the road surface, keep drivers safe, and protect vehicles for stone chip damage.
Road users can expect delays of up to 10 minutes during work hours until this work at these sites is completed.
Work sites
Site 1:
- Taimate is located between Lake Grassmere and Ward on SH1 Marlborough.
- Monday, 27 January, to Sunday, 9 February. 7 am - 6 pm (no work on Sunday, 2 February, and Thursday, 6 February).
- Stop/go and 30km/h temporary speed limit.
- Delays of up to 10 minutes can be expected.
- Work is subject to weather and other unforeseen circumstances. In the event of unsuitable conditions, work will be rescheduled to the next suitable night.
Site 2:
- Just south of the Seddon township
- Monday, 10 February, to Friday 21 February. 7 am - 6 pm (no work on Saturday, 15 February and Sunday, 16 February).
- Stop/go and 30km/h temporary speed limit.
- Delays of up to 10 minutes can be expected.
- Work is subject to weather and other unforeseen circumstances. In the event of unsuitable conditions, work will be rescheduled to the next suitable night.
This work is part of the $147 million 2024/27 National Land Transport Programme investment in state highways for the top of the South Island.