NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is advising drivers to plan ahead for upcoming night closures on sections of SH6 through the Kawarau Gorge, between Cromwell and Frankton. 

Three separate sections of SH6 will be closed over three nights, Monday to Wednesday/Thursday morning, for essential post-winter maintenance works at the times listed below:  

Monday, 14 October  – Thursday morning 17 October: Road closed from 9pm to 5:30am. The road will be under a soft closure and traffic will be piloted through the site.  Expect delays of up to half an hour, says Peter Standring, Maintenance Contract Manager for NZTA in Central Otago. 

Because the Kawarau Gorge is sensitive to weather conditions, work may be postponed at short notice to keep workers safe, says Mr Standring.

NZTA is urging drivers to plan their journeys around the closures, and if possible to postpone travel during the closure times.