Roading crews will be at Manawatū Bridge (Whirokino) on State Highway 1 during next week, asphalting the bridge deck.

The daytime work will begin next Monday 26 February and continues each day between 9am and 2.30pm – finishing on Friday 1 March.

To enable these works to take place, a one-way closure will be in place, and southbound traffic will be detoured during the work hours.  The state highway will remain open for northbound traffic at all times.

Southbound detour - The detour for southbound traffic will be from Foxton, with motorists detoured right onto Union Street and into Foxton Shannon Road to State Highway 57 in Shannon to Queen Street East, and back to State Highway 1 in Levin. Detour signage will be in place.

While northbound traffic will remain on the highway, reduced speeds will be in place for vehicles.

The detour route is expected to add an additional 10-15 minutes to your journey time.

Roading crews have recently been onsite at the bridge making repairs to damaged flexible median barriers. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi wants to thank people travelling across the bridge for their understanding as we work to improve this stretch of road.