Road Closures
Current Road Status
The below map shows the status of roads in the Rangitīkei District. A list of planned/intention to close and closed roads are also listed below.
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For information about State Highway conditions and closures, please visit Waka Kotahi - NZ Transport Agency.
List of Planned Road Closures
Below is a list of planned road closures in the Rangitīkei District:
Intention to Close Road to Vehicular Traffic
Purpose: Permitting the respective Christmas Parades.
PURSUANT to Traffic (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, the Rangitīkei District Council intends to consider closing the roads as listed below for the purpose of permitting the respective Christmas Parades.
Bulls Christmas Parade - Saturday 14th December
Road closure: 6.00 am till 2.00 pm
- High Street – from Hammond Street to Daniell Street
- Daniell Street – from High Street to Wilson Street
- Across Bridge Street – at the High Street intersection
Marton Christmas Parade Sunday 8th December 2024
Road Closure: 10.30 am till 5.30 pm
- Follet Street – Broadway to William Street
- Broadway – Follet Street to High Street – including roundabouts
Taihape Christmas Parade Saturday 2nd of December 2024
Road Closure 9.00 am till 4.00 pm
- Hautapu Street – between Kuku Street and Huia Street
- Tui Street – between Robin Street and Kokako Street
- Kokako Street – North bound lane between Kuku Street and Huia Street
- Kuku Street – between Kokako Street and Hautapu Street
- Huia Street – between Kokako Street and Hautapu Street
Any person objecting to the proposals is called upon to lodge notice of his/her objection and grounds thereof in writing, before 4.00 pm, Friday the 25th of October 2024, at the office of the Rangitīkei District Council, Private Bag 1102, Marton 4741.
Should the Rangitīkei District Council decide to close the said roads, a public notice shall be given.
Temporary Closure of Vinegar Hill Road - SH54
Purpose: To complete road pavement works
Date & Time: Wednesday 27th of November 2024 through till Wednesday 11th December 2024
Rangitīkei District Council wishes to advise that PURSUANT to Section 342 (b) and the Tenth Schedule of the Local Government Act 1974, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a portion of Vinegar Hill Road, SH 54 will be closed from 6.00am to 6.00pm from Wednesday 27th of November 2024 through till Wednesday 11th
December 2024 to allow our contractor Higgins to complete road pavement works.
A detour will be in place
Rangitīkei District Council regrets any inconvenience caused.