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Road Closures

Please see below for proposed roads to be closed:

Temporary Closure of Kensington Road

Purpose: To allow surfacing works to be completed

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 Kensington Road will be closed from 6.00am to 6.00pm on Tuesday the 9th and 10th of January 2024 and then on the 5th till 7th of February 2024 to allow surfacing works to be completed.

Kensington Road (section of) from Wellington Road end. This will be closed for all vehicular traffic. Detours will be in place.

Rangitīkei District Council regrets any inconvenience caused.

Temporary Closure of Ruru Road, Taihape

Purpose: To allow Downer to complete power pole replacements.

Date & Time: 15th December

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 Ruru Road will be closed from 6.00am to 6.00pm on Friday the 15th December to allow Downer to complete power pole replacements.

Ruru Road. This will be closed for all vehicular traffic. Detours will be in place.

Rangitīkei District Council regrets any inconvenience caused.

Temporary Closure of Wellington Road, Marton - Rail Overbridge

Purpose: For the purpose of Kiwi Rail doing maintenance works on the rail overbridge at this location.

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 Wellington Road, by the rail overbridge will be closed from 6.00am to 5.00pm starting Tuesday the 5th of December 2023, for the purpose of Kiwi Rail doing maintenance works on the rail overbridge at this location.

Wellington Road will be closed for all vehicular traffic:

  • Half road 5th and 6th and 7th December
  • Full closure detour to be done on the 9th and 10th December.
  • Half road closure on the 11th and 12th December.

Detour:

  • South Bound Traffic would detour using Station Rd, King St and Kensington Rd.
  • North Bound Traffic would detour using Mill St, Pukapapa Rd and Russell St.

Rangitīkei District Council regrets any inconvenience caused.