Temporary Road Closures
Road Conditions and Closures
Road closures current/upcoming
| Cromwell Sunday 25 February 2024, 6am to 6pm | Wolter Crescent, Hughes Crescent, Cemetery Road, Connelly Way, Chardonnay Street and Pinot Noir Drive in Cromwell Industrial area | Annual Street Sprint There will be detour routes available via Cromwell main roads and the State Highway. Any residents will always have access. |
| Saint Bathans Loop Road Sunday 14 January 2024, 7am to 7pm | Saint Bathans fete The closure will be installed between Saint Bathans Downs Road and the North end of Saint Bathans. There will be a detour route available via Saint Bathans Downs Road, Saint Bathans Back Road, Saint Bathans Loop Road and State Highway 85. | |
| Roxburgh Thursday 21 December 2023, 5pm to 8pm | Hawick Street and Roxburgh Service Lane, Roxburgh will be closed between Scotland Street and Branxholm Street. | Community Christmas Event Alternate routes are available via Jedburgh Street and Kelso Street for traffic that would otherwise use this road. Residents will always have access and footpaths will be open to pedestrians. |
| Clyde Saturday 1 December 2023, 2pm to 10pm | Lodge Lane | Christmas Markets Event Lodge Lane, Clyde will be closed between Sunderland Street and Holloway Street. This is for the purpose of a Christmas Markets Event on Lodge Lane. Alternate routes via Holloway Street and Sunderland Street will be available for all road users. |
| Millers Flat Wednesday 15 November & Friday 17 November, 7am to 6pm | Pringle Road | Pole replacements and power line works This is for the purpose of Pole replacements and power line works where a power outage in scheduled. All residents will be assisted by site staff for access to their properties. |
| Clyde Saturday 11 November, 10.30am to 12.30pm | Sunderland Street | Harley Davis Thunder Run Event Sunderland Street, Clyde will be closed between Naylor Street and Holloway Street. Detours will be in place via Holloway Street and Fraser Street for traffic that would otherwise use this road. Residents will always have access and footpaths will be open to pedestrians. |
| Alexandra From Monday 30 October to Monday 6 November | Brandon Street | Water renewal work 1 lane of Brandon Street, Alexandra, will be closed between Centennial Ave and Kenmare Street. And then between Centennial Ave and Ventry Street. Detours will be in place via Shannon St, Kenmare St and Moa St, Matau St and Ventry St for traffic that would otherwise use these roads. Residents will have access at all times. |
| Nevis Road The Nevis Road will remain closed until 10 November. NOW OPEN AHEAD OF SCHEDULE | Extended Temporary Road Closure Due to extensive damage the Nevis Road will remain closed to all vehicular traffic, from the Commissioners Creek to the Southland District Councils boundary. There are multiple land slips and washouts caused by severe rainfall and snow melt events making the road impassable. Councils maintenance contractor is working to reopen the road to the public as soon as possible Due to unpredictable damage the Nevis Road will remain closed until Friday 10 November. | |
| Cromwell/Bannockburn/Teviot The Nevis Road remains closed until 13 October. | Extended closure following rain event. Was due to be opened 30 September from Commissioners Creek to the Southland District Council boundary ay Garston. Delayed due to a land slip and other weather-related damage until 13 October, weather permitting. | |
| Cromwell Sunday 15 October from 7am to 6pm | Mount Pisa Road | Central Otago Motorsport event. Mount Pisa Road in Cromwell will be closed to ordinary vehicular traffic from State Highway 6 (Luggate – Cromwell Road). There will be no detour in place for traffic that would otherwise use this road. Residents will have access to their properties but may have delays. |
| Alexandra Sunday 10 October 2023 from 9am to 5pm | Little Valley Road | Central Otago Motorsport Club Gravel Road Sprint. Little Valley Road, 1.8km from Tarbert Street (SH85) for a length of 5km will be closed. There will be no detour in place for traffic that would otherwise use this road. |
| Alexandra Thursday 28 September 2023 from 7am to 6pm | Spencer Street | Replacement of electricity poles. Spencer Street, Alexandra, will be closed between Royal Terrace and Killarney Street. Detours will be in place via Simmonds Street and Enterprise Street for traffic that would otherwise use these roads. Residents will have access at all times. |
| Alexandra Thursday 28 September 2023, 8am to 5pm | Brandon Street | Electricity poles being replaced. One lane of Brandon Street (Eastbound), Alexandra, will be closed between Centennial Ave and Kenmare Street. Detours will be in place via Shannon Street and Moa Street for traffic that would otherwise use these roads. Residents will have access at all times. |
| Alexandra 22 September 2023 | Rivers Street and Skird Street | Blossom Festival Mardi Gras and Motocross event Rivers Street, Alexandra, will be closed between Thompson Street and 32 Rivers Street. Times of closure will be 1.00pm to 9.00pm on Friday 22 September 2023. Walton Street will also be closed and a section of Thompson Street between Skird Street & Rivers Street. Times of closure will be 3.00pm to 9.00pm on Friday 22 September. A detour will be in place via Tarbert Street and Skird Street for traffic that would otherwise use these roads. |
| Clyde Sunday 19 September - Thursday 21 September. (9am - 4pm each day) | Young Lane | Tree Removal Will be closed to ordinary vehicular traffic from Springvale Road to State Highway 8 for removal of dangerous trees by powerlines from 9am to 4pm each day and opened up in evenings. All residents will still have access to their properties. There will be detours in place for traffic via Springvale Road and SH8. |
| Cromwell Monday 18 September & Tuesday 19 September from 9am to 4pm | Burn Cottage Road | A section of Burn Cottage Road, Cromwell between McFellin Rd and State Highway 6 will be closed. Residents and school bus will have access.
An alternative route will be in place via Heaney Road and Lowburn Road for traffic that would otherwise use these roads. |
| Clyde 28 August to the end of October 2023 | Sunderland Street | Storm Water Upgrades Closed to ordinary vehicular traffic from Holloway Street to Naylor Street. All stores will remain open, and access available for pedestrians and cyclists. There will be detours in place for traffic via Matau Street, Fraser Street, Fache Street and Holloway Street. Residents will have access to their properties at all times. |
| ALEXANDRA Council proposes to close a section of Rivers Street, Alexandra, between Thompson Street and 32 Rivers Street. Times of proposed closure will be 1pm to 9pm on Friday 22 September 2023. Walton Street will also be closed and a section of Thompson Street between Skird Street & Rivers Street. Times of proposed closure will be 3pm to 9pm on Friday 22 September. | Rivers and Skird streets | Alexandra Blossom Festival Mardi Gras & Motocross Event Any person objecting to the proposal can lodge their objection and reasons why in writing, before 5.00pm on Friday 25 August at the Central Otago District Council, 1 Dunorling Street, PO Box 122, Alexandra |
| Monday 7 August to Monday 21 August | Muttontown Road | State Highway 8 in Clyde
will be closed to ordinary vehicular traffic for remedial works for a new road layout.
Entry into Clyde from State Highway 8 via Sunderland Street. |
| Tuesday 8 August from 8am 4.30pm and again on Wednesday 9 August from 8am to 12noon | Fox Street in Alexandra | The top section will be closed to ordinary vehicular traffic from State Highway 85
(Tarbert Street) to Kerry Street on for powerline works.
Alternate route available via Chapple Street to access the Highway. Residents will have access to their properties but may have delays. |
| Thursday13 July 2023 between the hours of 7am and 7pm | A section of Finlay Street, Alexandra - at the southern end of Finlay Street towards Shannon Street. | Power
line works
A detour will be available via Brandon Street, Killarney Street, Fastnet Street and Shannon Street. |
| Roads listed below are to
be closed on the follow dates:
Abbotsford Street 19-20 July 2023 Kelso Street, 14 August 2023 Hawick Street, 21 August 2023 Ferry Road, 28– 29 August 2023 Jedburgh Street, 28 August 2023 Liddle Street, 18 September 2023 Till Street, 30 September 2023 | (off State Highway 8 (Scotland St) in Roxburgh): | Drinking water pipe upgrades - road
reserve of Roxburgh.
(see map on listing under Alerts/Water Services) |
| Begins Wednesday 21 June - for approx. 1 month) | Centennial Avenue between Brandon and Matau streets. | Improvements to the stormwater network - two new pipelines to be installed. For more details look under Council Alerts. Some disruptions. |
| Monday 24 July – 14 August 2023, between 7am and 5pm. | Section of Brandon Street, closed from State Highway 8 - Centennial Ave to Kenmare Street. | Closed to ordinary traffic for stormwater upgrades. Road will be open outside of these hours. Detour available via Kenmare, Moa and Shannon streets. All residents/stakeholders will have access to their properties, and pedestrians accommodated. |
| 3 – 7 July 2023 between 8am and 5pm. | A section of Barry Avenue, Cromwell will be closed for civil works from State Highway 8B Roundabout to Murray Terrace | A detour will be available via Sargood Road and Murray Terrace. The road will be open as normal outside of these hours. |
Sunday 11 June 2023 between 7am and 6pm. | Section of Philips Road, Tarras will be closed to ordinary traffic. | Gravel sprint event The section of the road to be closed is from Deep Creek Road to SH8 Lindis Pass-Tarras Road. The detour route is via SH8 Lindis Pass-Tarras Road. |
| Closed from 0900 to 1700 each day from Monday 19 June to Friday 30 June 2023 | Ranfurly-Patearoa Road, Patearoa, closed to ordinary vehicular traffic, between O’Neill Road and Creamery Road. | Road will be open
outside of these hours. Road will be opened sooner if possible.
A detour will be available via Gimmerburn – Waipiata Road and Maniototo Road to Patearoa. HGVs are not permitted to use Duffy Lane or Patearoa Road where the bridges will not take heavy weight. |
| Monday 26 June to Wednesday 28 June 2023 | School Road, Millers Flat between Oven Hill Road and Railway Terrace. This road will be closed 7am to 6pm each day and open outside of these hours. and opened sooner if possible. | A detour will be available via Oven Hill Road and Teviot Road for ordinary vehicular traffic. |
| Wednesday 10 May 2023 9am | Contact Energy has to undertake some urgent works on the Roxburgh Dam. | There will be some 15 minute delays between 10am and 3pm today 10 May.
There will also be 15 minute delays on Monday 15 May between 10am and 3pm. |
| Tuesday 2 May until Friday 9 June 2023
Update: Tuesday 23 May 2023 Due to unforeseen circumstances, the this closure has to be extended to 30 June 2023. | Holloway Street and the south end of Naylor Street in Clyde closed to vehicles | Replacement of critical water supply and stormwater pipes Detours will be in place 24/7 and personnel will be positioned at each of closed intersections during business hours to permit works vehicles. Sections of road may be closed off later or reopened earlier to reduce disruption as work allows. Pedestrian access maintained behind the safety of fence cordons. |
| Philips Road, Tarras Sunday 11 June 2023 between 7am and 6pm. PROPOSED | Phillips Road, from Deep Creek Road to SH8 Lindis Pass-Tarras Road | Gravel sprint event A detour will be available via SH8 Lindis Pass-Tarras Road. Any person objecting to the proposal is called upon to lodge notice of their objection and grounds thereof in writing, before 15 May 2023 at the office of the Central Otago District Council, 1 Dunorling Street, PO Box 122, Alexandra. |
| Time of closure for Matau Street - 7.30am to 8.30am on Tuesday 25 April 2023.
Time of closure for Tarbert Street -10am to 11.30am Tuesday 25 April 2023. The monument carpark will be closed from 8am to 11.30am. | Matau St: Diversions will be via Blyth Street, Fraser Street and Sunderland Street. Tarbert St: Diversions will be via Rivers Street, McDonald Street, Deel Street, Thompson Street and Walton Street. | Alexandra and Clyde Anzac Day Services These roads closed to vehicular traffic: Matau Street , Clyde, between Blyth Street and Sunderland Street and Tarbert Street , Alexandra, between Limerick Street and State Highway 85. |
Council proposes to close a section of Sunderland Street, Clyde for the Harley-Davidson Thunder Ride event. The proposed closure time is Saturday 11 November 2023, between 9.30am and 12.00pm. | The section of road to be closed is between Holloway Street and Naylor Street. | Harley Davidson Event Any person objecting to the proposal is called upon to lodge notice of their objection and grounds thereof in writing, before Friday 13 October 2023 at the office of the Central Otago District Council, 1 Dunorling Street, PO Box 122, Alexandra |
Times of closure will be 7.00am on Monday 17 April to 5.00pm Friday 5 May 2023. | Muttontown Road, Clyde, at the intersection with State Highway 85 will be closed for new road layout works. Diversions will be via Sunderland Street and Hospital Street. | Muttontown Road Intersection Works |
| Friday 7 April 2023 | Duffy Lane - CLOSED at the bridge over the Sowburn River due to the bridge being damaged. | Detour via Ranfurly Patearoa Rd and Maniototo Rd. |
| Thursday (9 March 2023) until 24 March between 7am and 5pm
CLOSURE POSTPONED as of 7 March 2023 RESCHEDULED as of 28 March 2023: 11 April to 25 April 2023, 7am to 5pm Monday to Friday. Road will re-open each evening and at weekends. | The Waitaki District Council will be closing the Waitaki side of Danseys Pass. | Waitaki District Council temporary closure To avoid any conflict the Central Otago District Council will be closing Danseys Pass Road just north of the Danseys Pass Hotel on its side for this period. The road will be open to normal traffic outside these times. For more info: If you require further information please contact Raj Parikh at the Waitaki District Council 0272 615 275 For more information of the works and work area please contact the WDC 03 433 0300. |
| 9 April 2023 | The Council proposes to close Sunderland Street, Clyde, between Naylor Street and Holloway Street, including Lodge Lane for the food and wine festival on 9 April 2023. | Clyde Wine and Food Festival A section of Matau Street between Sunderland Street and Miners Lane is also proposed. Access to Miners Lane will not be affected. Times of the proposed closure will be 7am to 6pm on Sunday, 9 April 2023. Any person objecting to the proposal should inform Council of their objection and grounds thereof in writing, before 5pm on Friday 10 March 2023 at the Central Otago District Council, 1 Dunorling Street, PO Box 122, Alexandra. |
