This page has information on events, projects and major works requiring lane or road closures in Hamilton Kirikiriroa.
Road users are encouraged to use alternate routes where possible and we’ll do our best to keep any delays to a minimum. Traffic management may be in place to make sure road users, including people on bikes and pedestrians, can navigate these areas safely while work is underway. Works and dates are subject to change based on factors such as wet weather and staff availability.
Residents, pedestrians and people on bikes will continue to have access unless specified below.
Events
Mill Street, Seddon Road, Tristram Street, Abbotsford Street and Liverpool Street – road closures
A series of streets around FMG Stadium Waikato will be closed on Friday 4 April for a Super Rugby game.
Roads closed from 2pm – 11pm:
- Abbotsford Street (from Willoughby Street to Tristram Street)
- Tristram Street (from Abbotsford Street to Mill Street).
Roads closed from 6pm – 11pm:
- Seddon Road (from Goldsmith Street to the Norton Road roundabout)
- Mill Street (from Norton Road to Willoughby Street)
- Liverpool Street (from Tristram Street to Vialou Street)
- Tristram Street (from Mill Street to Rostrevor Street).
Lake Domain Drive – road closure
Lake Domain Drive (from Killarney Road to Gilbass Avenue) remains closed until Saturday 22 March, from 5.30am – 10.30am for the Balloons over Waikato event.
Brooklyn Road, Heaphy Terrace, Stanley Street, Thames Street, Piako Road, O’Neill Street, Boundary Road – road closures
A series of streets around the city will be closed on Saturday 22 March for the Balloon over Waikato Nightglow.
- Boundary Road (from Heaphy Terrace to Five Cross Roads) will be closed from 6pm – 11pm, or earlier if the carpark is full.
- The eastbound lane of Boundary Road (from Victoria Street to Heaphy Terrace) will be closed one hour after the event finishes.
Roads closed from 2pm – 11pm:
- Brooklyn Road
- Heaphy Terrace (from Boundary Road to Brooklyn Road)
- Stanley Street (from Oakley Avenue to Heaphy Terrace)
- Thames Street (from Kitchener Street to Heaphy Terrace)
- Piako Road (from Kitchener Street to Heaphy Terrace)
- O’Neill Street (from George Street to Heaphy Terrace).
Upcoming works/delays
Boundary Road – bridge closure
Boundary Road (from Victoria Street to Heaphy Terrace) will be closed on Sunday 23 March from 8pm to 6am on Monday 24 March, for bridge maintenance and surfacing.
Massey Street – road closure
Massey Street (from Rifle Range Road to Campbell Street) will be closed on Sunday 23 March from 8pm to 6am on Monday 24 March, for road resurfacing.
Te Ara Pekapeka Bridge – bridge closure
Te Ara Pekapeka Bridge (from Cobham Drive to Peacockes Road) will be closed on Monday 24 March, from 10am to midday for bridge abutment work.
Shakespeare Avenue, Keats Crescent, Blake Street – lane closures
The below streets will have one lane closed from Monday 24 March to Saturday 3 May from 7am – 5pm, for footpath renewal work.
- Shakespeare Avenue (from Keats Crescent to the east end of Mardon Road)
- Keats Crescent
- Blake Street (from Keats Crescent to Shakespeare Avenue).
Rototuna Road – road closure
Rototuna Road (from Caversham Drive to Resolution Drive) will be closed Friday 28 March from 9am – 3pm, for maintenance work on a cell phone tower.
Ongoing works/delays
Duke Street – lane closure
One direction of Duke Street (from Greenwood Street to Ellis Street) remains closed until Sunday 30 March from 7am – 6pm, for footpath and kerb renewal work.
Lynwood Place – lane closure
One lane of Lynwood Place remains closed until Wednesday 16 April from 7am – 6pm, for footpath and kerb renewal work.
Boundary Road – night work
One lane of Boundary Road (between the Heaphy Terrace roundabout and Marne Street) is closed between 7pm-7am every evening until the end of March while our team carry out work on the Ranfurly Gully wastewater upgrade. Traffic can still move through the area in both directions, and Heaphy Terrace is open.
Reminder
Please follow instructions from the work crews. Thank you for your patience and understanding – it is appreciated.
Occasionally, major events may require a lane or road closure to support the smooth running of an event. For minor works, please refer to the minor roadworks page.
Council has a focus to provide a transport network that helps connect people and places in safe, accessible, and smart ways. We have a Vision Zero philosophy for road safety, meaning we aim to have zero deaths and serious injuries on our city’s roads. This is one of the key outcomes in our transport strategy Access Hamilton – Ara Kootuitui Kirikiriroa.