Upcoming Road Closures
Below is a list of upcoming road closures that are scheduled to take place in 2024 and 2025 due to planned maintenance work or events being held.
Temporary Lane Closure, Kawakawa Road
Manawatu District Council wishes to advise that a temporary lane closure will be in place as listed below, between 5.30am and 9.30am starting Thursday 13 March until Saturday 15 March to allow for the management of traffic to the Central Districts Field Days site.
Kawakawa Road - closed to traffic traveling from Awahuri Road towards South Street, Feilding.
Temporary Closure of Newbury Line
Manawatu 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, Newbury Line will be closed as listed below for the period as stated, weather permitting, for the purpose of resealing works.
Wednesday 12 to Friday 14 February – 7.00am to 7.00pm
Newbury Line – from its intersection with Roberts Line to its intersection with Setters Line.
Residents will have access to their properties during this closure, please follow instructions from contractors onsite and expect delays.
Manawatu District Council regrets any inconvenience caused.
Temporary Closure of Manchester Square
PURSUANT to Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Manawatu District Council, for the purpose of permitting Feilding Promotions Inc to conduct Kids ‘n’ Country, will close the following road listed hereunder to ordinary vehicular traffic for the period as stated.
Date of Closure: Saturday 1 March 2025
Time of Closure: 07.00am to 02.00pm
Perimeter Road of Manchester Square – surrounding the grass quadrant from Feilding Hotel to ANZ bank.
Temporary Closure of Manchester Square
PURSUANT to Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Manawatu District Council, for the purpose of permitting Feilding Promotions Inc to conduct the Eat Street Market, will close Manchester Square between FMG and YOU travel from 7.00am to 3.00pm on the following dates:
Sunday 2 February 2025
Sunday 9 March 2025
Sunday 13 April 2025
Sunday 11 May 2025
Temporary Closure of Pararorangi Road
PURSUANT to Section 342 (b) and the Tenth Schedule of the Local Government Act 1974, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Manawatu District Council, for the purpose of permitting the Manawatu Car Club to conduct a Rally Sprint event, will to close Pararorangi Road as listed below on Saturday 8 March 2025 between 8.00am and 5.00pm.
Pararorangi Road – from Arapata Road until the road end (no exit).
Temporary Closure of East Street, Haybittle Street and South Street
Manawatu 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, East Street, Haybittle Street and South Street will be closed as listed below, for the purpose of power network upgrades. Should weather delay the works the closure will be undertaken on the next suitable day.
East Street – from its intersection with South Street to its intersection with Wellington Street.
Closed from 7.00am Wednesday 8 January until 7.00pm Friday 10 January 2025
Haybittle Street – from its intersection with East Street to its intersection with Carthew Street.
Closure dates and times:
7.00am Tuesday 14 January until 7.00pm Wednesday 15 January 2025
7.00am to 7.00pm Wednesday 22 January 2025
7.00am to 7.00pm Monday 3 February 2025
7.00am to 7.00pm Wednesday 5 February 2025
South Street – Single lane closed from East Street for 40metres, No access to South Street from East Street
7.00am to 7.00pm 22 January 2025
7.00am Monday 3 February to 7.00pm 4 February 2025
7.00am Monday 10 March to 7.00pm 11 March 2025
Residents access will be available during the closure, please follow the instructions from the contractors onsite.
Manawatu District Council regrets any inconvenience caused.
Update - Churchill Road Bridge
Manawatu District Council wishes to advise that construction is due to start to replace the Churchill Road Bridge. Access to Totara Reserve is available only via Pohangina Valley East Road.
No access is available from Pohangina Road.
It is expected that the road will remain closed until November 2025.
Temporary Closure of Roots Street East, Feilding
Manawatu District Council wishes to advise that Roots Street East, will be closed from 39 Roots Street East to its intersection with Churcher Street, including the Echo Place Intersection, starting 8.00am Monday 6 January 2025 until 5.00pm Friday 16 May 2025, in order to undertake roading and utility upgrades.
The road will remain open for residents and those visiting residents. Traffic management will be in place during this time, however there may be minor delays caused by construction machinery. Please follow instructions provided by contractors.