Temporary road closures

Temporary road closures

Closing a road for more than five minutes without permission is illegal and you can be fined.

We follow a process granting special approval for a road to be closed to vehicles and/or pedestrians at a certain place and point in time. It means you can hold your event to the standards required by law, and that we can create a traffic management plan so that everything runs smoothly. Gaining approval also means you won’t be fined, as closing a road unannounced is illegal.

You’ll need to:

• Let us know in writing at least three to six months before the event.
• Liaise with all the affected parties (residents and or businesses). Proof of consultation will need to be presented to council by a certain date. The council will advertise the closure publicly for any objections.
• Contact a registered contractor for getting a Temporary Traffic Management Plan that meets the code of practice for temporary traffic management (CoPTTM) https://www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/code-temp-traffic-management

Temporary road closures or events coming up