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Temporary road closures

See what temporary road closures are coming up. Find out what to do if you're planning an event that will close a public road.

Temporary road closures or events coming up

Date/Time	Event	Description

Saturday 15 February	Hutt News Petone Rotary Fair	Road Closure; Jackson Street from Victoria Street to Cuba Street; Elizabeth Street from Jackson Street northwards for 50 metres; Buick Street from Elizabeth Street to Adelaide Street and Victoria Street from Jackson Street southwards for 22 metres
Sunday 23 February	Bike the Trail	Various streets from Totara Park to Lower Hutt along the River Trail finishing at McEwen Park, Marine Parade, Petone

Planning a temporary road closure

Closing a road for more than 5 minutes without permission is illegal and you can be fined.

We follow a process for granting special approval to temporarily close a road to vehicles and/or pedestrians. This means you can hold your event safely under an approved TMP compliantly.

Getting a temporary road closure permit

To get a permit you'll need to:

Let us know in writing at least 3-6 months before the event.
Liaise with all affected residents and or businesses. Proof that you've done this will need to be presented to council by a certain date.
Council will publicly advertise the closure to allow for objections.
Contact a registered contractor to request a Temporary Traffic Management Plan (TMP). A TMP is required as part of the formal application to Council for a temporary road closure or event. The plan must meet the Code of Practice for Temporary Traffic Management. TMP forms are available on the NZTA website: