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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 25 January, 10pm - 11:59pm	Concert at Hutt Recreation Grounds	Bellevue Road between Hautana Square and Huia Street. Ludlan Cres between Bellevue Road to Penrose Street.
Sunday 26 January, 8am - 6pm	Stephens Driving School Motorcycle Basic Handling Skills	Riverbank Carpark - portion of southern end.

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: