Road Closures - October/November 2021

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Published: 18 Aug 2021

Timaru District Council  Proposes to Close a Number of Streets across October and November 2021

Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is hereby given that the Timaru District Council for the purpose of St Mary’s Church, holding the Annual Seafarers Service, proposes to close of the following street to ordinary vehicular traffic for the period indicated hereunder.

Streets proposed to be temporarily closed to ordinary vehicular traffic:

Sophia Street (Perth St – King George Pl)

Period of proposed temporary closure:

Sunday 17 October 2021

9.00am – 10.00am

During the proposed period of closure the following provision will be made for ordinary vehicular traffic which would otherwise use the road:

Perth Street


Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is hereby given that the Timaru District Council for the purpose of Cycling New Zealand, holding National Cycling Event, proposes to close of the following street to ordinary vehicular traffic for the period indicated hereunder.

Streets proposed to be temporarily closed to ordinary vehicular traffic:

Khan St (Kabul St – SH8)

Afghan St (Khan St Rayner St)

Period of proposed temporary closure:

3 and 4 October 2021

6.00am – 4.30pm

During the proposed period of closure the following provision will be made for ordinary vehicular traffic which would otherwise use the road:

State Highway 8


Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is hereby given that the Timaru District Council for the purpose of Fulton Hogan, to carryout Bridge repairs, proposes to close of the following street to ordinary vehicular traffic for the period indicated hereunder.

Streets proposed to be temporarily closed to ordinary vehicular traffic:

Bridge 277 Slacks Valley Road

Period of proposed temporary closure:

4 October 2021 – 12 November 2021

During the proposed period of closure the following provision will be made for ordinary vehicular traffic which would otherwise use the road:

Wells Road – Woodside Road – State Highway 79


PROPOSAL TO CLOSE BRIDGE 374 SOWERBY ROAD TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC

Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is hereby given that the Timaru District Council for the purpose of Fulton Hogan, to carryout Bridge repairs, proposes to close of the following street to ordinary vehicular traffic for the period indicated hereunder.

Streets proposed to be temporarily closed to ordinary vehicular traffic:

Bridge 374 Sowerby Road

Period of proposed temporary closure:

4 October 2021 – 12 November 2021

During the proposed period of closure the following provision will be made for ordinary vehicular traffic which would otherwise use the road:

Blair Road – North Boundary Road


Any person objecting to the proposals above is called upon to lodge notice of their objection and the grounds thereof in writing on or before Friday 3 September 2021 at the office of the Timaru District Council, P O Box 522, Timaru.

Bede Carran

Chief Executive                                                                      

Timaru District Council

Last updated: 18 Aug 2021