Road closures
Temporary Road Closure - Bail Street
Applicant: Nelson Marlborough Traffic Management
Event: The closures are to enable crane lifts for the development at 9 Bail Street
Proposed Closures: Bail Street – number 7 Bail Street to end of street
Date and time of scheduled closure: Road closures will occur periodically over the next 13 months (3 February 2024 – 1 April 2025) between the hours of 6:00 am and 6:00 pm.
Businesses and residents on Bail Street will be delivered a letter 48 hours prior to closures occurring.
Temporary Road Closure - Wakatu Lane - Trafalgar Street entrance
Applicant: Comans Construction
Event: Demolition and Construction of Building 7 Wakatu Lane and 51 Bridge Street.
Location: Wakatu Lane - Trafalgar Street entrance
Date and time of scheduled closure: Monday 11 March to Friday 28 February 2025 – Closed 24/7.
Note: this proposal is for an entire year. The entrance will be open over the Christmas Holiday period.
The closure is for the demolition of 51 Bridge Street and the construction of a new building.
Vehicle access to and from Wakatu Square will via Rutherford Street only.
No Pedestrian access will be available.
Temporary Road Closure - Kawai Street South
Applicant: Donaldson Civil
Event: Installation of new sewer and stormwater connections to 163 Kawai Street.
Location: Kawai Street South - between Motueka Street and Tukuka Street Intersections
Date and time of scheduled closure: Monday 19 August to Friday 30 August 2024 – 7:30 am to 5:00 pm (this is a 24/7 closure – including weekends)
Contingency dates and times when closure may occur: Included (work is expected to take one week)
Temporary Road Closure - Manuka Street Ford
Applicant: Weave Traffic Management
Event: The closure is for pipe repair (the pipe that is attached to the Ford was damaged during a recent weather event)
Location: Manuka Street Ford
Date and time of scheduled closure: Monday 19 August to Friday 30 August 2024 – 7:00 am to 6:00 pm
Contingency dates and times when closure may occur: Included – the closure will be for 1-2 days only – open at night. (weather dependent)
Temporary Road Closure - Tresillian Avenue
Applicant: Weave Traffic Management
Event: New service connections for water/electricity, and driveway crossings.
Location: Tresillian Avenue - at the Jackson Street & Wastney Terrace Intersection
Date and time of scheduled closure: Wednesday 21 August to Friday 30 August 2024 – 7:00 am to 6:00 pm
Contingency dates and times when closure may occur: Included – the closure will take place over 5 days only (weather dependent) and will not be in place over weekends/evenings.
Temporary Road Closure - Torlesse Street
Applicant: Nelmac
Event: The closure is for tree trimming (several trees) - requiring the use of large vehicles.
Location: Torlesse Street - between no. 33 and no. 53
Date and time of scheduled closure: Monday 26 August 2024 – 7:00 am to 5:00 pm
Contingency dates and times when closure may occur: Tuesday 27 August to 30 August 2024 (one day only - weather dependent) - 7:00 am to 5:00 pm
Proposed Temporary Road Closure - Moncrieff Avenue
Applicant: Fulton Hogan
Event: Pre-seal Repairs
Location: Moncrieff Avenue – full length
Date and time of scheduled closure: Monday 2 September to Friday 6 September 2024 – 8:00 am to 5:30 pm
Contingency dates and times when closure may occur: Monday 9 September to Friday 13 September 2024 – 8:00 am to 5:30 pm
Proposed Temporary Road Closure - Cheshire Place
Applicant: Fulton Hogan
Location: Cheshire Place
Event: Pre-seal Repairs
Date and time of scheduled closure: Thursday 5 September 2024 – 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Contingency dates and times when closure may occur: Friday 6 September 2024 – 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Proposed Temporary Road Closure - Nelson Arts Festival 2024
Applicant: Nelson Arts Festival
Event: Nelson Arts Festival 2024
Location & Date and time of closure:
7:00 pm Thursday 31 October to 2:00 am Saturday 2 November 2024:
- Hardy Street from Church Street to Morrison Street
- Trafalgar Street from number 254 Trafalgar Street to Hardy Street
- Park Street
11:00 am to 7:00 pm Friday 1 November 2024:
- Part closure of Montgomery Square Carpark
2:00 pm to 7:00 pm Friday 1 November 2024: - Trafalgar Street from number 254 Trafalgar Street to Bridge Street
- Bridge Street from Trafalgar Street to Montgomery Square Carpark entrance
- Entrance to Montgomery Square Car Park from Bridge Street
- Lane around the outside of Montgomery Square Carpark
1pm Friday 1 November to 2am Saturday 2 November:
- Church Street
- Trafalgar Square between Church Street and Trafalgar Square East, including the Church Steps
- Exit from Montgomery Square Car Park onto Hardy Street
- Hardy Street from Church Street to Rutherford Street
Temporary Road Closure - The Spectacle
Applicant: Matthews Eyecare
Event: The Spectacle
Road Closures:
- Selwyn Place – from Trafalgar Square West to Collingwood Street, including the Church Steps and the intersection with Sussex Street
- Trafalgar Square East
- Hardy Street – between Montgomery Square Carpark and Collingwood Street
- Church Street
- Morrison Street
- Hope Street
- Park Street
Date and time of scheduled closure: Saturday 14 December 2024. Closed between 12:00 pm – 10:00 pm
This is for The Spectacle, a city centre running event.
The event will be held from 3:00 pm to 8:30 pm.
The roads will be closed, and access will be unavailable during this time, except in an emergency.
The Route 1 bus will be diverted for the closure.