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State Highway 1's Desert Road closes overnight Feb 15–Mar 9, 2026, for final surfacing, part of a two-year project speeding up four years of repairs.
Overnight closures of State Highway 1/Desert Road are set for February 15 to March 9, 2026, to complete final surfacing in the narrow 3 Sisters section, including Mangamate, Oturere Hill, and Mangatoetoenui.
Closures are limited to overnight hours and weather-dependent, with a recommended detour adding about 35 minutes.
The work is part of the Tīrau to Waiouru Accelerated Maintenance project, funded by the $2.07 billion Pothole Prevention fund, which has compressed four years of work into two, reducing future disruptions on 60km of SH1.
Additional daytime maintenance will use stop/go traffic control to minimize delays.
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State Highway 1 Desert Road se cierra durante la noche del 15 de febrero al 9 de marzo de 2026, para el revestimiento final, parte de un proyecto de dos años que acelera cuatro años de reparaciones.