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flag 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.

flag 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. flag Closures are limited to overnight hours and weather-dependent, with a recommended detour adding about 35 minutes. flag 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. flag Additional daytime maintenance will use stop/go traffic control to minimize delays.

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