Every year, we complete a number of road rehabilitation projects across the city. This work is focused on repairing and maintaining the existing road to extend its lifespan.
Find information below on the projects being completed this financial year, 2025/2026. More details will be added as information becomes available.
We will be completing a road strengthening and resealing project on McAlpine Street in Wigram.
Work is planned to start on 16 October 2025 and will mostly be carried out at night. The project is expected to take 8 weeks to complete.
We will be completing a road strengthening and resealing project on Halswell Junction Road, south of Main South Road (SH1) to Springs Road. Work will be carried out in stages, and two-way traffic will be maintained.
Work is expected to start in either late 2025 or early 2026 and should take approximately five weeks to complete.
We will be completing a road strengthening and resealing project on Kensington Avenue in Mairehau.
Work is planned to start in mid-February 2026 and is expected to take four weeks to complete.
We will be completing a road strengthening and resealing project on Colombo Street, between Tuam Street and Lichfield Street.
Starting in early 2026, work is expected to take two weeks to complete.
We will be completing a road strengthening and resealing project on Simeon Street and Athelstan Street, next to Barrington Mall, starting in early 2026.
Work is expected to take 5 to 6 weeks to complete.
Project background
This project was originally scheduled for late 2024. However, when work was set to begin, we discovered that a very old watermain pipe under the road hadn't been properly sealed, resulting in a slow leak that created poor ground conditions at the foundation. This required a change of approach, with repairs to the road's foundation being carried out first instead.
Then, from August to December 2025, a wastewater pipe renewal project on Simeon Street was carried out by Three Waters, as the existing sewer pipes had reached the end of their service life and needed replacing.
We will be completing a road strengthening and resealing project on Greers Road, between Waimairi Road and Memorial Avenue, in Ilam.
Work is planned to start in early 2026 and is expected to take four weeks to complete.