Please see current and upcoming road closure details below:

Ongoing:

Little Valley Road Bridge, Alexandra Alternative Route Open

The temporary Bailey bridge connecting Graveyard Gully Road to Linger and Die Reserve (Rivers St / Walton St) is now open.

 The Little Valley Road Bridge currently remains open to traffic; however, it is weight restricted to 29,000kg gross.

The Bailey bridge is rated to full Class 1. We recommend this route for trucks and any larger vehicles.

Please follow all posted speed limits and stay alert to the new road layouts. Give Way priorities have changed at both the Graveyard Gully Road and the Walton St / Thompson St intersections.

The red line on the map below highlights the full Class 1 alternative route. To repeat, the Little Valley Road Bridge remains open for vehicles under the weight limit.

Upcoming:

Temporary Road Closure – Matilda Rise, Tarras

(Pursuant to the Transport Vehicular Traffic Road Closure Regulations 1965)

Matilda Rise in Tarras will be closed between Bendigo Loop Road and Thomson Gorge Road, from Monday 9 February to Friday 13 February 2026.

The closure hours are 24/7, and the road will be closed to all traffic.

The closure is required to install water services.

To help plan your journeys: 

• Check out the reports in the Central App: The Central App Roads report 
• NZTA Waka Kotahi State Highway Road Condition updates: https://www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/traffic/