Detours & closures

Dates

Start: Thursday 16 October.

End: Rahui Road is scheduled to reopen end of November.

(a second closure is planned for mid-January 2026 till March 2026).

Hours: works is 24/7

What is happening?

Rahui Road closed at Main Hwy due to installation of new wastewater manholes.

How will it impact the Route 290 and school bus Route 509?

Bus 290 and 509 will travel around Ōtaki Plateau one-way loop in the opposite direction to usual.

Buses on the new detour travelling in the opposite direction may run at slightly different times as scheduled.

Congestion is likely, so please allow extra time for your journey.

Detour Route

Route 290 and Route 509 buses travelling to Ōtaki Plateau follow a detour via County Road.

Buses travelling along Main Hwy (Old SH1) detour right into Waitohu Valley Rd, right into Dittmer St, right into Te Manuao Rd, left onto Main Hwy (Old SH1), left into County Rd, Left onto Rahui Rd, left  onto Freemans Rd, left into Te Manuao Rd, left onto Main Hwy, straight over the roundabout at Mill Rd, detouring via Dunstan St to Mill Rd.

Bus stop impact?

Bus stops will be closed and temporary stops located on the opposite side of the road.

Closed and Temporary bus stops

See location of temporary stops below

• stop 1722 Rahui Rd at Te Roto Rd moved directly opposite to outside 64 Rahui Rd
• stop 1720 Freemans Rd at Rahui Rd moved directly opposite to outside 75 Freemans Rd
• stop 1718 Freemans Rd at Brandon St moved directly opposite to outside 45 Freemans Rd
• stop 1716 Freemans Rd at Te Manuao moved directly opposite to outside 57 Freemans Rd
• stop 1714 Te Manuao Rd (near 24) moved to 21 Te Manuao Rd (access via road crossing)
• stop 1712 Te Manuao Rd – Baptist Church moved directly opposite to 3a Te Manuao Rd

Are Mill Road bus stops impacted during this closure?

All stops on Mill Road remain open.

Detour Map

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