Public Notices
Temporary Closure of Pohangina Road - Makiekie Bridge Replacement
Manawatū District Council wishes to advise that PURSUANT to Section 342 (b) and the Tenth Schedule of the Local Government Act 1974, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, Pohangina Road will be closed to all through traffic from its intersection with Finnis Road to its intersection with Churchill Road , from 7.00am, 7 October 2025 while construction starts on the new bridge across Makiekie Creek (Coal Creek).
The new bridge is estimated to be open in February 2026.
Residents will continue to have access to their properties during the closure, all properties north of the Makiekie Bridge will need to use Pohangina Valley East Road and Churchill Road for access during the closure.