Otara Road Bridge

While the Otara Bridge is being repaired, please check here for current and upcoming closures. If you have any enquiries please email infrastructure@mdc.govt.nz.

Latest Update

Otara Bridge, on Otara Road, is now open.
The following restrictions continue to apply:
✔ Weight limit of six tonnes and speed limit posted on the bridge
✔ One vehicle to cross the bridge at a time
✔ Vehicles to travel central to the bridge
Thank you for your patience and cooperation during the closures, we appreciate it is disrupting for those needing to use the bridge.
Thank you from our Roading Team.

Published: 15 Sep 2023 @ 3:06pm

Previous Updates

Current closure: Otara bridge

The bridge will be closed  today  15th September , it is anticipated that the bridge will be reopened at 2pm this afternoon.

There will be an update when bridge has been reopened.

Published: 15 Sep 2023 @ 11:37am

Otara Bridge, on Otara Road, is now open.

Repair work to the abutment and damaged beam is complete, the bridge is now open.

The following restrictions continue to apply:

  • Weight limit of six tonnes and speed limit posted on the bridge.
  • One vehicle to cross the bridge at a time.
  • Vehicles to travel central to the bridge.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation during the closures, we appreciate it is disrupting for those needing to use the bridge. We will need to carry out further remedial works in October and will provide advance notice and regular updates on the bridge status during these times.

Thank you from our Roading Team.

Published: 14 Sep 2023 @ 2:29pm

Current closure: Otara bridge, on Otara Road, will be closed between 9:00am and 2:00pm daily from Monday 11 September, 2023 until Friday 15 September, 2023 to undertake repair works.

Should the works be delayed by weather or factors outside of the contractors control the bridge will remain closed until the works are completed, including overnight if required.

Please use alternative routes during this time.

Published: 13 Sep 2023 @ 2:27pm