Roading | Tasman District Council

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Tasman District Council is responsible for approximately:

1681km of roads - 916km sealed and 765km unsealed
467 bridges - including footbridges
184km of footpaths
21 carparks providing 1100 spaces
3735 streetlights, traffic signs and culvert pipes.

Each road in the transportation network has been categorised into a transportation hierarchy based on the road’s purpose and level of use.

Transportation Activity Management Plan 2024 (pdf 3.6 MB)

Council is responsibile for local roads. State highways are managed by the Waka Kotahi (NZ Transport Agency).

State Highways 6, 60, 63 and 65 cross our district.

We work with Waka Kotahi to make sure all roads are well-maintained and an improvement programme is in place.

0800 4 HIGHWAYS (0800 44 44 49)

Contact Waka Kotahi

View Nelson / Marlborough traffic on the website

Roads in the district can be temporarily closed for special events such as:

Annual santa parade
Car rallies
Cycle events
Running events and more.

Apply for a temporary road closure.

The Community Infrastructure team manages:

The local roading network
Temporary road closures
and more

Community Infrastructure Team
Phone 03 543 8400

Related pages

Bridges

Find out about the range of bridges the Council manages and maintains, check bridge weight limits and more

Road signage

Find our more about road signage in the tasman region or report a road signage issue

Street lighting and street furniture

Contact the team that looks after these areas.

Street names

Explore the Council's street naming policy, how to make a request or find out the reason behind a street name.

Footpaths

Council places great importance in maintaining and developing footpaths, which promote a pedestrian-friendly environment.

Road safety

We want to keep everyone safe on our roads.

Parking

Car parking throughout the Tasman District is free, with some car parks restricted by time limits.