In accordance with the transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, the following roads will be closed to ordinary vehicular traffic to enable Taranaki Vehicle Events Trust to conduct two Americarna events in the CBD.
Americarna – Friday Night Cruise
Date and period of closure: from 4pm to 9.30pm on Friday 27 February 2026.
Roads to be closed:
· Devon Street from Eliot to Robe streets.
· Gover Street from Courtenay to Gill streets.
· Liardet Street from Courtenay to Gill streets.
· Currie Street from Powderham to Ariki streets.
· Brougham Street from Powderham to Ariki streets.
· Egmont Street from Devon to Ariki streets.
· King Street from Egmont to Brougham streets.
Saturday Americarnival
Date and period of closure: from 6am to 4pm on Saturday 28 February 2026.
Roads to be closed:
· Devon Street from Eliot to Robe streets.
· Egmont Street from Devon to King streets.
· King Street from Egmont to Brougham streets.
· Brougham Street from Powderham to Ariki streets.
· Currie Street from Powderham to Gill streets.
· Liardet Street from Courtenay to Gill streets.
· Gover Street from Courtenay to Gill streets.
· Ariki Street from Currie to Egmont streets.
Emergency vehicles will have unrestricted access at all times.
The roads may be reopened at an earlier time as decided by the organisers upon removal of all road closure signs and barriers at the venue. The roads will then be open to normal vehicle traffic and normal traffic regulations will apply.
It is an offence under the above regulations to drive on the closed roads during the period outlined above, unless authorised to do so by the event organiser.
In all other situations necessitating the use of the road, contact must be made with the site traffic management coordinators on-site, on the day. Alternative routes will be available and signposted.
