Clearway Speaker Profile

Amanda Wolfaardt is the Corridor Manager at Wellington City Council, leading the planning, coordination, and management of activities across the city’s road corridor. With experience spanning both local roads and state highways, Amanda brings a unique perspective on the different functions and priorities of New Zealand’s transport networks. Over the past six years, she has played a key role in Wellington’s journey to improve corridor management, works coordination, and customer outcomes. Amanda has championed innovative approaches, including the introduction of super closures, helping to transform how major transport projects are delivered. 

 About Amanda’s presentation:

Over the past six years, Wellington City Council has transformed the way it plans and manages works within the road corridor. A key part of this journey has been the introduction of "super closures" on critical transport routes, bringing multiple work programmes together within a single closure to reduce overall disruption and accelerate delivery. In this snapshot presentation, Amanda Wolfaardt shares Wellington’s experience implementing super closures, the challenges faced, lessons learned, and the insights gained from leading change across a complex and highly visible transport network.