Northbound motorists are being told to turn right onto Ruru St, continuing onto Aria Rd and turning left onto Kahuwera Rd before taking another left onto Tikitiki Rd to return to SH3.
Southbound drivers are advised to turn left onto Tikitiki Rd, right onto Kahuwera Rd and then another right turn onto Aria Rd to get onto the highway again.
Today's road fatality comes after a person died in a single car crash near Whanganui on Saturday afternoon, about 12.25pm.
The first person to die on our roads during the holiday period was a person involved in a crash in Blenheim the night before.
The holiday road toll started at 4pm on Christmas Eve and ends at 6am on Friday.