The last highway in Te Waipounamu/ the South Island remaining closed after several days of intense rain is SH6 Hira to Rai Valley, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. The highway is expected to reopen by 5 pm Sunday or slightly earlier.
SH6 south of Fox Glacier township to Haast reopened this morning around 10 am. People should anticipate single lane in places and take care on this route, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.
The heavy rain has had the final hand on some key routes remaining open or closed overnight on the West Coast and Top of the South this afternoon, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.
People need to plan ahead for up to three overnight road closures between Riwaka and Upper Takaka, SH60, starting Wednesday 9 February to Friday 11 February
Motorists travelling southbound on State Highway 1 between Tawa and Churton Park should expect overnight closures on Wednesday 9 February and Thursday 10 February, from 9pm to 4am for gantry installations.
As part of the Bay Link project, construction of the permanent road along the two central lanes on a portion of Girven Road is due to get underway next week.
Ahead of another busy long weekend on New Zealand roads, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Bay of Plenty System Manager, Roger Brady says drivers should remain vigilant and plan ahead for long journeys, as New Zealanders continue to make the most of their summer.
Road crews are working hard to clear slips today and restore access to communities on the West Coast and across the Top of the South Island for the long weekend, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available date, prior to Friday, 11 February 2022. Please note this Traffic Bulletin is updated every Friday.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency highway teams have been assessing a number of slips north of Haast township and between the two glacier towns, Franz Josef and Fox, on SH6, today.
An additional two safety and quality assurance tests were met last week by CPB HEB, the builder of Transmission Gully, while work continued onsite on pavement remediation and the stormwater system.
Cromwell residents and people wanting to get to Cromwell town centre via the Big Fruit intersection will face a short detour from next week (8 February) through to May.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency highway teams are assessing a number of slips north of Haast township and between the two glacier towns, Franz Josef and Fox, this morning. Work is underway to clear slips, although progress will be dependent on weather conditions.