Waka Kotahi is reminding drivers throughout the Manawatū-Whannganui and Taranaki to take extra care on the roads, as heavy rain yesterday and overnight has caused a number of slips and road closures.
State Highway 5 Napier – Taupō Road will close for six hours overnight next Wednesday (24 May) for urgent work to the bypass constructed between Te Pohue and Glengarry.
Winter has arrived in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty with temperatures dropping considerably over the past week. Road contractors across the state highway network are completing the last renewal sites of the 2022/23 season, which has seen a significant programme of work delivered under testing circumstances.
Waka Kotahi is reminding people travelling on State Highway 2 between Napier and Wairoa that a section of the road remains closed at night, for everyone’s safety.
The landscaping teams on Te Ahu a Turanga: Manawatū Tararua Highway have started the mammoth task of putting 420,000 native plants in the ground over the next six months.
State Highway 3 Awakino Gorge is scheduled to re-open to one lane, under stop/go today at 3pm following the replacement of a culvert, which collapsed due to heavy rain this week.
The piles required to support the new Hikuwai Bailey bridge on State Highway 35 north of Gisborne will be going deeper to ensure a solid footing for construction.
Road users are advised to exercise caution and allow extra time if they’re travelling through the Karangahake Gorge. Stop/Go traffic management is ongoing on SH2 between Paeroa and Waihī as contractors work to clear a slip and fallen trees.
