Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises that State Highway 25 on the Thames-Coast is closed between Tapu and Waiomu due to two large slips which came down last night blocking both lanes.
State Highway 35 between Okitu, north of Gisborne and Ruatoria has been closed following surface flooding along the highway and a heavy rain warning in place.
Two sections of flexible barriers have now been installed at Awatoto in Napier as work progresses on the State Highway 51 Napier to Hastings safety improvements project.
A signposted detour will be available to light vehicles travelling north and south during overnight works on State Highway 3 at Tariki this Sunday (11 June).
Four months after Cyclone Gabrielle caused major devastation across the East Coast, the final connection on State Highway 35, north of Gisborne, will be restored next week with the opening of the Bailey bridge to replace the Hikuwai no. 1 bridge destroyed by the cyclone.
The next phase of the State Highway 1 Cambridge to Piarere Safety Improvements programme gets underway this month, as Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency starts construction of a turnaround bay at the intersection of SH1/Hydro Road, east of Cambridge.
