South Canterbury, Morven crash update: highway closure extended

The serious crash between two vehicles at Morven, between Timaru and Oamaru, is keeping the highway closed until around 6 pm tonight.

The detour route is sealed and suitable for heavy vehicles, via Old Ferry Road and Glenavy Tawai Road, just north of the Waitaki River. The detour route adds just a few kilometres to the overall journey time. (See map on the right.) 

The Transport Agency thanks all drivers for taking care on the detour and around road crews. 

• Please read our earlier media update here(external link) and check the Transport for Christchurch(external link) website for later updates.

Ways to know before you go – where the delays might be on our state highways:

• Facebook NZ Transport Agency South Island(external link)
• See the NZ Transport Agency's travel and traffic page here.(external link)
• Updates on Canterbury highway closures here.(external link)
• Call 0800 4 HIGHWAYS 0800 44 44 49
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/NZTACWC(external link) (Canterbury/ West Coast(external link))
  https://twitter.com/NZTAOS(external link) (Otago Southland twitter page(external link))