Road users on State Highway 49 (SH49), northwest of Waiouru, should prepare for delays over 2 weekends this month, while KiwiRail undertakes urgent maintenance on the Tangiwai Rail Crossing.
To enable KiwiRail to undertake this work safely, SH49 will be down to 1 lane under stop/go traffic management at the Tangiwai Crossing this weekend, Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 March, and again on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 March (weather dependent).
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) thanks Kiwirail for postponing this work to avoid causing road users additional delays while SH49 is part of the alternative route for the Desert Road closure.
Road users will be back on SH1 between Rangipō and Waiouru (including the Desert Road) when the road opens from 1pm this Friday 14 March, ahead of the Tangiwai works.
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