Inspections at the summit of State Highway 25A (SH25A) show the remainder of the road has collapsed into the gully, as a result of heavy rain which continues to fall in the Coromandel region.
Despite the unprecedented weather, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency contractors have made faster-than-expected progress in clearing significant slips on State Highway 1 (SH1) today.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency contractors are working hard to restore access to state highways affected by the extraordinary weather experienced in the upper North Island in the last 24 hours.
New, safer speed limits are set to be in place between Masterton and Featherston from 27 January to help protect the lives of people who use local streets and roads.
People who drive between Christchurch and Ashburton on SH1 will notice some activity near Rakaia from later this week, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.
Residents and users of SH1 in Marlborough need to be prepared for a series of night closures at Weld Pass, south of Blenheim, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists that State Highway 35 (SH35) between Ruatoria and Te Puia Springs will be closed at 7pm tonight and further road closures are expected along the East Coast.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is asking people to take care and avoid unnecessary travel from tonight until Wednesday morning, with Cyclone Hale expected to bring heavy rain and severe gales to parts of the North Island.