The State Highway summer maintenance programme will be in full swing in Tasman in October with new chipseal to be laid on the State Highway 60, Mariri Causeway (south of Motueka).
A daytime road closure will occur this coming weekend Saturday, 19 October, from 7am to 5pm when road workers will chipseal a one-kilometre section of the highway.
The work has been planned for a Saturday to keep disruption to an absolute minimum. It is outside of school hours, there are fewer trucks on the road, and no public transport will be operating
A local road detour will be available via Robinson Road, Main Road Lower Moutere, Wildman Road, and Quayle Street (otherwise known as High Street South). The same detour will apply in reverse for motorists travelling from Motueka to Richmond.
This detour is expected to add up to 10 minutes to travel time. Drivers travelling between Richmond and Motueka must allow extra time for their journeys.
The Great Taste Cycle Trail will remain open, but the detour route means it will be affected by increased traffic.
Drivers and cyclists must share the road with care. Cyclists need to be aware there will be more vehicles around them, and drivers must look out for cyclists as well.
Once the chipsealing is completed, the Mariri Causeway will reopen under a temporary speed limit of 50km/hr to give the chipseal time to bed in. Road workers will then sweep clear any loose chip and re-apply road markings.
Drivers must follow all temporary speed limits. They are there to protect the road and vehicles from damage, and to keep people safe. In the event of unforeseen circumstances or bad weather this work will be postponed.
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