SH2 Oringi rail overbridge to close for 1 night of maintenance

Oringi rail overbridge, just south of Dannevirke, on State Highway 2 will be closing for 1 night at the beginning of March for asphalt resurfacing.

Crews will be resurfacing the bridge on Monday 3 March working between 6pm and 6am (Tuesday 4 March).

During these work times, a section of SH2 will be closed with the following detour in place:

• All northbound traffic will be detoured via Pinfold Road, Coppermine Road to Top Grass Road, to Tamaki River Road before rejoining to SH2.
• Southbound traffic will be detoured via Maharahara Road, Kiritaki Road, Top Grass Road, Coppermine Valley Road to Pinfold Road then back to SH2.

The detour is expected to add an additional 10 minutes to journey times. Please note, this detour is not suitable for heavy vehicles. High Productivity Motor Vehicle (HPMV) and over-dimension loads will be escorted through the SH2 worksite.

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi thanks all road users for their patience and for taking the detours during this work, which will boost the long term resilience of this stretch of road.