Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises that State Highway 25 between Hikuai and Opoutere will close at 6pm tonight and remain closed overnight. Emergency services access will be maintained.
Contractors will keep building the access track around the underslip this evening.
The site will be inspected again tomorrow morning to assess whether it’s safe to reopen the road to one lane.
The road was originally closed early yesterday morning following a washout caused by heavy rain over the weekend.
