Despite contractors making good progress clearing today’s slip at Ruamahunga – geotech engineers advise it is not safe to reopen State Highway 25 today.
The rock face in unstable and there is still a lot of material to remove, with the potential for more to come down.
Around 360 cubic metres of rock and debris fell before dawn this morning at the same location as one of two slips which closed the highway on Sunday.
Work continues this afternoon and tomorrow to clear material, stabilise the rockface and ensure it’s safe to re-open.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency appreciates the detour is significant, with road users needing to travel via Whangamata and Whitianga to the northern end of the Peninsula.
Next update tomorrow.
Rock scaling is underway to remove loose material
