The crews working to clear slips on the Tākaka Hill highway linking Nelson to Mohua/Golden Bay are aiming for a 4 pm opening today. This will be dependent upon a geotechnical assessment.
Meanwhile, the highway will have an escorted/ controlled opening in each direction at 2 pm before work resumes, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.
SH60 was closed mid yesterday afternoon after heavy rain and debris overwhelmed a culvert and flooded the highway.
“This first slip and fallen tree was cleared but a second slip occurred nearby late in the day, keeping the highway closed overnight,” says Andrew James, System Manager for Waka Kotahi, Top of the South.
“We managed to safely allow drivers around the slip and over the hill in each direction late Thursday, however the second slip meant we could not open the route overnight because it was too dangerous an environment for crews to work in, and there is a lot of work to do today to make it safe.”
There is no detour for the Tākaka Hill road.
SH 60 Riwaka to Upper Tākaka (Tākaka Hill) live traffic update(external link)
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