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Highway crews were busy today clearing debris, ready to re-open flooded sections of road once river levels and rainfall subsided this afternoon in Otago and South Canterbury.
While South Island highways affected by snow and flooding earlier today have reopened, North Otago’s rivers are rising and very likely to cause highway closures overnight.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is urging people to check the latest conditions before travelling in Marlborough, with heavy rain, slips and flooding affecting many roads.
Drivers are being asked, once again, to take extra care on the roads as the third bout of bad weather in as many weeks is forecast for the lower North and Upper South Islands.
Following extensive safety work by Waka Kotahi contractors, State Highway 6 at Dellows Bluff west of Murchison will reopen by 8 am tomorrow, in time for returning holiday traffic.
Highways affected by the recent flooding over Te Waipounamu are now reopening as Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency crews clear slips and re-establish single lane access in a few places.
After site investigations today at a rockfall on State Highway 6 west of Murchison, the road is to remain closed while Waka Kotahi contractors work to make the site safe for road users.
