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Summer maintenance work on State Highway 60 Tākaka Hill enters its final pre-Christmas phase next week.
Nighttime road asphalting work was completed earlier than planned – meaning night closures were able to end ahead of schedule this week.
All safety-critical rock blasting and scaling north of Haast at Epitaph Slip area in South Westland is now complete, says NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA).
Good weather on the West Coast of the South Island over the weekend has helped crews removing loose rocks at the Epitaph Slip’s steep faces, says NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA).
Rock scaling crews clearing dangerously large and unstable rocks high above SH6 north of Haast resumed work this morning following delays on Thursday as wet weather made conditions treacherous on site.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) has reiterated that SH6 between Haast and Lake Moeraki in South Westland remains fully closed – next update Sunday 17 November, 5pm
Update 13 November: Repairs to an underslip on State Highway 60 Tākaka Hill are making great progress, with extra work able to be completed during the current maintenance closures on the route.
A concrete culvert is soon to be replaced at Gorge Creek, between Alexandra and Roxburgh on SH8. The work is estimated to take a fortnight from the end of November and NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is doing it overnight to minimise disruptions for most drivers.
