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The rail crossing on State Highway 1B Telephone Road, one of the most dangerous in the country, will remain closed to traffic for the foreseeable future.
Around 30 heavy vehicles were some of the first to travel State Highway 5 between Taupo and Napier since Cyclone Gabrielle devastated the route, as part of a freight convoy this morning.
Waka Kotahi says tireless work from local contractors has seen increased access on two key routes in the Wairoa area today, with State Highway 38 reopening from Wairoa to Tuai and State Highway 2 reopening between Wairoa and the Waikare River, where the bridge was destroyed during Cyclone Gabrielle.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises that State Highway 25 between Hikuai and Opoutere is open to one lane this week, during daytime and night-time hours, and will remain open providing it’s safe.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises that State Highway 25 between Hikuai and Opoutere will re-open overnight under stop/go traffic management from approximately 7pm – 9am.
Progress is continuing on state highways across the northern Hawke’s Bay, with two key connections for people living in the Wairoa area reopened in the past 24 hours.
Roading crews will be out at a number of sites around both Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti this week, as work continues to restore more access for communities
While the North Island continues to experience record volumes of rainfall, especially in areas such as Northland, Coromandel and the East Coast, the South Island has had ideal conditions for delivery of the annual Waka Kotahi summer state highway maintenance programme.
Waka Kotahi contractors have worked tirelessly since Cyclone Gabrielle struck Aotearoa last month to re-open crucial transport lifelines and reconnect isolated communities.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising people that while contractors are working tirelessly to restore access on State Highway 5 between Napier and Taupo, the road remains closed.
Plans to investigate a new bridge over State Highway 6 at the entrance to Queenstown have been given the green light by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.
Plans for a new transport environment for Queenstown’s busiest intersection opened for submissions earlier this month. Queenstown people are encouraged to get their ideas to Waka Kotahi and QLDC in the next week (see email and web link below).
