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Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says work is underway to re-open flood and slip-damaged state highways on the West Coast following this week’s torrential rain.
One additional safety and quality assurance test was met last week by CPB HEB, the builder of Transmission Gully. Some of the outstanding tests require remedial work before they can be met, including the road surface and pavement and construction defects.
Work to complete pre-reseal repairs on State Highway 3 just north of the Mt. Messenger tunnel in Taranaki, will start on Monday 14 February at 10am, weather permitting. If the weather is unsuitable work will be undertaken from Wednesday 15 February.
Repair work on the Mangaotama Stream bridge on State Highway 39 south of Ngahinapouri is a step closer after the contract for repairs was awarded to Oxcon CLL Ltd.
The last highway in Te Waipounamu/ the South Island remaining closed after several days of intense rain is SH6 Hira to Rai Valley, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. The highway is expected to reopen by 5 pm Sunday or slightly earlier.
SH6 south of Fox Glacier township to Haast reopened this morning around 10 am. People should anticipate single lane in places and take care on this route, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.
Road crews are working hard to clear slips today and restore access to communities on the West Coast and across the Top of the South Island for the long weekend, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.
An additional two safety and quality assurance tests were met last week by CPB HEB, the builder of Transmission Gully, while work continued onsite on pavement remediation and the stormwater system.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency highway teams are assessing a number of slips north of Haast township and between the two glacier towns, Franz Josef and Fox, this morning. Work is underway to clear slips, although progress will be dependent on weather conditions.
The predicted heavy rain falling over SH6 in South Westland since the early hours of Wednesday is causing some surface flooding but so far no serious slips or highway delays, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.
South Island drivers and residents are urged to be ready for extremely heavy rain from the early hours of Wednesday along the West Coast, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is encouraging motorists to plan for daytime closures on Pahiatua Track starting on Tuesday 8 February. Closures will take place on weekdays for five weeks.
With many Aucklanders set to head away this long weekend, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is sharing its traffic predictions to help people plan their journeys.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says no further progress has been made since the previous weekly report in completing the required safety and quality assurance tests needed for Transmission Gully to open to traffic.
