6 January storm roading updates
Update 8:37am
Wentworth Valley Rd is closed at the ford only. The rest of the surface flooding has receded.
Colville Road between Koputauaki Bay and Oamaru Bay – open to one lane due to slip overnight. Temporary traffic management has been installed but no road closure is in place. A crew is working their way up Colville Road. They will pick this slip up on the way through.
7:05 Update
– Tapu Coroglen Rd remains closed 2.5km from Tapu due to a large slip. We expect to have the road opened to one lane by 13:00
– Hikuai Settlement Road is Open
6:50am Update
– Tapu Coroglen Rd is closed 2.5km from Tapu due to a slip. A crew is heading there now to assess extent and install traffic management. Further updates to follow.
– Wentworth Valley Rd remained closed overnight due to surface flooding an update on this is expected shortly
– Hikuai Settlement Road remained closed overnight due to surface flooding an update on this is expected shortly
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State Highways – Waka Kotahi/NZTA roads
– SH25 Te Mata to Kereta (from Te Mata Creek Rd to Waikawau Valley Rd): Due to a fallen tree north of Te Mata, traffic management is in place. Take extra care when passing through the area.
– SH25 Coromandel to Whitianga – Whangapoua Hill (east of Coromandel township: Due to a slip east of Coromandel township, traffic management is in place. Please take extra care when driving through the area.
– SH25 Whitianga to Kaimarama, Wades Road is now OPEN.
– SH25 and SH25a to Tairua Road-Hikuai is now OPEN.
Local Council-run roads
– Tapu-Coroglen is CLOSED due to a tree down over road 2.5km from Tapu end
– Hikuai Settlement Road OPEN
Unconfirmed: Possible tree down Kennedy Bay Road. Take extra care.
Stay up to date at www.tcdc.govt.nz/roads
