Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available date, prior to Friday 29 July 2022.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises the Te Puke Highway, near Pah Road, will be reduced to one lane at times today Thursday 21 and tomorrow Friday 22 July.
UPDATE 9PM: State Highway 35 between Ōpōtiki and Gisborne is now closed. SH35 at Motu River has collapsed along the centre line this evening with the eastbound lane falling into the river.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises that maintenance work on State Highway 1 (SH1) northbound between Silverdale and Pūhoi will take place between 10pm on Thursday 21 and 5am on Friday 22 July and between 10pm on Sunday 24 and 5am on Monday 25 July.
The Lindis Pass, SH8, between Tarras and Omarama, will remain closed overnight with fresh snow falling and several areas of slips and flooding, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is urging drivers travelling over State Highway 29 Kaimai Ranges in both directions to take extra care and reduce speeds as emergency culvert repair work is carried out.