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.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is asking people to do their part to help keep traffic flowing between Napier and Hastings by thinking twice about whether they really need to travel, with load testing closing Waitangi bridge on State Highway 51 from 10am to 3pm tomorrow.
Waka Kotahi contractors continue to work hard to reopen state highways and reconnect communities across the Tairāwhiti region, despite the heavy rainfall earlier this week.