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Heavy rain in Canterbury created several small slips on the two roads into Kaikoura yesterday and today (Monday), with State Highway 1 south via Cheviot, closed this morning.
Heavy rain in Canterbury created fresh slips on the two roads into Kaikoura yesterday and today, with both roads, Route 70 via Waiau and Mt Lyford, and State Highway 1 south via Cheviot, closed this morning.
A truck became stuck/ tipped over but still upright at the single lane section of Waipapa Bay, north of Kaikōura, SH1 before 3 pm today.
The first stage of permanent rockfall protection is now underway, south of Kaikōura, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and NCTIR (North Canterbury Transport Infrastructure Recovery alliance). The work is at a rockfall-prone corner between Peketa and the Parititahi Tunnels.
State Highway 1 has been closed all this weekend south of Kaikoura between Peketa/ the Kahutara River and Goose Bay due to fresh slips triggered by rainfall in several places. It is likely to be closed Monday, 13 March as well.
Journeys between Picton and Christchurch along SH1 through Kaikōura are slightly longer than before ex-tropical cyclone Gita inundated the coast with rain and resulting landslides and road damage.
Updates on Kaikōura coast safety and resilience work.
Junction,” says Waka Kotahi Maintenance Contract Manager Steve Rusbatch. The next update is expected at 8 pm. “If people are travelling between Christchurch and Nelson they will need to go via SH1 through Kaikōura and Blenheim and allow an extra hour for travel. Journey Planner updates View/download larger map
The NZ Transport Agency is unlikely to reopen State Highway 1 through Kaikōura until the end of this week. This will be reviewed and the likely date confirmed on Wednesday, 28 February, 5pm.
The next update on the situation will be at 7pm tonight. The Police Serious Crash Unit is investigating. The crash occurred after 1pm. Electronic boards are advertising the closure at Blenheim, Waipara, Picton and north of Kaikōura