A large slip blocked State Highway 25 on the Thames Coast at Ruamahunga Bay late yesterday. The slip has brought down a large pine tree with a significant root system onto the highway. Contractors are currently clearing the site and the road is expected to be open around lunchtime today.
Southern traffic is diverted at the 309 Road.
Long delays are likely today so please either avoid this part of the Thames Coast road, use an alternative route (and plan travel time accordingly) or delay your trip if possible.
(Picture below: Ruamahunga Bay slip covers State Highway 25 on the Thames Coast.)
Further along State Highway 25 between Coromandel Town and Whitianga, clearing of a major slip west of Te Rerenga (before Quarry Road) is underway. The highway is open to single lane access while road crews continue cleaning up.
(Picture below: Whangapoua slip covers both lanes.)
The Karangahake Gorge on State Highway 2 between Waihi and Paeroa is open to single lane access while road crews continue cleaning up. Stop/Go traffic control is in place and delays are to be expected.
If you're driving, please take extreme care on the highways while they are clearing slips and reinstating access to state highways closed around the region due to the severe weather earlier this week.
Please drive to the conditions, and allow more time for your journey so that you can reach your destination safely.
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For official NZTA road closure information, see the NZTA website or call 0800 4 HIGHWAYS (0800 44 44 49)