Road works - Centennial Park area

Construction work will begin Tuesday 24 June around Centennial Park area to install concrete islands and road line marking. The roads to be marked are: Te Kūiti Road, Park Street, William Street and Ngarongo Road. We ask kindly that this area be kept clear of vehicles and residents do not park on the road for the next couple of days. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Slip on Te Waitere Road – please drive safe

Council is aware of a significant slip on Te Waitere Road. Currently the road is down to one lane with priority give way traffic control in place. Given there is poor weather forecast towards the end of the week, we encourage those needing to pass through this site to be vigilant and drive safely and to the conditions.

Night closures for State Highway 30 in Kopaki

14 Jul 2022, 5:11 PM

TRAFFIC BULLETIN - WAKA KOTAHI

 

Night closures for State Highway 30 in Kopaki

 

Due to ongoing road movement caused by the recent wet weather, State Highway 30 north of the Kopaki Bridge will be closed at night, until further notice.

The closure will be in place between 6pm and 7am each day until further notice, to ensure the safety of road users, as the road surface is uneven and presents a risk to vehicles outside daylight hours.

During the hours the road is closed all vehicles can travel between Te Kuiti and Maniaiti/Benneydale via SH3, SH4, Pukerimu Road and Kopaki Road. Heavy vehicles are reminded that the Kopaki Bridge continues to be restricted to vehicles under 6 tonnes at all times.

An initial geotechnical assessment of the site has been completed, and a further assessment will take place as soon as practicable. With rain forecast to continue to fall over the next week, repairs will be planned once the road movement ceases, and weather is more favourable.

Waikato’s roading network has been hit hard by the recent severe weather with slips, drop outs and flooding in a number of locations. With more wet weather forecast crews are closely monitoring the network to ensure the safety of all road users. Notable sites include flooding on SH37, a large slip on SH25 between Wharekaho and Kuaotunu, and flooding on SH25A between Kopu and Hikuai.

People are encouraged to take extra care, watch for hazards on the road, adjust their speed for the environment, and plan for delays to their journeys.

Waka Kotahi thanks road users for their patience and will provide further updates over the coming days.