Monday, 19 April 2021, 4:21 pm
Chicanes
are being installed at the Ruapehu Rd rail over-bridge to
help limit the size of vehicle that can cross over it. The
old wooden structure bridge is currently limited to 3.5
tonnes which means cars and utes
only.
New restrictions and
compliance monitoring cameras are being installed on the
Ruapehu Rd and Mangateitei Rd rail over-bridges between
Ohakune and Rangataua.
Team Leader Land Transport
Andrea Nicol said that the new restrictions and video
monitoring are as a result of increasing health and safety
concerns over the bridges.
“Both bridges are of
timber construction and have failing components,” she
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