Press Release – NZ Transport Agency Jun 1, 2021 Flooding update Canterbury and Ashburton River/ Hakatere Bridge, SH1 reopening 10 pm tonight for light traffic Ashburton River/ Hakatere Bridge The Ashburton River/ Hakatere Bridge on SH1 reopens for light traffic at 10 pm tonight, 1 June. …
Jun 1, 2021
Ashburton River/ Hakatere Bridge
The Ashburton River/ Hakatere Bridge on SH1 reopens for light traffic at 10 pm tonight, 1 June. The bridge will have two-way traffic, restricted to 30 km/ hour in each direction.
The bridge was closed this morning after drivers reported slumping on the deck at the Ashburton end. This evening it was load tested using a crane and 14 tonne weights by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.
After days of being cut off and a night of safety tests, the vital route down the South Island's east coast has been temporarily reopened but will close again from10am - 2pm on Wednesday.