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Janine Bailey and her dog Ryder walk down the West Bank Rd, damaged when the Motueka River bust its bank during Saturday’s flood event. Waka Kotahi NZTA managed to reopen the SH6 route from Nelson to Blenheim about 5pm on Sunday, following heavy rain and flooding on Saturday. By about midday on Monday crews had reopened the route connecting Lewis Pass, SH7 at Springs Junction to SH65 through the Shenandoah and onto SH6 into Nelson. The Lower Buller Gorge route into Westport also re-opened on Monday. But while roads were reopeing, Waka Kotahi warned motorists journeys might be slower than usual, as crews continued to work repairing damage, Forrester said.
Monday, 19 July 2021, 12:06 pm
Nelson and Westport are both now accessible by the Lewis
Pass and Springs Junction to the south and east, says Waka
Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, following the extensive flooding
of recent days.
“We do need road users to understand
that reopening the highway does not mean it is back to what
it was last week,” says Tresca Forrester, Waka Kotahi
Journey Manager.
“We need everyone’s patience and
care on all upper South Island networks in coming days and
weeks.”
Hard-working road crews have reopened the
route connecting the Lewis Pass, SH7 at Springs Junction to
SH65 through the Shenandoah and onto SH6 into Nelson, she
Waka Kotahi NZTA managed to reopen the SH6 route from Nelson to Blenheim about 5pm on Sunday, following heavy rain and flooding on Saturday. In a statement midday Monday Waka Kotahi said crews had reopened the route connecting Lewis Pass, SH7 at Springs Junction to SH65 through the Shenandoah and onto SH6 into Nelson. The Lower Buller Gorge route into Westport re-opened on Monday morning.
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Janine Bailey and her dog Ryder walk down the West Bank Rd, damaged when the Motueka River bust its bank during Saturday’s flood event. Waka Kotahi warned motorists journeys might be slower than usual.
Press Release – NZTA Nelson and Westport are both now accessible by the Lewis Pass and Springs Junction to the south and east, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, following the extensive flooding of recent days. We do need road users to understand that reopening the …
Nelson and Westport are both now accessible by the Lewis Pass and Springs Junction to the south and east, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, following the extensive flooding of recent days.
“We do need road users to understand that reopening the highway does not mean it is back to what it was last week,” says Tresca Forrester, Waka Kotahi Journey Manager.
Press Release – NZTA The Upper Buller Gorge, SH6, is now open again Murchison to Inangahua (and the Lower Buller Gorge earlier) relinking Nelson and Westport. Just one highway Top of South still closed: SH63 Renwick to Tophouse Road/St Arnaud is unlikely to open today however, …The Upper Buller Gorge, SH6, is now open again Murchison to Inangahua (and the Lower Buller Gorge earlier) relinking Nelson and Westport.
Just one highway Top of South still closed:
SH63 Renwick to Tophouse Road/St Arnaud is unlikely to open today however, contractors are putting their best endeavours on this route so please check this link later and see if the black line is still in place. https://www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/traffic/roadclosures/349004