State Highway 6 at Spooners Saddle will be closed week days, during daytime hours, for three weeks to allow for forestry recovery following the July storm.
NZTA system manager Nelson/Tasman, Rob Service, says the closure is required so that plantation trees blown down in the recent storm can be removed by the forestry owner - OneFortyOne.
“This is important work that the forestry owners need to do. Removing the windfallen trees also helps reduce risk to the highway should there be more bad weather.”
The road will be closed during weekdays from 7:30am to 5 pm from Monday, 22 September till Friday, 10 October. Outside of these hours, the highway will be fully open.
A local road detour is possible via Wai-iti Valley Road, Stock Road, Valley Road, and North Road. The detour will add 10 minutes to travel times.
“We appreciate that delays can be frustrating. However, after the July floods, there still remains a lot of clean-up work to do across the region, and this will continue to affect state highways. Please be patient on the roads as work continues," Rob says.
Contractors will also make the most of the closure to continue post-flood repairs on State Highway 6 between Belgrove and Kohatu. This will include clearing drains and culverts, as well as repairing slip catch fences on Spooners Saddle.
