Road closures nz
2022 - 7 - 26
Flooding closes State Highway 1 in south Marlborough (Stuff.co.nz)
Heavy rain has waterlogged Blenheim and closed several roads across the region.
Blenheim had 27.9 millimetres of rain by 8.45am on Tuesday, according to the Marlborough District Council Rain Report. That followed 22.1mm on Monday. The co-location of Marlborough Boys' and Girls' colleges will be the biggest capital expenditure project ever for the Ministry of Education, and the Picton terminal needs to be redeveloped for new ferries by 2025. However, Te Rapa on the east coast of Marlborough near Wharanui had the most at 46.1mm by 8.42am on Tuesday, following 31.4mm on Monday. A heavy rain watch for Marlborough was due to end about noon on Tuesday, according to Metservice. Heavy rain has caused the closure of the main highway in south Marlborough and several other regional roads. * Heavy rain watch for Marlborough on Monday night
Flooding forces closure of part of SH1 in Marlborough (1 News)
Flooding has forced the closure of State Highway 1 to Blenheim and Picton at Seddon in Marlborough as wet weather hits parts of the South Island.
People should expect roads that are open to be slower than usual with damage from last week’s storm creating some slower patches in many places across our network.” State Highway 25A is closed between Thames to Huakai due to slips, and to the east, State Highway 25 is closed from Waihi to Whiritoa. In the Bay of Plenty, State Highway 33 is blocked by a slip between Rotorua and Paengaroa. Police warn the road is likely to be closed all day. “Please slow down and drive to the conditions if there is surface flooding to avoid making waves. It is possible that more highways may be closed due to flooding as the day progresses, Waka Kotahi's Tresca Forrester said. Waka Kotahi NZTA says the highway is likely to be closed all day at Seddon.
Civil Defence monitoring after heavy rain warning issued ... (Ashburton District Council)
Last Updated 9pm, Monday 25 July - Ashburton Civil Defence Emergency Management will be monitoring conditions overnight after the MetService issued an ...
This event is forecast to bring more rainfall to the plains, and surface runoff in susceptible areas is also likely. Access to the Ashburton Lakes area via Ashburton Gorge Road is closed until this weather event has passed. Road Closures
'No worries': Plucky bus driver shows his mettle after slip closes road (Stuff.co.nz)
With a flooded bank on one side, a steep drop on the other, and only a reverse gear to play with on a windy road, Jason Crew backed his school bus 5km to ...
We have an opportunity to become a national park city. Our ever-changing region has many exigent stories to tell. “It’s atrocious,” she says emphatically. A resident of 12 years, Ryan can’t believe how wet July has been. With a flooded bank on one side, a steep drop on the other, and only a reverse gear to play with on a windy road, Jason Crew backed his school bus 5km to safety. With two children unable to go home, he drove back to Akaroa, got in his ute and drove a similar distance back in terrible conditions to get them to a place to stay for the night.
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