Cyclone Gita update: Road closures and conditions – 1:30pm, Wednesday 22 February
The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists of the following closures and restrictions affecting several state
highways following Cyclone Gita. The latest information is below:
SH 1Peketa to Goose BayNorth CanterburyRoad ClosedSH 1Mangamaunu to ClarenceNorth CanterburyRoad ClosedSH 1HundaleeNorth CanterburyRoad ClosedSH 60Riwaka to TakakaNelsonRoad ClosedSH 73Kumara Junction to JacksonsWest CoastRoad Closed [Update: Now re-opened]SH 79GeraldineSouth CanterburyRoad ClosedSH 1Pukerua Bay to PaekakarikiWellingtonRoad Open - RestrictionsSH 8Alexandra to MiltonCentral OtagoLane ClosedSH 1TimaruSouth CanterburyRoad OpenSH 1Timaru to GlenavySouth CanterburyRoad OpenSH 1Pukeuri to Oamaru NorthCoastal OtagoRoad OpenSH 2Rimutaka HillWellingtonRoad OpenSH 6Westport to GreymouthWest CoastRoad OpenSH 6Haast to KingstonCentral OtagoRoad OpenSH 77Aburton to Rakaia GorgeCentral OtagoRoad OpenSH 8Lindis Pass to Raes JunctionCentral OtagoRoad OpenSH 8Burkes Pass to WashdykeSouth CanterburyRoad OpenSH 82WaimateSouth CanterburyRoad OpenSH 82Waimate to KurowSouth CanterburyRoad OpenSH 83Duntroon to PukeuriCoastal OtagoRoad OpenSH 85Kyeburn to AlexandraCentral OtagoRoad OpenSH 94Te Anau to MossburnSouthlandRoad Open
Further updates to follow.
The latest severe weather information is available at http://www.metservice.com/. For emergency and disaster updates
visit www.civildefence.govt.nz
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