A109 Light Utility Helicopter flight with mayor Gisborne City from the air in November 2023.
A109 Light Utility Helicopter flight with mayor Gisborne City from the air in November 2023.
Work to remove the slip on State Highway 2 in the Waioeka Gorge between Opotiki and Gisborne is continuing, with several trucks clearing the debris at both ends, the New Zealand Transport Agency says.
About 1000 cubic metres of debris fell across both lanes on Friday afternoon at the midwaypoint of the gorge, but a further 3500m3 has come down since.
Engineers have been assessing the cause of the slip. It is an active slip, so caution is needed while managing the site.
The NZ Transport Agency’s regional director Parekawhia McLean says the volume of material and extra rock removal required might mean the road cannot be safely opened until Thursday.
“All available resources will be used to get the road open as quickly as possible.
