Section of Rutene Rd to close for a week

A109 Light Utility Helicopter flight with mayor Gisborne City from the air in November 2023.

Rutene Road between Harris Street and Hirini Street will be closed for seven days from Monday (May 4) while contractors install a new stormwater pipe and service lid.

The Gisborne District Council 4 Waters team said detours would be in place during the works.

“Access to properties won't be affected and traffic management personnel will be onsite to assist road users during this period,” a council spokesman said.

The works are part of the council's $2.6m stormwater upgrade to instal a new pipe along Rutene Road to reduce flooding and wastewater discharges into rivers during weather events.