The costs of repairs to Tararua District’s roads after ex-Tropical Cyclone Hale and continued bad weather in January could be around $2.8 million, the Infrastructure, Climate Change and Emergency Management Committee was told.
There were 131 faults across the district’s roading networks, according to the report by Tararua District Councilinfrastructure manager Chris Chapman.
Chris Chapman provided a report on the damage caused by weather events in January. Photo / NZME
In his report he said the start of the year had followed “a similar theme” to 2022.
January’s weather event brought heavy rainfall in the Ruahine Ranges and in the northeast of the district.
Communities and roads around Te Uri, Weber and Waitahora areas were the most affected, Chapman reported.
Some roads were temporarily closed, as well as Ferry Reserve and Mangatainoka Reserve.
Chapman’s report said that anecdotal reports from some local farmers were that they had more than 300mm of rain during the week of January 9.
The majority of damage caused in the northeastern part of the district occurred on the section of Route 52 between Weber and Wimbledon, Te Uri Rd, Speedy Rd and Otanga Rd.
