A large piece of the cliff wall which has fallen on to SH6. Photo / NZ Police
A large piece of the cliff wall which has fallen on to SH6. Photo / NZ Police
State Highway 6 on the West Coast is expected to remain closed until at least mid-day tomorrow after a large piece of the cliff wall fell on the road.
The boulder is blocking the road near Barrytown in the Grey District - the main road between Punakaiki to Greymouth.
Policesaid the rock will likely keep the road closed until mid-day, but Waka Kotahi said the road was now closed for the weekend and the next update will be on Monday afternoon.
UPDATE 4:40PM Due to a large rock between Punakaiki to Greymouth, the road is now CLOSED over the weekend. The next update on the road will be Mon afternoon, 1 Aug. ^EH https://t.co/bouFE8BxYI
— Waka Kotahi NZTA Canterbury & West Coast (@WakaKotahiCWC) July 30, 2022
Police are advising motorists to use an alternative route.
