State Highway 4 Parapara remains closed after washout, 90-minute detour for essential travel

The detour is expected to add up to 90 minutes depending on the route taken and the destination. Photo / Bevan Conley

The Parapara Rd on State Highway 4 remains closed because of a washout and significant detours are in place.

The road - between Whanganui and Raetihi - was closed on Saturday evening after a large washout near Burrell Rd. A detour has been put in place for essential travel.

For southbound traffic, use SH49 turn right onto SH1, then turn right onto SH3. For northbound traffic, the same applies in reverse.

SH4 WHANGANUI, MANAWATU-WHANGANUI - WASHOUT - 7:35PM
The road is CLOSED between Whanganui and Raetihi due to a washout. The road status will be updated tomorrow evening, Sunday 22 August. DETOUR for southbound traffic via SH49, SH1 and SH3. Reverse for northbound traffic. ^TV pic.twitter.com/53vHZCPGLk

— Waka Kotahi NZTA Central North Island (@WakaKotahiCNI) August 21, 2021

The detour is expected to add up to 90 minutes depending on the route taken and the destination.

Waka Kotahi said in a Facebook post on Sunday night it expected to have its next update on the road on Tuesday, August 24.