Heavy rainfall over the past 72 hours has caused many slips around the Coromandel Photo Jim BIrchall/NZME
Heavy rainfall over the past 72 hours has caused many slips around the Coromandel Photo Jim BIrchall/NZME
The weekend's heavy rainfall has caused a slip on State Highway 25 on Tairua Rd, around 8km from Whangamata.
A number of trees have been dislodged from a bank, and were strewn across the road. Waka Kotahi advised the road was closed between SH25A and McBeth Road South of Hikuaion Monday. A Geotech engineer was present to check the slip face during clean-up works
The slip was one of a number of weather-induced traffic events throughout the Coromandel and Bay of Plenty over the weekend.
SH25 2km north of Waikawau (Thames Coast), had a Stop/Go in place to finish the clean-up of small slip. SH25 Te Mata to Waikawau (Thames Coast) also had multiple slips, while SH25 Coroglen experienced a significant drop out in the road shoulder. A Geotech engineer will examine the site following additional movement over the weekend.
SH25 HIKUAI - ROAD CLOSED - 9:45AM Due to a large slip #SH25 (Tairua Rd) is now CLOSED between SH25A and McBeth Rd, south of Hikuai. Slip clearance is expected to take most of the day today. Delay your journey or consider alternative route: https://t.co/iQxuWb3oem ^TP pic.twitter.com/A2lu84hsIz
— Waka Kotahi NZTA Waikato/BoP (@WakaKotahiWaiBP) October 2, 2022
