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Update on Roading Conditions No 5 (2pm)
Update on Roading Conditions No 5
(2pm)
Monday, 26 April 2010
Drivers are being urged to be aware and careful on southern roads as surface flooding and high river levels are causing problems.
NOTE: The Blackmount Redcliff Road has been reopened from the Key through to Weir Road as it is the only way to and from Te Anau at the moment.
Roads that are closed or affected by flooding around the Southland District today are:
ROAD CLOSURES
Council Road Makarewa
CLOSED
Winton - Lora Gorge Road
CLOSED
Garston Area - Nokomai Road and
Cainard Road CLOSED
Kakapo Road from
Dales Road - Water across bridge -
CLOSED
Waikouro Wairio Road
CLOSED
Dipton South Hillend Road
CLOSED (between Hundred Line East Road and
Benmore Road)
Te Anau - Golf Course Road
CLOSED
Te Anau - Upukerora Road
CLOSED
Te Anau - Ramparts Road
CLOSED (from the Te Anau Mossburn Highway
to Mt York Road)
FLOODING
Fleming
Road - Preparing for possible closure
Wreys Bush Mossburn
Road - There is flooding across both lanes of Wreys Bush
Mossburn Road from the Aparima River Bridge to Rapid 2432,
the road is passable.
Anderson Road, Kauana - Water
flowing across Anderson Rd, Kauana, by Kuana Dairies, where
the tanker track meets the road, on the western
side.
Norman Road, Winton - Flooding across Norman Rd
near this address.
Main Street, Otautau - Road is flooded
on north side of Cnr of Main and Lieman St, Otautau.
Dangerous for cars turning off Main St onto Lieman
St.
Tussock Creek Springhills Road - Flooding across road
at Tussock Creek/Springhills Rd.
Crampton Road, Opio -
There is flooding in four places on this road where the
water is right across the road.
Hedgehope Area -
surrounding land flooded, likely roads will be flooding in
the next couple of hours.
Mandeville Area - surrounding
land flooded, likely roads will be flooding in the next
couple of hours.
Tanner & Hokonui School Rd area -
Flooding in low areas across road (Still passable at this
stage)
Taramoa Area - Surface flooding - rain easing
(road still passable)
For details on State Highways please contact Opus.
Further updates will be made as details come in.
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