Update on Roading Conditions No 7 (4pm)
Update on Roading Conditions No 7 (4pm)
Monday, 26 April 2010
Drivers are being urged to stay at home and only travel in emergencies as surface flooding and high river levels are causing problems on southern roads.
Roads are becoming impassable quicker than they can be checked and drivers are urged to listen to the radio to hear what areas are affected.
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. The road is still covered in water and caution is advised.
Roads that are closed or affected by flooding around the Southland District today are:
ROAD CLOSURES
North Makarewa Grove
Bush Road, between Horman and Thomlinson, water is over the
road CLOSED
Affleck Road
CLOSED
Lowther Road
CLOSED
Ellis Road
CLOSED
Felton Road
CLOSED
Roy Road
CLOSED
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
Benmore
Stockbridge Road - Water is pouring over floodbank for about
200m. Road may be closed later today.
Hedgehope area -
Surrounding areas flooded - continuing to
monitor.
Otapiri Gorge Road - Slip halfway across Otapiri
Gorge Rd between number 247 and 738. Can be passed with
care.
Centre Bush Otapiri Road - Flooding at both sides
of road (still passable at this stage)
Otapiri Mandeville
area - Surrounding areas flooded - continuing to
monitor.
Tanner & Hokonui School Rd area - Flooding in
low areas across road (Still passable at this
stage)
Taramoa - Surface flooding - rain easing, road
still passable.
McKenzie Road, Browns - Flooding across
road at 389 McKenzie Road. Flooding has caused underming of
the road which is not visible to public. Caution.
Mt
Hamilton Road - Mt Hamilton - Road underwater, potentially
impassable.
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.
Near 453
Norman Road, Winton - Flooding across Norman Rd near this
address.
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.
To view these areas on a map, please follow the link to our Emergency Road Closures page.
For details on State Highways please contact Opus.
Further updates will be made as details come in.
ENDS