Waka Kotahi is advising of multiple road closures across the West Coast and one in the Tasman district this morning, due to heavy rain which has caused surface flooding and slips across the region.

Crews have been out since first light assessing road conditions and inspecting damage. Updates will be provided as inspections are completed.

People travelling between Christchurch and Nelson will need to detour via Blenheim, and are advised that there are multiple sections of State Highway 6 reduced to a single lane between Blenheim and Nelson from storm damage sustained over the weekend.

Motorists are advised to take extra care as we enter an unsettled period of weather over the next few days, and stay up to date as road closures can quickly happen with the West Coast and Tasman regions already saturated from the weekend’s storm.

For road closures and advice people should check the Waka Kotahi traffic and travel map page for regular updates: https://www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/traffic

Roads Currently CLOSED:

West Coast

• SH6 Westport to Punakaiki - Surface flooding - Next update at 12pm

• SH6 Inangahua to Westport - Lower Buller Gorge - Surface flooding - Next update at 12pm

• SH6 8 Mile to Inangahua - Surface flooding - Next update at 12pm

• SH7 Springs Junction to Reefton - Rahu Saddle - Surface flooding - Next update at 10am

• SH67 Westport to Mokihinui - Heavy rain - Next update at 10am

• SH67 Mokihiniu to Karamea - Heavy rain - Next update at 9am

• SH69 Inangahua to Reefton - Surface flooding - Next update at 6pm.

Tasman

• SH6, SH65 Murchison to Springs Junction - Multiple slips

Plan ahead for a safe, enjoyable journey. Keep up to date with:

· COVID-19 services update: nzta.govt.nz/COVID19

· Traffic updates: journeys.nzta.govt.nz/traffic

• Facebook: facebook.com/NZTASouthIsland
• Twitter Top of the South: twitter.com/WakaKotahiTOTS
• Twitter Canterbury/West Coast: twitter.com/WakaKotahiCWC
• Twitter Otago/Southland: twitter.com/WakaKotahiOS
• Journey planner: journeys.nzta.govt.nz
• Phone: 0800 4 HIGHWAYS (0800 44 44 49)

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