Weather Update #7
Weather Update #7
Road updates
Kauaeranga Valley Rd -
Has surface flooding. Tree down by the toilets at RP 1.8km.
Ford at RP 8.7km closed due to flooding. Slip blocking one
lane at RP 3.8km. Excessive silt and mud left on road in
various locations
Trotters Ave Waiomu - Power lines down
in berm. Tree blocking one lane.
The corner of Mary and
Williams Thames - Power lines down in berm. Road
open.
Hikuai Settlement Rd - Surface flooding. Road
closed
Morrison Rd and School Rd Hikuai - Both roads
closed with surface flooding.
Kennedy Bay Rd - Down to
one lane with trees down. Slip blocking road on the Kennedy
Bay side, half way down the hill. Road closed.
Port
Charles Rd. Intersection near Carey Rd, reports that LHS of
road washed away. Waiting for update from
Transfield.
Purangi Rd, trees down. Waiting for update
from Transfield.
Victoria St Thames. 1st Ford is open.
2nd Ford is closed and signs are up.
Maratoto Ford is in
Flood. Signs are up.
309 Rd – Small slips and trees
down. Road open to one lane
Kaimarama Rd Whitianga –
Tree down. Road open to one lane.
Port Jackson/Fletchers
Bay Rd intersection – Reports that bridge abutments have
been washed away. Transfield representative on their way up
there now to inspect.
Colville Rd – Rock fall in
places. Road open
Lees Rd Hahei – Three trees down, and
water tank blocking road. Transfield crew on their way now
to clear. Lees Road is now open.
Neavesville Rd Thames
– Tree down, road open to one lane.
Hotwater Beach Rd
surface flooding between Delmanys Corner and one lane bridge
- status to be confirmed
State Highway 25
Road closed at
Hikuai
Road closed at Whitianga, near Wades Rd. – TCDC
Whitianga office reports that this is now open.
Flooding
at Manaia and tree down at Kereta –Cleared. Road now
open
Also, power lines down on Maramarahi Road Thames.
High voltage lines are on the ground and the pillar is
blocking the entire carriageway. No access beyond 2.75km
mark in either direction.
Rhodes Park is closed until further notice.
ends