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Going to Kaikoura? Take the inland road via Waiau/ Mt Lyford



MEDIA RELEASE

14 April 2017 | SOUTHERN REGION

Going to Kaikoura? Take the inland road via Waiau/ Mt Lyford.

The NZ Transport Agency has delayed opening State Highway 1 south of Kaikoura today due to multiple small slips between Peketa and Goose Bay following heavy overnight rain.

The status will be updated at midday on the traffic and travel pages.

The inland road to Kaikoura, Route 70, via Waiau and Mt Lyford is open. Traffic is back on the original road realignment, past the Whale’s Back, not through the culverted river valley area.

Check the Transport Agency’s traffic and travel pages for updates.

Electronic signs at Waipara advise the state highway’s status as well as another sign north of Cheviot. If people get to Cheviot and find the state highway is closed, they can take the Leader Road to reconnect with the inland road via Waiau.

The Transport Agency thanks all drivers for taking care on the inland road, which is 30km/hour at several places with crews working near traffic.

• The inland road, Route 70 via Waiau and Mt Lyford, is open 24/7.

• The state highway’s hours are normally 7 am to 6 pm daily.

Please check this map for updates.

Ways to find out what is happening on the highway network:

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• NZ Transport Agency's travel and traffic page here.

• Transport Agency Canterbury West Coast or Otago/ Southland Twitter updates

• Transport Agency Facebook South Island

• Call 0800 4 HIGHWAYS 0800 44 44 49


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