State Highway 2 Waioeka Gorge Seventeenth Project update…

In this issue:

• Operation & Temporary diversion route update…

Operation & temporary diversion route update
Activity at the slip face is back into full swing, with the excavators resuming work at the middle of the slope removing the rocky outcrop material. This work will continue for the next three to four weeks (weather dependent) to help stabilise this middle slip face area. This work is technically challenging and needs to be undertaken steadily due to the inherent dangers of working around the slip face that is still active. The slip face material is fine rock shale and therefore breaks apart easily. The excavators have a wide platform to work on to provide a stable environment to work within. To date we have removed approximately 34,000 cubic metres of material some of which has been used to fill out the temporary road and the remainder has been taken to disposal sites nearby.

The 24/7 opening of the temporary road last Thursday has provided much relief to motorists. Over the last week we have seen an increase in traffic using the road. Heavy rain over the last week has caused some parts of the road’s toe to scour because of the Opato Stream water levels rising. We have filled out areas where scouring has occurred and at the same time we have put in some additional support material to minimise any further scouring.
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