Transit
New Zealand Napier Regional Office 21 December
2007
All state highways in and around Gisborne are open
and safe for general traffic to use following last night’s
earthquake in the region.
There were no slips or
landslides on the state highway network, with only minor,
superficial damage to one bridge – the Rotokautuku Bridge
on State Highway 35 north of Ruatoria.
Transit regional
operations manager Gordon Hart said following last night’s
earthquake, all state highways and bridges in the region had
been checked and cleared for full use by 3am. More detailed
bridge inspections will be carried out over the next few
days.
He said the state highway network was designed to
withstand earthquakes of this size and emergency procedures
had worked very well.
“Our focus is now on ensuring the
state highway network continues to provide good access in
and out of the district as clean-up operations get underway
and the busy holiday season
starts.”
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