SH2 Te Puke closed for Christmas parade on Saturday

State Highway 2 (SH2) through Te Puke will be closed to traffic on Saturday December 6 during the town’s annual Christmas parade, the NZ Transport Agency says.

The closure will be in place from 10pm until 2pm that day, with detours through local roads.

The detours, via Cameron Road, Queen Street and Oxford Street, are suitable for all traffic except HPMV trucks, which will be stacked on the highway until the parade is over.

For real time information on highway conditions and incidents visit www.nzta.govt.nzcall 0800 4 HIGHWAYS or follow @nztawaibop on twitter.

For personalised information about driving conditions on their frequently used routes, motorists can sign up to On The Move at www.onthemove.govt.nz.

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