SH6 Makarora to Wanaka – delays this week and possibly next
Wednesday, 22 January 2020, 2:04 pm Press Release: NZTA
22 January 2020
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
advises people travelling on SH6 Makarora to Wanaka to allow
extra time for their journeys tomorrow and Friday.
There is road resealing work on a number of sites with up
to 30 minutes delay overall on Thursday 23 January and
Friday 24 January.
The work sites are spread from The
Neck (of Lake Wanaka) to just north of the Blue Pools,
including work in Makarora township.
Road users will
experience delays of up to 30 minutes on these two days
between 7 am and 1.30 pm and also from 4 pm to 10 pm at
night.
If it is wet on Thursday or Friday, work may
need to continue onto Monday 27 February.
All road
users are advised to check
https://www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/traffic/ for up to date
information.
The Transport Agency thanks all road
users for their patience at road work sites and around our
people who are making the most of the warm summer days to
get this essential work done ahead of
winter.
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