3 February 2020

West Coast and Milford road update, SH6 and SH94 - Thirsty Culvert not thirsty anymore

The highway between Fox Glacier township and Haast in South Westland will reopen at 9.30 am today after rain washed out a culvert at Thirsty Culvert (which runs over Stoney Creek) late yesterday, after 5 pm.

• (There is footage of the crews starting to clear this culvert yesterday on the West Coast Civil Defence Facebook page.)

• West Coast rainfall links: https://www.wcrc.govt.nz/services/river-heights-rainfall

Milford road staying closed Monday/today and into Tuesday morning
Due to flooding in the south of the South Island, SH94 Milford Rd is expected to remain closed all day Monday as heavy rain is forecast to keep falling. The next update for this road will be 1 pm Tuesday, 4 February.

SH94 (Milford Road) is closed between Cascade Creek and West Gate (the Chasm).

Plan ahead for a safe, enjoyable journey. Keep up to date with:
• Traffic updates: nzta.govt.nz/traffic
• Facebook: facebook.com/NZTAsouthisland
• Twitter Canterbury/West Coast: twitter.com/NZTA/CWC
• Twitter Otago/Southland: twitter.com/NZTAOS
• Journey planner: journeys.nzta.govt.nz
• Phone: 0800 4 HIGHWAYS (0800 44 44 49)

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