NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is urging drivers to plan ahead for an upcoming three-day closure of SH83 between the Otematata River Bridge and Aviemore Dam Road.

This section of SH83 will be closed from 8am Tuesday 3 June through until 5pm Friday 6 June, to allow contractors to replace a culvert east of Parsons Rock Campground.

The detour route during the closure for easttbound traffic will be via Loch Laird Rd, Benmore Dam Rd, Te Akatarawa Rd and Aviemore Dam Road, with the reverse for westbound traffic.

Residents will maintain access via either Aviemore Dam Road or the Otematata end of the closure. There will be no access through the worksite.

NZTA is advising commercial vehicle operators that the detour route during this closure is only suitable for some High Productivity Motor Vehicle (HPMV) Higher Mass permitted vehicles. The detour will be able to be used by:

• HPMV 50max-approved vehicles.
• HPMV Higher Mass permitted vehicles - approved for vehicles loaded to 48 tonnes on 8 axles, or loaded to 54 tonnes on 9 axles only (excludes 7 & 10 axle vehicles).

Overweight vehicles will require separate permits from Waitaki and Waimate District Councils, otherwise plan your journey accordingly.

Operators of over-dimension vehicles should check the detour route for suitability before travelling.

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