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18 February, 9am – Work Continues To Reopen SH75
State Highway 75/Christchurch Akaroa Road, between Gebbies Valley and Akaroa, remains closed this morning but contractors are making progress towards reopening.
Floodwaters are receding on the highway after Lake Forsyth/Te Roto o Wairewa was opened to the sea yesterday, and the heavy rain warning for Banks Peninsula has been lifted by MetService. The contractors for New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi are working their way across the closed stretch of highway, clearing the remaining slips, checking culverts, and looking for any signs of damage to the road left by the floodwaters.
An update on the status of SH75 can be expected around midday today.
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