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Wairoa District Council is responsible for the maintenance of around 830km of roads around the district, not including State Highways, which are taken care of by the NZ Transport Agency. With such a vast network of routes, it is not surprising that 50 percent of rates go towards roading.
There are some road closures in the Wairoa District. Please read below for more information.
Wairoa District Council is responsible for the maintenance of around 830km of roads around the district, not including State Highways, which are taken care of by the NZ Transport Agency.
The Council's Infrastructure Business Unit (IBU) is responsible for managing the maintenance of the road, while the actual work is carried out by contractors. It's a big job, which is why it has a dedicated team assigned to the task.
IBU is also responsible for organising emergency repair work on local roads. Please contact us to report any damage to local roads or public infrastructure.
Information regarding the status of the State Highways can be found at the NZTA website.
| Road | Location | Status | Comments | Time Frame to be Opened | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohaka Coach Road | Various locations | CLOSED | TREES DOWN | Approx 5 hours |
13/08/2024 |
| Cricklewood Road | Various locations | CLOSED | TREES DOWN | Approx 2 hours | 13/08/2024 8:59am |
| Glenbrook Road | All low-level bridges | CAUTION ADVISED | Open to light vehicles, caution advised | 03/07/2024 08:00 | |
| Mangapoike Road, Frasertown | Te Puna Ford | CLOSED | Ford still in flood | ||
| Mangapoike Road, Frasertown | 17.8km mark | CAUTION ADVISED | Down to single lane due to a dropout. Closed to heavy vehicles over 3.5T. | 01/08/2024 08:43 | |
| Papuni Road, Ruakituri | CAUTION ADVISED | 4WD ACCESS. | 29/06/2024 14:04 |
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| Brownlie Road, Frasertown |
Avalon Bridge | 4WD ACCESS. CAUTION ADVISED | TBC | 29/06/2024 | |
| Murphy Road, Putere | At Ford | CLOSED | Ford undermined. | TBC | 27/06/2024 12.26pm |
| Kakariki Farm Road, Kotemaori | 4x4 ONLY | Slips | TBC | 27/06/2024 11:00am |
|
| SH38 | Tuai to Wairoa | CLOSED | TBC | 27/06/2024 13:59 | |
| Tuai to SP38 | Road from Tuai to Summit | OPEN | 26/06/2024 09:56 | ||
| Patunamu Road | CAUTION ADVISED | Slips. Open 4WD access. | TBC | 29/06/2024 14:03 | |
| Kotare Road | All low-level bridges | CAUTION ADVISED | Flooding. | TBC | 26/06/2024 09:56 |
| Kotare Road | 3.2km mark - Hinkeman Low Level Bridge | CAUTION ADVISED | Undermining of approach. Closed to heavy vehicles over 3.5T. | ||
| Nuhaka-Opoutama Road | Black's Beach. | CAUTION ADVISED | Slip. | TBC | 26/06/2024 09:56 |
| Tiniroto Road | 6.5km mark. | CAUTION ADVISED | Open to one lane. Slip and dropout. | TBC | 26/06/2024 09:56 |
| Kiwi Valley Road | CAUTION ADVISED | Tree down. | TBC | 26/06/2024 16:00 | |
| Awamate Road | 10.5km mark | OPEN TO ONE LANE. CAUTION ADVISED | Slip. | TBC | 30/06/2024 09:56 |
| Tiniroto Road | Opouiti Bailey Bridge | OPEN | General Access (44 tonne gross mass) and 50MAX vehicles are permitted. HPMV vehicles are NOT permitted. Overweight vehicles are only permitted with a specific Opouiti Bailey Bridge permit. Maximum speed 10kmh. | 04/03/2024 09:11 | |
| Te Reinga Bridge | Bridge | OPEN | Up to class 1 vehicles, NOT: 50max or HPMV heavy vehicle. One vehicle at a time and a 10kmh speed limit. |
20/02/2024 09:30 | |
| Papuni Road | ALL | CAUTION ADVISED | Slippery. 4WD access only. | 23/05/2024 09:09 | |
| Nuhaka River Road | 2.5km | CLOSED | Closed to 2.5km due to slips/washouts. | Long TERM | 13/12/2023 09:00 |
| Russell Parade | ALL | CAUTION ADVISED | Dropouts along river, down to single lane. | 13/12/2023 09:00 |
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Status: |
Bridge Name: |
Road Name: |
Issues: |
|
Black |
Glenbrook (Waikare) Bridge |
Glenbrook Road |
Bridge washed out from Abutment A- Pier D. |
|
Black |
Te Puna Bridge |
Mangapoike Road |
Pier C displaced and no longer supporting bridge structure. Structural analysis proved that bridge can collapse at any moment. |
|
Black |
Te Reinga Bridge |
Ruakituri Road |
Pier C gone- structural capacity severely compromised and collapse likely. Bridge Removed, temp bridge being constructed |
|
Red |
Otara Culvert |
Woodland Road |
Road blown out on either side of culvert, culvert support severely undermined. |
|
Red |
Kakariki Farm Road |
Kakariki Stream Culvert |
Road blown out on either side of culvert, culvert support severely undermined. |
|
Orange |
Kotare No.1 Bridge |
Kotare Road |
Approach undermined, temporary repair job completed, speed restriction in place. |
|
Orange |
Tukemokihi Bridge |
Mangapoike Road |
Pier B spread footing foundation undermined from scour. |
|
Orange |
Opoiti Bridge |
Tiniroto Road |
Northern approach undermined preventing access for both lanes of traffic. |
|
Orange |
Avalon Bridge |
Brownlie Road |
Abutment A approach undermined on upstream and downstream ends. Possible undermining at Abutment B been filled with river rocks- to be confirmed and repaired. |
|
Orange |
Tutaekuri Bridge |
Awamate Road |
Abutment B undermining around approach and behind sheet piles. Repairs underway |
|
Orange |
Rohepotae Bridge |
Rohepotae Road |
Abutment A approach undermined on upstream and downstream ends. Possible undermining at Abutment B been filled with river rocks- to be confirmed and repaired. |
|
Orange |
Raupani Bridge |
Waihua Valley Road |
Approach undermined, reduced lane width. |
Road Safe Hawke's Bay is a Business Unit of the Hawke's Bay Regional Council, this was formalised in 2009. We are a Regional resource providing road safety education services across each of the districts. We have staff based in Wairoa, Napier and Central Hawkes Bay.
Reduce the incidence and severity of road traffic crashes with a focus on alcohol and drug driving, speed, intersections, vulnerable road users including pedestrians, motorcyclists and cyclist.
Visit www.roadsafehb.org.nz.
26/03/2022, 08.15
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