Press Release – NZTA
The most direct route through the Far North is now open to all vehicles except those over dimension, with extensive repair work on State Highway 1 in the Mangamuka Gorge almost complete.
“People driving through will be able to see first-hand the amount of remedial work carried out including our 135m long 4m high retaining wall. But we encourage road users to drive carefully as the road alignment has changed and road shoulders have been reshaped,” says Jacqui Hori-Hoult, Waka Kotahi Regional Manager Te Tai Tokerau me Tāmaki Makaurau.
While Waka Kotahi will be allowing vehicles through from 6pm on June 30, temporary traffic management will be in place for a small section of the gorge where it will be reduced to one lane, so crew have enough space to be able to finish work on the largest retaining wall.
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