15:50, Jul 27 2021
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Sections of Takarau Gorge Rd in Wellington have been undermined and at least two culverts under the road will have to be replaced.
Flooding earlier this month damaged Takarau Gorge Rd so badly it will require around $1.5million in repairs. The Wellington City Council said the road linking Johnsonville and Makara Beach would remain closed to traffic for several weeks while extensive damage from the flood on July 17 was fixed. The council’s transport and infrastructure manager Brad Singh said several hundred metres of the road were “torn up and pretty much wrecked” after the Ohariu Stream became a raging torrent through the narrow gorge.
Wellington City Council staff and contractors were checking damage to infrastructure and property caused by the torrential rain and strong winds. Council spokesman Richard MacLean warned Wellingtonians to take it easy when walking, cycling and driving around the region. “The heavy rain especially has brought down slips and trees and these may continue to come down over the next few days,” he said.
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Some of the damage caused to Takarau Gorge Rd. “There may also be damage to walkways and trees in our parks and reserves that we have not yet spotted – so take care out there.” The Takarau Gorge Rd between Johnsonville and Makara Beach will likely remain closed for the next few days due to serious damage caused by the flooded Ohariu Stream, he said.
Press Release – Wellington City Council Murphy Street in Thorndon (one of the main southbound offramps into the CBD from the motorway) has been temporarily closed by flooding. Takarau Gorge Road between Johnsonville and Makara Beach is affected by flooding. Motorists should get to and …
Murphy Street in Thorndon (one of the main southbound offramps into the CBD from the motorway) has been temporarily closed by flooding.
Takarau Gorge Road between Johnsonville and Makara Beach is affected by flooding. Motorists should get to and from Makara Beach via Karori.
Slips and trees blocking roads have been reported in Brooklyn, Wadestown, Johnsonville, Churton Park and Wilton