Monday, 19 July 2021, 12:06 pm
Nelson and Westport are both now accessible by the Lewis
Pass and Springs Junction to the south and east, says Waka
Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, following the extensive flooding
of recent days.
“We do need road users to understand
that reopening the highway does not mean it is back to what
it was last week,” says Tresca Forrester, Waka Kotahi
Journey Manager.
“We need everyone’s patience and
care on all upper South Island networks in coming days and
weeks.”
Hard-working road crews have reopened the
route connecting the Lewis Pass, SH7 at Springs Junction to
SH65 through the Shenandoah and onto SH6 into Nelson, she