Waikato District Council advises:
Update 3.30pm Feb 14:
“Roading crews have been working hard through the day and night and we are pleased to inform you that Ohautira Road and Waingaro Road through to Raglan is now OPEN.”
In addition to SH 23 being closed due to the dropout, the official detour route via Ngaruawahia and Waingaro is blocked on Ohautira and Waingaro Rd. It’s a combination of flooding and trees down – roading crews will prioritise clearing what they can get to.
Also the “unofficial” route, Waitetuna Road is underwater in places and there’s a washout.
Waka Kotahi are aware and WDC will be working closely with them through the day.
Waikato district and region is under a State of Emergency.
Update expected Tuesday morning.
Last updated: 14 February 2023, 3.56 pm.
Roads closed by weather damage
- Tuakau Bridge-Port Waikato Road
Closed due to slip - Waitetuna Valley Road
Closed due to flooding and slips - Waikare Road. Waerenga
Closed due to drop out near #253 - Tahuna Road, Te Hoe
Closed due to culvert collapsed near #2299, Detour in place. - Port Waikato-Waikaretu Road
Closed due to road slump - Tikotiko Road
Closed due to fallen tree. - Rotowaro Road, Glen Afton
Closed due to slip blocking road near #1255 - Fullerton Road, Rotokauri
Closed due to fallen tree near #202. - Mangatea Road, Te Hoe
Closed due to slip - Schollum Road, Eureka
Closed due to fallen tree near Friedlander Road intersection - Hoult Road, Waiterimu
Closed due to slip - Matahuru Road, Waiterimu
Closed due to slip - Driver Road, Horotiu
Closed due to fallen trees - Findlay Road, Miranda
Closed due to fallen trees near #600 - Riverview Road, Huntly
Closed due to powerline down - Klondyke Road, Onewhero
Closed due to slips
Other road closures
- Tainui Bridge Road, Huntly
Bridge closed from 10am to 4pm Sunday 19 February for support repairs. - SH1 Ngaruawahia bypass northbound – closed at night from Sunday 12 to Thursday 16 February (postponed) – Temporary barrier installation for major repair work – detour through Ngaruawahia.
- Bothwell Rd, Waikaretu – 19th March – Bothwell Loop Rally Sprint
- Old Mountain Rd, Te PahuResidents only due to major slip
- Cambrae Rd #15 to Bayview Rd, Raglan
- Swann Access Rd, Raglan