Source: New Zealand Transport Agency
A stretch of State Highway 50 at Mangamauku Stream Bridge just north of Tikokino will be closing for two nights for asphalting.
The road on the southern side of the bridge is being rebuilt from this week, with work expected to continue under stop/go traffic management until mid-December. Rebuilding the road means that the underlying road structure will be removed and replaced with new materials.
As part of that work, the bridge will close overnight on Monday 2 December and Tuesday 3 December while crews asphalt the southern approach (where the bridge connects with the road).
The bridge will be closed between 8pm and 5am both nights, reopening to stop/go traffic management on Wednesday 4 December.
This closure is weather dependent and contingency dates are 4 and 5 December.
A closure is needed at this location to asphalt the small and narrow area, using large machinery, where the bridge surface joins the road surface.
A detour will be available. All southbound road users will be detoured left onto Maraekākaho Road and right onto Mangaroa Road at Bridge Pa and right onto SH2 through to Waipawa where they can then rejoin SH50 via Tikokino Road. The reverse will apply for northbound road users.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi advises road users to plan their journeys accordingly and factor in the longer travel time.
Access will remain for residents and emergency services.
NZTA appreciates the disruption this closure may cause and is confident overnight closures will minimise the impact.
