Source: New Zealand Transport Agency
Roading contractors will be working on State Highway 43 from Monday (21 August) for a fortnight, for maintenance work.
The work will include clearing slips, drainage and dropout repairs to improve the safety and condition of the state highway. Road users are being advised to plan their journey as road closures will be in place.
SH43 Forgotten World Highway will be closed at various points between Whangamomona and Taumarunui between 9.30am and 2pm, each day, for two weeks.
Crews will complete maintenance and repair work in the following areas.
- SH43 at the Tahora Saddle, just south of Mangowata Road
- SH43 at the Tāngarākau Gorge
- SH43 between the Tāngarākau Gorge and the Paparata Saddle
Waka Kotahi Manawatū-Whanganui and Taranaki Acting System Manager Liesl Dawson says the road closures are needed to ensure the safety of everyone working on the road, as well as those who use the road. Sections of the road are narrow and winding in parts.
“To ensure this work is done as quickly as possible, crews will be working seven days. The work is weather dependent, and will begin next Monday (21 August) and is expected to be complete by 3 September.”
Meanwhile, work will soon get underway to prepare SH43 through Tāngarākau Gorge for sealing. More information will be available about this closer to the start of this work.
