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Devil of a job, but somebody has to do it

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The smashed highway at Devil’s Elbow, on State Highway 2 near Napier, on Wairoa and Gisborne’s road link to the south. Engineers are looking at all options for ongoing protection from falling rock and mud during heavy rain events, and welcome feedback from the public on what is proposed. Pictures supplied

Community invited to help engineers decide the best way forward at state highway’s hotspot. Engineers working at the Devil’s Elbow on the Wairoa-Napier highway are considering all the options available for how to repair falling debris during rainfall events.

Transport Recovery East Coast (TREC) — a combination of staff under New Zealand Transport Agency and KiwiRail — are considering thr...

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Clive Bibby
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3 April 2024
I have always wondered why the more hospitable environment and terrain used by much of the rail line between Gisborne and Napier isn’t considered as an alternative route in places where it is a viable option.
Obviously the parts that are vulnerable to repeated damage on both rail and road links (Beach Loop dropout and Devil's Elbow) could be excluded from this proposal, but there must be a case for making use of the more reliable parts of the infrastructure. This could include rail bridges currently in place but no longer used because the whole rail link is closed - eg, the existing rail bridge that currently straddles the Waikare gorge at Putorino, if used for road traffic as well, could save the cost of building an adjacent bridge just up the road.
Just a thought

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