Good progress on road works at Devil’s Elbow and Waikoau Hill

Night work on State Highway 2 south between Whirinaki and Tutira ends tomorrow night. 

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi closed that section of the highway to general traffic on Monday night and again tonight to allow for unrestricted reinstatement works at Devil’s Elbow and Waikoau Hill.

The road will be closed again from 9pm Wednesday until 5am Thursday. 

Transport Rebuild East Coast alliance crews have been resurfacing the road at Devil’s Elbow, blasting unstable rocks at Waikoau Hill, finishing off drainage and culvert work at Devil’s Elbow and Tangoio, and installing new guardrails. 

NZTA said the aim was to get as much of that work done across the three nights as possible. 

“Good progress has been made,” an NZTA spokesman said. 

The work has required both lanes of the highway to be clear of traffic, with closures in place at the Tutira Store and at Whirinaki.