State Highway 38 between Lake Waikaremoana and Frasertown was reopened to general traffic yesterday under a 50km/h temporary speed limit.
The state highway near Wairoa remained the only state highway on the East Coast still closed to general traffic after last week’s heavy rainfall and strong winds.
“The road is now fully open,” NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi said.
“We remind road users to take care while driving on SH38 and to adhere to the temporary lower speed,” acting system manager Ray Edwards said.
“Making sure people drive to the conditions – in this case 50 km/h - is incredibly important. The slower speed gives people more time to react to their surroundings.
“Crews have worked as quickly and safely as possible to clear the main slip to make both lanes passable.”
Road crews will continue to monitor SH38 and other parts of the network.
Edwards said while there had been no further slips in the past few days, or more flooding, people needed to take extreme care.
