Waka Kotahi is optimistic that the flood-damaged highway between the South Island’s West Coast and Otago will be able to partly reopen from Tuesday, but cannot say when two lanes will fully reopen.<\/p>\n
On Monday afternoon crews were continuing their work to clear slip material from the Muddy Creek bridge on the Haast Pass.<\/p>\n
Waka Kotahi systems manager Robert Choveaux said structural engineers had assessed the site and would do so again in the morning to ensure it was safe to carry traffic and hopefully two guided convoys of light vehicles would be allowed through.<\/p>\n
“12pm will be the first round tomorrow, starting at the Lake Hawea side, letting that side through first and then once convoy reaches the other side they’ll turn around and let the West Coast side through and then again at 4.30pm weather permitting and conditions permitting – light vehicles only at this stage.”<\/p>\n
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