HIKUAI BRIDGE CLOSURE NOTICE – 19 – 22 DECEMBER 8pm till 5am

Just in from NZTA is notice of two closures of SH25. This information relates to the Hikuai Bailey bridge which is to close to all traffic, except emergency services, from 19 December till 22 December in the evenings from 8pm till 5am, hopefully this will not impact any of Santa’s preparation!

The closure is to allow for the completion of work started in November to bolt steel plates to the bridge deck, to ensure the deck is safe for the summer holiday traffic. During the day the bridge will reopen to traffic under a temporary speed limit.

For both closures there are no detour routes available, with the only available alternative route using State Highway 25 and State Highway 25A around the Coromandel Peninsula. Motorists are advised to plan ahead and delay their travel for outside the closures, where possible.

Emergency services will have access through both worksites.

This will no doubt create frustration as we enter into the holiday period and with the Auckland border only reopening from 15 December. NZTA asks for paitience during this time.